A question we get every now and then concerns taking a snapshot of a virtual machine while you're in the middle of monitoring a sequencing process.  Sometimes you might want to do this if the sequencing of your application is long and drawn out,...

Looks like the good folks at Login Consultants released an updated version of their nifty SoftGrid OSD Editor and SoftGrid Migration tools to support Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5. If you use the previous version of their tools and are wanting...

Are you new to this whole application virtualization thing and looking for some tips on how to troubleshoot some common issues?  If so then look no more because we have a virtual lab that will get you started on your way to tracking down and fixing...

One question I get asked a lot goes something like this: "Hey JC, we're wanting to consolidate some of our servers and get better at managing our client applications.  Some of the folks here want to go with Terminal Server (or Citrix) but I...

Here's an issue we've seen a couple times recently so I thought I'd send a heads up just in case any of you run into it: ======== Symptoms: After installing VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i some SoftGrid client actions seems to be blocked. For example, if you...

Ever find yourself in need of preloading an application into the Microsoft Application Virtualization (aka SoftGrid) client cache?  For example, say you're rolling Microsoft App Virtualization out to a remote office where they're connected via a...

We published a new KB article last week titled The best practices and the troubleshooting information for the MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization .  The link is below so if you're looking for the latest recommendations on the MSI...

We get a lot of questions about what you need to do after installing a 4.x SoftGrid Virtual Application Server (VAS, or would that be Microsoft Application Virtualization Virtual Application Server?  I digress...) so I thought I'd post a couple of...

We received a number of questions regarding the upgrade process of the various SoftGrid components, so I thought I’d post some general guidelines and recommended best practices we usually try to follow. This information was originally compiled for...

Hello everyone! I thought I would drop a quick note to let you all know that we have a new trial guide option posted to the web at the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AA787491-8D08-4D2F-8960-9E9F00226C7E&displaylang...

We have a couple new Knowledge Base articles that published the week of February 10. Check 'em out: ======= http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947666 A McAfee antivirus program may detect the Sftfsxp.sys SoftGrid file as a Backdoor-BAC Trojan horse...

Hello everyone!  A lot of people have speculated that Citrix and Microsoft would be at odds over the acquisition of Softricity SoftGrid as it seemed to pit the two partners against each other over application virtualization.  However, working...

I am pleased to announce public availability of SoftGrid 4.1 SP1 and 4.2 HFRU2. This cumulative update for SoftGrid v4.1 SP1 and v4.2 provides the latest updates to SoftGrid.  In addition to stability improvements, this update contains the following...

Here are the latest Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization Knowledge Base articles, hot off the presses: ====== http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=947666 A McAfee antivirus program may detect the Sftfsxp.sys SoftGrid file as a Backdoor-BAC...

Over on the Virtual World blog my buddy Justin Zarb posted an awesome write-up on his latest adventures with Dynamic Suite Composition in the Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.5 beta.  If you're doing any testing with this or are just...

Here's a heads up on a new Knowledge Base article for sequencing Visual Studio 2005 that we published last week: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=946343 How to sequence Visual Studio 2005 in Microsoft SoftGrid SoftGrid for Windows Desktop EN-US Enjoy...

Hello everyone. We are happy to announce some additional guidance on Sequencing with Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization from our friends over at Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS). These people work day in and day out with our customers on...

Are you new to Microsoft Application Virtualization (aka SoftGrid) and looking for a quick and easy way to ramp up your skills? If so then these virtual labs are a great place to start. In as little as an hour or two you can use these to evaluate and...

As you plan your migration to any of Microsoft’s latest OS and Office solutions, how great would it be to get a quick and accurate assessment of how best to use our technology with the hardware and software you have today? Want to know whether your...

Introduction Process Monitor is a troubleshooting and data collection tool used by many systems administrators as well as Microsoft’s support organization. The goal of this post is to help you gain hands-on experience using this valuable troubleshooting...

Here's a heads-up on a Microsoft Application Virtualization KB article we recently published regarding a Java error you may receive when sequencing Vignette Business Integration Studio: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=945623 Error message when you...

Today at the Virtualization Deployment Summit , we announced expanded support for virtualizing Microsoft Office System 2003 and 2007 using both Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 and SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.2.  This is great news...

I'm sure you're already on top of this but just in case, Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) 2008 begins April 28 at the fabulous Venetian Hotel in sunny Las Vegas, NV. Registration has already begun but there's still plenty of time, just stop by www.mms...

Hello All, My name is Shelley Lau, a PM from the AppVirt team. This is the first blog entry from the engineering team in 2008, so I thought I would start with a new year greeting (in the languages which I know). Happy New Year Bonne Année...

Hello everyone! I thought I would drop a quick note to let you all know that the Trial Guide for Microsoft App Virt has been posted to the web at the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AA787491-8D08-4D2F-8960-9E9F00226C7E&displaylang...