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Virtual Desktops (VDI) on an Airplane

Recently, while flying on United Airlines I noticed the WiFi sign on the seat in front. I never used WiFi on planes before, so I thought it would be expensive. Imagine my surprise when it was cheap. It was probably cheap to compensate the absence of TV displays.

I immediately thought of our CDI Virtual Desktop (VDI) lab in Teterboro, NJ (USA). Would the Virtual Desktop even be usable? How will video run? I connected immediately, started recording my screen and opened my Virtual Desktop. It worked! Everything except video worked well.

My idea came because of Michael Webster, who has already tried doing this and wrote about it. I also wanted to do it in the Gunnar Berger style of protocol comparison. So, for your viewing pleasure — Virtual Desktops (VDI) on an Airplane.

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Description:

This video is a demonstration of the Virtual Desktop (VDI) technology, located at CDI in Teterboro, NJ (USA) being accessed from an airplane 34,000 feet (10 km) high. Virtual Desktops allow you to use your Windows desktop from anywhere — even on satellite based WiFi. You will see PCoIP and HTML5 tests, Microsoft Word, HD video, YouTube video and vSphere client utilization.

Demonstration: Yury Magalif.
Lab Build: Chris Ruotolo.
Connecting From: Random clouds above Missouri, USA

Equipment and Software used:

VMware View
VMware vSphere
Cisco C-series servers.
EMC XtremIO all flash storage array.
10Zig Apex 2800 PCoIP acceleration card with a Teradici chip.

Inspired by:

Michael Webster’s blog article:
http://longwhiteclouds.com/2014/06/06/the-vmware-view-from-the-horizon-at-38000-feet-and-8000-miles-away/

Gunnar Berger’s low-latency VDI comparison video:

 

Collateral for my presentation at the Workshop of the Association of Environmental Authorities of NJ (AEANJ)

I was glad for a chance to present at the Workshop of the Association of Environmental Authorities of NJ (AEANJ). There were great questions from the audience.

Thank you to attendees, Leon McBride for the invitation, Peggy Gallos, Karen Burris, and to my colleague Lucy Valle for videotaping.

My presentation is called “Data Portability, Data Security, and Data Availability in Cloud Services”

Here are the collateral files for the session:

Slides:

AEANJ Workshop 2016-slides-YuryMagalif

Video:

AEANJ Workshop 2016 Video – Yury Magalif

Collateral for my presentation at the NJ CTO Study Council

This was my first time presenting at the new NJ CTO Study Council event, and it was a wonderful experience. We did a Virtual Desktop demo which worked flawlessly.

Thank you to attendees and my speaking partners Dr. Richard O’Malley, Ralph Barca, Stan Bednarz, Dan Riordan, and to my colleagues Jeff Jackson and Ian Erikson for help with the presentation.

My presentation is called “Virtualization Roadmap through K-12”

Here are the collateral files for the session:

Slides:

NJ CTO Study Council – VIRTUALIZATION – ROADMAP THROUGH K12 – November 2014

Collateral for my session at the HP Discover 2014 conference

Yury Magalif - HP Discover 2014 presentation 01

Thank you to the 260 people who attended my session and filled out the survey!

I am very grateful that you keep coming to hear what I have to say and hope to be back next year.

My presentation is called “TB3306 – Tips and tricks on building VMware vSphere 5.5 with BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, and HP 3PAR StoreServ storage”

Returning for the sixth year in a row, this tips-and-techniques session is for administrators and consultants who want to implement VMware ESXi 5.5 (vSphere) on HP c-Class BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, and HP 3PAR StoreServ storage. New topics will include the auto-deployment of domain configurations and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) for bypassing vSwitches. The session will focus on real-world examples of VMware and HP best practices. For example, you will learn how to load-balance SAN paths; make Virtual Connect really “connect” to Cisco IP switches in a true active/active fashion; configure VLANs for the Virtual Connect modules and virtual switches; solve firmware and driver problems. In addition, you will receive tips on how to make sound design decisions for iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel, and boot from SAN vs. local boot. To get the most from this session, we recommend attendees have a basic understanding of VMware ESX, HP c-Class BladeSystem, and Virtual Connect.

Here are the collateral files for the session:

Slides:

Yury Magalif- VMware 5.5 w BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, HP 3PAR StoreServ – TB3306 – HP Discover 2014

Use #HPtrick hashtag to chat with me on Twitter:

June 16, 2014 — Monday, 2-3 pm Eastern Standard Time (11 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time).

Speaking at the HP Discover 2014 conference.

HP Discover projections

 

This is my 6th year to have the honor of speaking at the HP Discover conference.

Thank you to past attendees who rate my session high, and to HP staff who pick my session.

Here is the official HP link to the session:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=3306

Thank you to Morgan O’Leary of VMware for highlighting my session on the official VMware company blog:

http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/2014/06/register-now-hp-discover-las-vegas-2014.html

Session time:

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
9 am – 10 am Pacific Standard Time (12:00 PM – 1 PM Eastern Standard Time).

Room: Lando 4202.

My presentation number is TB3306 and it is called “Tips and tricks on building VMware vSphere 5.5 with BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, and HP 3PAR StoreServ storage”

This tips-and-techniques session is for administrators and consultants who want to implement VMware ESXi 5.5 (vSphere) on HP c-Class BladeSystem, Virtual Connect, and HP 3PAR StoreServ storage. New topics will include the auto-deployment of domain configurations and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) for bypassing vSwitches. The session will focus on real-world examples of VMware and HP best practices. For example, you will learn how to load-balance SAN paths; make Virtual Connect really “connect” to Cisco IP switches in a true active/active fashion; configure VLANs for the Virtual Connect modules and virtual switches; solve firmware and driver problems. In addition, you will receive tips on how to make sound design decisions for iSCSI vs. Fibre Channel, and boot from SAN vs. local boot. To get the most from this session, we recommend attendees have a basic understanding of VMware ESX, HP c-Class BladeSystem, and Virtual Connect.

You will be able to download the slides from my session the evening of June 12 on this blog.

Please live Tweet points you find interesting during the session, using the following hashtag:

#HPtrick

Look for suggested tricks in the slides.

In addition, use #HPtrick hashtag to chat with me on Twitter:

June 16, 2014 — Monday, 2-3 pm Eastern Standard Time (11 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time).

If you would like to attend the HP conference in person, please register:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/portal/newreg.ww

Then, choose session TB3306 in the Session Scheduler:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/connect/login.ww

Twitter Chat about HP blades, VMware, Virtual Connect & Storage

 

Twitter_chatUse 

#HPtrick 

hashtag to chat with me on Twitter:

June 18, 2013 — Tuesday, 2-3 pm Eastern Standard Time (11 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time).

The chat will be about HP blades, VMware, Virtual Connect & HP Storage, to answer new and remaining questions for my session at HP Discover 2013 “TB2603 – Building VMware vSphere 5.1 with blades, Virtual Connect and EVA.”

How to Twitter Chat:

Go to Twitter.com or the Twitter mobile app and search using the universal search field on top for #HPtrick

Then, tweet a question and make sure to include the #HPtrick expression (hashtag) in the question.

I will be monitoring #HPtrick area for questions, and will respond with an answer, also including the #HPtrick hashtag.

You will be able to Refresh your browser page or mobile app, and will see the answer to your question.

See you there!

Collateral for my session at the HP Discover 2013 conference

Thank you to those who attended my session and filled out the survey! I hope to be back next year.

My presentation is called “TB2603 – Building VMware vSphere 5.1 with blades, Virtual Connect and EVA.”

The session will discuss how VMware ESXi 5.1 (vSphere) can be implemented on HP c-Class blades, Virtual Connect and EVA, as well as the Flex-10/10D module and WS460c Gen8 blade with eight GPUs. The presentation will focus on real-world VMware and HP best practices, including how to load balance storage area network paths, how to make Virtual Connect really “connect” to Cisco Internet protocol switches, how to configure virtual local area networks for the Virtual Connect modules and VMware virtual switches and how to solve firmware and driver headaches with Virtual Connect and ESXi 5.1. Attendees will also receive tips on design decisions. A basic understanding of VMware, c-Class blades and Virtual Connect is recommended.

Here are the collateral files for the session:

Slides:

TB2603_Magalif_v5

HP Documents:

DISCOVER_2013_HOL2653_Student_LAB_Guide_Rev.1.1

HOL2653-VC4

Use #HPtrick hashtag to chat with me on Twitter:

June 18, 2013 — Tuesday, 2-3 pm Eastern Standard Time (11 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time).

Speaking at the HP Discover 2013 conference

HP Discover screenshot

This is my 5th year to have the honor of speaking at the HP Discover conference.

Thank you to past attendees who rate my session high, and to HP staff who pick my session.

Session time:

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Pacific Standard Time (7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time).

My presentation is called “TB2603 – Building VMware vSphere 5.1 with blades, Virtual Connect and EVA.”

The session will discuss how VMware ESXi 5.1 (vSphere) can be implemented on HP c-Class blades, Virtual Connect and EVA, as well as the Flex-10/10D module and WS460c Gen8 blade with eight GPUs. The presentation will focus on real-world VMware and HP best practices, including how to load balance storage area network paths, how to make Virtual Connect really “connect” to Cisco Internet protocol switches, how to configure virtual local area networks for the Virtual Connect modules and VMware virtual switches and how to solve firmware and driver headaches with Virtual Connect and ESXi 5.1. Attendees will also receive tips on design decisions. A basic understanding of VMware, c-Class blades and Virtual Connect is recommended.

Here is the official HP link to the session:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/connect/sessionDetail.ww?SESSION_ID=2603&tclass=popup

You will be able to download the session slides starting the evening of June 12 on this blog.

This year, I decided to do some Social Media experiments.

So, please live Tweet points you find interesting during the session, using the following hashtag:

#HPtrick

Look for suggested tricks in the slides.

In addition, use #HPtrick hashtag to chat with me on Twitter:

June 18, 2013 — Tuesday, 2-3 pm Eastern Standard Time (11 am – 12 pm Pacific Standard Time).

If you would like to attend the HP conference in person, please register:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/portal/newreg.ww

Then, choose session TB2603 in the Session Scheduler:

https://h30496.www3.hp.com/connect/login.ww