I did a few talks at TechEd (and TechReady for that matter) this year. And this is the one I was happiest with. I hope you enjoy/enjoyed it. Jeff https://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/Europe/2012/AAP303
Year: 2012
VDI RunAsRadio.com post
The dude did a recording on VDI for RunAsRadio with Richard Campbell. Link below. http://runasradio.com/default.aspx?showNum=289
Deconstructing the PFE VDI Optimization Script
Here we deconstruct the post that is located here: http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeff_stokes/archive/2012/10/15/the-microsoft-premier-field-engineer-pfe-view-on-virtual-desktop-vdi-density.aspx We welcome industry feedback and comments! Hope this helps you. Jeff ‘ First things first – enable RDP Connections!!! RunWait "WMIC rdtoggle where AllowTSConnections=0 call SetAllowTSConnections 1,1" RunWait "netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=" & Chr(34) & "remote desktop" & Chr(34)… Continue reading Deconstructing the PFE VDI Optimization Script
The Microsoft Premier Field Engineer (PFE) view on Virtual Desktop (VDI) Density
For some, VDI is about density. How many guests can we stuff into a host with performance and user experience still at acceptable levels? This script is the clarion call for those, a herald in dark times of performance degradation. It is, the script a couple PFEs wrote… It makes an image lean but supportable.… Continue reading The Microsoft Premier Field Engineer (PFE) view on Virtual Desktop (VDI) Density
What does a good boot look like (aka, what should I be happy with)?
It’s a question I wasn’t prepared for in class last week, but one that made sense really. For the IT Pro that doesn’t eat breath and sleep this stuff, what does a good or ‘fair’ trace look like? Something like this: What we are looking at here is a boot up that finishes before 45… Continue reading What does a good boot look like (aka, what should I be happy with)?
There and back again…a tale of XP performance tracing…
So back in the day, when Plug and Play was sort of a new concept and auto-negotiating network settings didn’t actually work properly, XP was launched. It was a fine operating system for its time, and there was much rejoicing…. Now, in the modern era of NOWNOWNOW, venerable XP shows some issues here and there… Continue reading There and back again…a tale of XP performance tracing…
How to collect a trace for audio or video problems in Windows 7
Assume the following: You have a Windows 7 host that you want to collect a trace from. The user complains of audio issues, stuttering, latency, etc…or video frame rate is low. Something annoying. Like my previous post, lets cover a few basic rules here as we get started: 1. If host = Windows 7 AND… Continue reading How to collect a trace for audio or video problems in Windows 7
How to collect a good boot trace on Windows 7
Assume the following: You have a Windows 7 host that you want to collect a trace from. A good trace. One that you know other people will be able to decipher as well as yourself. Maybe I’ve asked you to collect a boot trace so I can look at it and pointed you to this… Continue reading How to collect a good boot trace on Windows 7
Welcome to the Windows Assessment Server from the Windows 8 ADK. Part 1 of X
Fa-La…It’s the magical mystery tour….. Well, not really, but it is the Windows Assessment Server brought to us by the Windows 8 ADK! Lets fire this bad boy up and play around with it. Step 0. Prepare your environment. You need DHCP and DNS and a Server running 2008 R2 SP1 or Windows… Continue reading Welcome to the Windows Assessment Server from the Windows 8 ADK. Part 1 of X
Windows 8 ADK solves GPO Logon Delay questions, film at 11….
Symptoms: Logons take forever and you’ve collected an xbootmgr/WPR/xperf123/xperfui trace. What GPO can it be? Easy! Open Windows Performance Analyzer from the Windows 8 ADK: Open Said Offending Trace: Expand…System Activity and then find the Generic Events, click and drag the windows so its under “Analysis” tab… AR me eyes! Relax, its ok,… Continue reading Windows 8 ADK solves GPO Logon Delay questions, film at 11….