One of my friends has a cozy home near campus but recently decided to upgrade to a nicer place. Her new home has all the latest creature comforts like home automation and an upgraded security system. According to her, the best part is that it’s further...

Today we announced the availability of MDOP 2010 Refresh. As planned , the update for MDOP 2010 includes: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 1.0 SP1 - now available for production deployment on Windows 7 Microsoft Application...

As announced on the Windows for your Business blog , Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6, including App-V for RDS, is now publicly available as part of MDOP 2010!!! In addition, MED-V 1.0 SP1 RC for Windows 7 is now available! App-V 4...

Just in time for Windows 7, today we are announcing the availability of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP ) 2009 R2! If you are an MDOP customer, you can download MDOP 2009 R2 through Microsoft Volume Licensing Site (MVLS) . For others who wish...

Following last week’s announcement about the release of MDOP 2009 R2 many of you have asked for more information and technical details. To help you learn more about the cool new features and Win 7 support for AGPM 4.0 and DaRT 6.5 we have now posted the...

Today, I am happy to announce that sign up for the Asset Inventory Services (AIS) 2.0 BETA sign up is open! AIS 2.0 will release in the second half of 2010. AIS 2.0 will have a series of enhancements that many of you have been vocal about for some...

Today I am excited to announce that Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 R2 will be released in late October 2009 and will add Windows 7 support for all components, except for MED-V. Server and management components will support Windows 2008...

Many people know that DaRT 6.0 added a new feature called System Sweeper, which is in an offline anti-malware tool. This has led to a frequent question, which is, “With so many different anti-malware offerings from Microsoft why do I need another?” ...

Today, I am happy to announce immediate availability of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 Beta. At TechEd EMEA we announced our commitment to ship the next version of App-V in H1 2010. In March of this year, as part of the MDOP 2009 launch...

Hello from the Las Vegas where another Microsoft Management Summit (MMS) is underway after two great keynote sessions! This is a second year at The Venetian in the heart of Vegas and our 3rd year with App-V under the MDOP product suite. Sean’s back at...

I wanted to let people know we just posted the details on MED-V v2 (the next version of MED-V which we are talking about for the first time today) and how it relates to the Windows XP Mode feature of Windows 7 Professional over in the windows team blog...

As part of our promise to maximize productivity, manageability and TCO for enterprise desktops, we are excited to announce our new version of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) , available for purchase to Software Assurance customers. MDOP 2009...

Today I’d like to share with you the immediate availability of Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) for use with the Windows 7 Beta and more roadmap information around App-V 4.6 . We’ve been listening to customers who want to see us support...

A message from my colleague, Ran Oelgiesser, Senior Product Manager for MED-V: In May 2008, Microsoft closed the acquisition of the desktop virtualization vendor Kidaro, which soon became Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) – the...

We understand IT is critical to your business. We hear you, our customers - both end user and IT Pro alike - you want your systems, applications and data to be available when you need it, where you need it . I suspect you've heard many Microsoft resources...

For those of you attending the Convergence conference in Copenhagen this week, join in on the MDOP fun. Come stop by the booth to see a demo of the upcoming Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization product, which is scheduled to release in the first...

As we blogged last time, AIS 1.5 was to be made available to customers in November. The Microsoft Asset Inventory Service (AIS) team is excited to announce that AIS 1.5 is ready ahead of schedule and is available to existing users starting today. AIS...

TechEd EMEA was great this year! There were so many partners on the expo floor but one ISV that wasn't there but whom I did have a chance to talk to is Aspen Technology. I was lucky enough to talk to Al Cassista, Microsoft Alliance Director for AspenTech...

Last week was a crazy week and the number of partners with App-V stories has been phenomenal, especially when compared to this time last year. As I was making way out of the Convention Center I saw Paul Schnell, CTO of App-DNA . I didn't get to post this...

It just keeps getting better and better. I saw Steve Schmidt, VP Product Management , Acresso Software as I made my way over to the coffee station on the last day and told him that the excitement generated by their recent announcement for AdminStudio...

Phew! Day 2 was a whirlwind of activity here at Tech EMEA in Barcelona. And day 3 promises to be even more so. The tapas and cerveza are as good as the sessions, filling and refreshing. On my way out of the expo floor this morning as I was headed to my...

Another great day in Barcelona and the expo floor opened a short time ago for the day. I was trolling the expo floor again trying to get more of those rubber bouncing balls that flash colored lights when you bounce them. Anyone with small kids will know...

Well, it certainly has been an exciting start to the TechEd EMEA show this year. The sessions are well underway and the buzz surrounding the show is really hot. One of the hottest topics was actually announced last week at the PDC show in Los Angeles...

Hello from TechEd EMEA in sunny Barcelona! Sean Donahue from the App-V Partner Program has been working hard to create strong partnerships with various ISVs to create add-on solutions for App-V to meet your business needs. This marks a significant (and...

I mentioned last week that we would have some announcements posted to the blog. Well, as you heard today at TechEd IT Pro in Barcelona, Spain - Application Virtualization (App-V) will support 64-bit applications and platforms in H1 2010, with TAP availability...