In episode 259, we talk to Citrix Ready’s Sagnik Datta and Jason E. Smith from Citrix Ready’s Partner of the Month, Liquidware Labs. We learn how Liquidware Labs solutions add value to any level of Citrix desktop licensing through Stratusphere UX for User Experience metrics and diagnostics,  ProfileUnity for complete User Environment Management – including the handling of large profiles such as Microsoft Office 365 caches and Outlook OST files, and FlexApp for advanced Application Layering capabilities.

To learn more information please visit: http://www.liquidwarelabs.com/products/profileunity.asp

Download a free evaluation at: http://www.liquidwarelabs.com/download

About Jason E. Smith

Jason E. Smith is VP Marketing for Liquidware Labs. He was most recently co-owner of Entrigue Systems which the company acquired in 2009 for its user profile management and desktop settings solutions. He has more than 16 years’ experience in software and technology product marketing, having consulted or advised dozens of Windows management and networking companies including Reflex Systems, ISS, RES Software, Opalis Software, Vector Networks, UltraBac Software, D&B Software, DCA, divisions of BellSouth, Red Hat Software, and Citrix Systems. A proven technical-minded serial entrepreneur, Jason was also a marketing advisor and equity holder in Sonic Mobility which was sold to LANDesk/Avocent in 2004. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism with a minor in Psychology from The University of Georgia.

About Citrix Ready

Citrix Ready identifies recommended solutions that are trusted to enhance the Citrix Delivery Center infrastructure. All products featured in Citrix Ready have completed verification testing, thereby providing confidence in joint solution compatibility. Leveraging its industry leading alliances and partner ecosystem, Citrix Ready showcases select trusted solutions designed to meet a variety of business needs. Through the online catalog and Citrix Ready branding program, you can easily find and build a trusted infrastructure. Citrix Ready not only demonstrates current mutual product compatibility, but through continued industry relationships also ensures future interoperability.

Learn more at https://citrixready.citrix.com

About Citrix Ready

Citrix Ready identifies recommended solutions that are trusted to enhance the Citrix Delivery Center infrastructure. All products featured in Citrix Ready have completed verification testing, thereby providing confidence in joint solution compatibility. Leveraging its industry leading alliances and partner ecosystem, Citrix Ready showcases select trusted solutions designed to meet a variety of business needs. Through the online catalog and Citrix Ready branding program, you can easily find and build a trusted infrastructure. Citrix Ready not only demonstrates current mutual product compatibility, but through continued industry relationships also ensures future interoperability.

Learn more at https://citrixready.citrix.com

Liquidware Labs / Citrix Ready: User Experience, UEM, and App Layering Podcast - Episode 259

In episode 293, Douglas Brown interviews Augie Gonzalez, Director of Product Marketing at DataCore Software. Augie and Douglas discuss DataCore’s new MaxParallel for Microsoft SQL Server solution to speed up database transactions using parallel processing.  Augie gives us a deep dive into the why, how, use cases and even a bit about the future of MaxParallel. Like with all DataCore solutions, this thing is fast and a must listen to podcast!  

About MaxParallel for Microsoft SQL Server

High-velocity transaction on processing and real-time analytics factor heavily in the viability of numerous commercial, research and military instructions. For many, the responsiveness of the SQL Server databases behind their critical apps shapes the organization’s effectiveness and competitive advantage. That’s true in e-Commerce, inventory optimization, forecasting/modeling and fraud/fault/threat detection, to name a few.

The difference between being too late and just in time often boils down to how quickly so ware can respond to inputs, update status and forecast future behaviors. Delays in any of these facets can be crippling. Clients become irritated, stock levels are mismanaged, fraud, faults and threats go undetected. Uncovering and eliminating the root causes can be quite challenging. DataCore can help.

Visit DataCore MaxParallel on the web at: www.maxparallel.com

Learn more: 

▪Try It Now: Trial Download and Azure Test Drive - https://www.datacore.com/resources/try-maxparallel-for-sql-server  
▪Data Sheet: MaxParallel for SQL Server - https://www.datacore.com/docs/default-source/whitepapers/english/maxparallel-for-sql-server-datasheet-letter.pdf?sfvrsn=2
▪Solution Brief: Responsive & Productive Database Apps with DataCore MaxParallel for SQL Server - https://www.datacore.com/docs/default-source/whitepapers/english/maxparallel-for-sql-server-solution-brief-letter.pdf?sfvrsn=2
▪IDC Analyst Report: DataCore MaxParallel ﻿for SQL Server: Making Latency-Sensitive OLTP and Analytics More Responsive and Productive - http://info.datacore.com/idc-tech-brief-maxparallel

About Augie Gonzalez

25 years developing and marketing advanced Information Technology products. Combine strong technical aptitude, broad industry background and sound business sense to uniquely synthesize concepts and value proposition for non-technical audiences. Very experienced at creating new product categories and building brand awareness through compelling images and messages. Led several expansions into new product lines and distribution channels. Articulate presenter and author. Strategic thinker, adept at working with executive management to introduce innovative practices and build key alliances. Equally comfortable instituting operational change as corporate ambassador spanning worldwide marketing, engineering, manufacturing, sales, finance, and customer services disciplines.

Follow Augie on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/augiegonzalez

DataCore MaxParallel for Microsoft SQL Server - Speed up SQL with Parallel Processing - Podcast Episode 293

In episode 294, Douglas Brown interviews Matthias Haas, Chief Technology Officer at IGEL Technology and Alex Fernández, Sales Director at Fluendo.  Matthias and Alex discuss the benefits of the Fluendo multimedia codec pack, why it is important for delivering a great user experience, how it delivers, how to implement, along with a bit about the future of HD graphics and much more!

About Fluendo

Founded in late 2004 in Barcelona, Fluendo was created with the objective of providing a legal solution for multimedia playback by means of an Open and cross-platform framework called GStreamer.

For more than 10 years, Fluendo has always been at the forefront building legal multimedia products always developed under this versatile framework and actively contributing to the GStreamer community growth.

As a result of an huge collaborative task, GStreamer has established itself as the de-facto standard multimedia framework for GNU/Linux and UNIX systems. GStreamer is a development framework to create applications like media players, video editors, streaming media broadcasters, etc. as well as other software components like codecs, filters, muxers or demuxers. GStreamer is free and open source and is released under the LGPL V2 license, allowing developers to also use it in commercial or closed applications.

From a technical standpoint, the GStreamer framework was designed to make it easy to write applications that handle audio and video, giving the developer the ability to process any kind of flow. From a user's point of view, GStreamer's dramatically enhances the multimedia experience: audio and video files run smoother while memory consumption is minimized.

Learn more at http://fluendo.com/.

About IGEL OS

IGEL OS revolutionizes access to virtualized desktops and applications. Currently in its 6th generation, this time-tested operating system standardizes your endpoints, provides for adaptive configuration and granular control, while giving users a familiar, trouble free workspace. Supporting more remote display protocols than any solution on the market, IGEL Linux 10 is purpose-built for enterprise access to virtual environments of all types.

Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-os-universal-desktop-operating-system/
About Universal Management Suite (UMS)

Universal Management Suite (UMS), IGEL’s endpoint management software, has revolutionized endpoint management.

Unlike Dell & HP whose confusing array of management tools only work on their own devices, IGEL offers a single endpoint management solution that gives IT automated backend control while delivering a familiar, trouble-free environment for users.

Purpose-built to simplify complex enterprise environments, UMS supports diverse operating systems, databases and directories. This smart, simple and secure management software lets IT easily manage any remote endpoint.

Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-ums-universal-management-suite/

About UMS Add Ons

•ICG – Extend the Universal Management Suite to endpoints running outside the company network, whether that’s in remote branch offices, at home offices or by roaming road warriors. Using only a standard internet connection, IGEL Cloud Gateway enables transparent and secure endpoint management anytime, anywhere – Learn more about the IGEL Cloud Gateway

•HA – High Availability, HA, is an optional extension for the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) and enables the UMS to offer any degree of scalability, availability and redundancy. With HA, even large-scale thin client environments (500 or more end devices) can be simultaneously reconfigured – Learn more about HA 

•IMI – With the IGEL Management Interface, IMI, the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) can connect via a standard REST API to existing enterprise management systems (such as Microsoft System Center or IBM Tivoli). In addition, IMI provides the interface for REST-compatible programming languages to connect autonomous systems together – Learn more about IMI.

•UMA – The IGEL Unified Management Agent, UMA, for Windows 7 or 10 delivers Unified Management of the future, today. Devices running a Windows 7 or 10 operating system and an installed UMA are reliably and securely managed by our Universal Management Suite (UMS). In this way UMA-managed devices fit seamlessly into the IGEL solution portfolio – whether they are thin clients, notebooks or workstations - Learn more about UMA

Download 3 Free Licenses – IGEL Desktop Converter (UDC) & Management System (UMS) – https://www.igel.com/download/

About Matthias Haas

As Chief Technology Officer for IGEL Technology, Matthias Haas develops key technology partnerships and is responsible for IGEL’s hardware and software portfolio. With over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, Haas creates products that are tailored around the needs of IGEL’s customers and meet the evolving requirements of the global market. Haas is dedicated to creating solutions that help IGEL customers run their business endpoint solutions as efficiently as possible. He works together with existing technology partners like Citrix, VMware or Microsoft to provide bleeding-edge managed workspace solutions. Prior to joining IGEL as a software developer in 2007, Haas spent 6 years as a Linux software developer at Linogate, a Linux internet security appliance company. Haas graduated with a degree in Computer Science (Dipl.-Inf. (FH) from the University of Applied Science Augsburg.

About Alex Fernández

Alex Fernández has devoted his professional career to IT sales helping companies to align their IT needs with their business objectives. He owns 15 years experience in technical presales and sales teams where he could learn how the role of IT, whatever the industry he was working for (telco, utilities, banking, retail...), it has evolved from a support department in a organization to become a lever of that organization business growth.

After a long period in T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom branch for enterprise services), Alex joined Fluendo in 2015 as a Sales Director. In this role, Alex is responsible for defining the sales strategy and achieving the company's revenue goals.

Alex is graduated in Telecom Engineering, and he also holds a MBA from the IESE Business School.

About Douglas A. Brown

Douglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.

Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.

Mr. Brown is also host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio and DABCC TV.

Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown 

Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

Watch additonal DABCC RAdio podcasts at http://www.dabcc.com/dabcc-radio/

Delivering Superior User Experience with the Fluendo Multi-Media Codec Pack on the IGEL OS - Podcast Episode 294

In episode 295, Douglas Brown interviews Kevin Cooke, Product Director at Liquidware Labs. Kevin and Douglas discuss the new Stratusphere UX 6.0 User Experience Monitoring solution.  Kevin talks about topics such as, user experience, the cloud and even Kevin Smith. We learn about a new highly-scalable architecture and its benefit to larger enterprise organizations. We also discuss new application features, reporting and application GPU metrics, as well as a few newly supported end-user devices.

To learn more about Stratusphere UX please visit: http://www.liquidware.com/products/stratusphere-ux. And be sure to reach out to us at sales@liquidware.com and ask how you can get 25 licenses of our solutions.

About Kevin Cooke

Kevin Cooke is a Product Director at Liquidware Labs, where he champions solutions and helping organizations reap the transformational benefits of next-generation desktop infrastructure and workspaces. Kevin has spent some time in the trenches as an IT professional, and as a solution provider, driving virtualization and next-generation data center architectures. Prior to this, he worked as an editor and journalist at a couple of well-known industry publications—needless to say, he has opinions and isn’t afraid to share them.

About Douglas A. Brown

Douglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.

Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.

Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.
Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.

Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown

Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

Listen to more DABCC Radio episodes at http://www.dabcc.com/dabcc-radio/

New Liquidware Stratusphere UX 6.0 User Experience Monitoring - Podcast Episode 295

In episode 296, Douglas Brown interviews Jed Ayres, CEO and President of the Americas and Global Chief Marketing Officer at IGEL Technology. Douglas and Jed discuss IGEL’s year in review! Jed updates us on the who, what, why of this amazing growth IGEL experienced in 2017 along with a bit about IGEL’s upcoming DISRUPT EUC conference, the Tesla giveaway, what we can expect in 2018 and even a few industry predictions.  

About IGEL OS

IGEL OS revolutionizes access to virtualized desktops and applications. Currently, in its 6th generation, this time-tested operating system standardizes your endpoints, provides for adaptive configuration and granular control, while giving users a familiar, trouble-free workspace. Supporting more remote display protocols than any solution on the market, IGEL Linux 10 is purpose-built for enterprise access to virtual environments of all types.

Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-os-universal-desktop-operating-system/

About Universal Management Suite (UMS)

Universal Management Suite (UMS), IGEL’s endpoint management software, has revolutionized endpoint management.

Unlike Dell & HP whose confusing array of management tools only work on their own devices, IGEL offers a single endpoint management solution that gives IT automated backend control while delivering a familiar, trouble-free environment for users.

Purpose-built to simplify complex enterprise environments, UMS supports diverse operating systems, databases and directories. This smart, simple and secure management software lets IT easily manage any remote endpoint.

Learn more: https://www.igel.com/igel-ums-universal-management-suite/

About UMS Add Ons

•ICG – Extend the Universal Management Suite to endpoints running outside the company network, whether that’s in remote branch offices, at home offices or by roaming road warriors. Using only a standard internet connection, IGEL Cloud Gateway enables transparent and secure endpoint management anytime, anywhere – Learn more about the IGEL Cloud Gateway

•HA – High Availability, HA, is an optional extension for the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) and enables the UMS to offer any degree of scalability, availability and redundancy. With HA, even large-scale thin client environments (500 or more end devices) can be simultaneously reconfigured – Learn more about HA 

•IMI – With the IGEL Management Interface, IMI, the IGEL Universal Management Suite (UMS) can connect via a standard REST API to existing enterprise management systems (such as Microsoft System Center or IBM Tivoli). In addition, IMI provides the interface for REST-compatible programming languages to connect autonomous systems together – Learn more about IMI.

•UMA – The IGEL Unified Management Agent, UMA, for Windows 7 or 10 delivers Unified Management of the future, today. Devices running a Windows 7 or 10 operating system and an installed UMA are reliably and securely managed by our Universal Management Suite (UMS). In this way UMA-managed devices fit seamlessly into the IGEL solution portfolio – whether they are thin clients, notebooks or workstations - Learn more about UMA

Download 3 Free Licenses – IGEL Desktop Converter (UDC) & Management System (UMS) – https://www.igel.com/download/

About Jed Ayres

Jed Ayres leads worldwide marketing for IGEL and is responsible for IGEL’s corporate marketing, social, branding, communications, and global lead generation strategies. Ayres brings over 20 years of technology experience to IGEL and has a wide range of industry experience across workspace management, virtualization, and mobility. Prior to joining IGEL, he was the SVP of Worldwide Marketing for AppSense, where he helped the company rebrand and achieve significant growth prior to being acquired by LANDESK. Ayres was also CMO at MCPc, a $300m+ Solutions Provider in Cleveland that achieved rapid and sustained growth and was acquired by Logicalis. Prior to MCPc, Jed spent six years as SVP of Partner Management and Marketing at national Solution Provider MTM Technologies, a large Citrix Platinum Partner that focuses on virtualization and managed services. Previously, Ayres held senior management positions at Megapath, Rhythms NetConnections, and GE Capital IT Solutions. He has also held a number of advisory board positions, including Citrix Platinum Council, VMware Global Partner Advisory Board, Hewlett Packard Partner Marketing Advisory Board, and the Cisco Marketing Council. Ayres holds a BS Business Administration from Sonoma State University and an MBA from San Francisco State University. An avid swimmer, biker, and runner, Ayres successfully completed six full Ironman races and several ultramarathons. He resides in Marin, California with his family.

About Douglas A. Brown

Douglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.

Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.
Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.
Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.

Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown

Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

Listen to more DABCC Radio Podcasts at http://www.dabcc.com/dabcc-radio/

IGEL Technology Year in Review with Jed Ayres - Podcast Episode 296

Learn about technologies such as virtualization, cloud computing, desktop virtualization (VDI), server virtualization, application virtualization, remote desktop services, application deployment, application management, performance monitoring, etc. on solutions such as Citrix XenApp, VMware ESX, Microsoft Hyper-V, and many more! DABCC Radio is hosted by Douglas Brown, Microsoft MVP, Citrix CTP, VMware vEXPERT, and founder of www.dabcc.com.

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