Updated for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 2106. I am sure I may have missed something, so if I did, please let me know. You can always find the most current Excel file by going to https://www.carlw

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] If you have followed this series, we have learned a lot together. I started working on this series on 4-Apr-2021 and finished this, the last article, on 28-Jun-2021. Then, from 27

[Updated 29-Aug-2021] Previous to vCenter 7, VMware used Update Manager to enable centralized patch management for ESXi hosts. In vCenter, VMware introduced Lifecycle Manager. Lifecycle Manager offers

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My Lab

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create an additional management server VM from the Server 2019 template. We use the VM built in this article for an additional infrastructure server. My lab

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create a management computer from the Windows 10 template with the additional servers built and configured. We use the VM built in this article for PowerShell

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the base of the Vmware infrastructure, Active Directory (AD), Certification Authority (CA), and Group Policy (GPO) built, the next step is to create additional server VMs fro

Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) and VMware Horizon to the lab, a few additional items are on the XenCenter to-do list. Update DNS server entries for each XenServ

[Updated 29-Aug-2021] Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), and VMware Horizon to the lab, there are a few additional items on the vCenter to-do list. Join vCenter to

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the domain controllers built, Active Directory (AD) configured, and the Certificate Authority Server configured, the next step is to create the initial settings within Group

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] With the Server 2019 VM built for the certificate authority, the next step is to create the Certificate Authority (CA).  To make sure you understand what I cover in this article,

[Updated 22-Sep-2021] With the two Server 2019 VMs built for domain controllers, the next step is to create Active Directory (AD).  To make sure you understand what I cover in this article, you shoul

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With the Server 2019 template created, the next step is to create VMs from the template. We use the VMs built in this article for the first three Microsoft infrastructure servers

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] With both VMware vSphere and vCenter and Citrix XenServer and XenCenter installed and basic configuration completed, the next step is to create a Windows Server 2019 master image

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Now that you have installed the XenServer host, the host’s configuration can begin. As stated in the Introduction article, Citrix uses XenCenter to manage one or more XenSer

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] Installing Citrix Hypervisor (XenServer) 8.2 is easy as there are not many options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to

[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA), like all software, receives updates. The VCSA makes it drop-dead simple to update. Before you start: Clear your browser’s cookies and c

[Updated 28-Aug-2021] It is essential to have a backup of all critical data, servers, and Virtual Machines, whether in a lab or production environment. Before making significant changes to the vCenter