Installing Citrix XenServer 8.0 is easy as there are not many options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to download the latest XenServer 8.0

Before getting to work adding Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD), Parallels RAS, and VMware Horizon to the lab, there are a few additional items on the to-do list for vCenter. Join vCenter to th

Before creating a vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS), a Datacenter is required. Verify you are connected and logged in to the vCenter console. Click Menu and click VMs and Templates, as shown in Figure

Now that the host has local storage for a Virtual Machine (VM), we can install the vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA). To make the installation easier, I downloaded the VCSA 6.7 U3 ISO, mounted it, and e

Building Webster’s Lab – VMware ESXi Host Configuration Now that the host has a static IP address, you can begin more of the host’s configuration. You do minimal configuration for now. J

In the “Introduction” article, I made the following statements: For storage, I decided to go with Network File System (NFS) instead of Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI). Gr

I started work on rebuilding my lab in June 2018, and then life happened. During the 2019 New Year’s holiday break, I finally got back to working on the lab rebuild, but still ran into issues. F

Now that the ESXi 6.7 host installation is complete, it is time for the initial host configuration. In this article, you complete the following steps: Give the Host a Static IPv4 address Configure DN

Installing VMware ESXi 6.7 is easy as there are not many installation options. It is almost a “Next, Next, Install, Finish, Reboot” process. The first thing is to download the latest ESXi

August 2019 This is the 8th major update to Webster’s Lab since I started this website in November 2008. This write-up will attempt to include more detail that you have asked for. As of August

Server Performance Monitoring- How and why? Nowadays, with ever-growing server environments, there is no need to preach the value of server performance monitoring. Windows servers, with or without Cit

Note from Webster: I have asked each advertiser on my site to write an article explaining why you should consider looking into and using their product. The guidelines were simple: “do not disres

This article was posted originally at https//mycugc.com/… Let’s talk Citrix Cloud. More specifically, the Citrix Cloud Connector and its relationship with your network. So, what is the Clo

First and foremost: my best wishes to all readers and their family for 2019! I’ve been on the fence of writing a “review” style post like I did at the end of 2017, or go with a ̶

The short answer: yes. The consultant answer: it depends. One could also ask the question “Should the Cloud fail?” My answer is: yes, failures are bound to happen in the Cloud. Why? Becaus

Every modern-day Citrix admin will probably agree with me. Using Office 365 on Citrix Servers and Desktops can be a challenge, let’s leave it at that. That’s not the topic of this blog pos

First of all, let me start by some very well deserved “Thank you’s” to Carl Webster and Stephanie Boozer for setting me up for this great and exciting opportunity. Indeed, after some very we

It was truly amazing to see all the feedback and discussion after my latest blog post. So first of all, I would like to thank you for that. In case you missed it, you can read all about it here. Actua

Hi again, It’s time for another story, but not a technical story this time around. I was actually inspired by recent events at Citrix, and those events being the round of layoffs all over the world

September 2017 This is the 7th major update to Webster’s Lab since I started this website in November 2008. This write-up will attempt to include more detail that you have asked for. I got my s