• SoftGrid: Changing drive Q: assignment

    The recommended practice is to choose a virtual drive assignment and stick to it; commonly, this is drive Q: - so what happens if you want to change to something else, for example, V: If all applications were equal and followed recommended practice, then...
  • SoftGrid Sequencing: Compression

    Compressing or not compressing during sequencing has benefits and disadvantages:- Compressed . The sequenced stream will be smaller; this can be useful where storage is of concern, or more probable, where the network utilisation is of concern. Compressing...
  • Softrid External: Can applications be deployed outside the corporate network

    The simple answer is Yes; as long as the end point machines have the SoftGrid client installed. The longer answer is that this opens a minefield of questions; fortunately, we have the answers. Here are some common questions:- Can we establish...
  • SoftGrid Sequencer: Disk sub-system performance

    The sequencer, virtual or physical, should have two partitions (or disks), the first, normally C: is for the base build, and the 2 nd , normally Q: is for the installation of the application to be sequenced. Sequencing is a very disk I/O intensive operation...
  • Sequencing Games: PacMan

    Can you sequence games? You bet you can; although how useful that would be in business I don't know. In contrast, in my early days, I used games such as Solitaire to teach beginners the basic principles of the interface, mouse, drag n drop, etc. Pacman...