DABCC Radio: Cloud, Desktop, Mobility, Virtualization Podcasts (Citrix, VMware, Microsoft)

In episode 196, Douglas Brown interviews Jagan Jagannathan, Founder and CTO at Xangati. Jagan and Douglas discuss the Xangati’s cloud performance management solution, the different technologies within, why they built it, how it works, why we should care, and much more! 

In episode 195, Douglas Brown interviews Henrik Rosendahl, Senior Vice President of cloud solutions at Quantum. In this interview, Henrik discusses Object Storage and its potential to provide relief to data growth. He explores the need for tiered storage and where it is headed. He also reacts to the failure of Nirvanix, and talks about how the conversation about cloud has shifted in its wake, particularly as companies weigh public vs. private clouds. In addition, Henrik discusses how MSPs and VARs are adding BaaS to their portfolios and emerging as players in the cloud space.

In episode 194, Douglas Brown interviews Simon Crosby, Co-founder and CTO at Bromium. Simon and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from Simon’s past in academia to NSA spying, privacy, security in the modern world and even a bit about DaaS / VDI and how Simon sees that playing out over the coming years. This is a must listen to episode!!

In episode 194, Douglas Brown interviews Simon Crosby, Co–founder and CTO at Bromium. Simon and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from Simon’s past in academia to NSA spying, privacy, security in the modern world and even a bit about DaaS / VDI and how Simon sees that playing out over the coming years. This is a must listen to episode!! About Simon Crosby Simon Crosby is Co–founder and CTO at Bromium. He was founder and CTO of XenSource prior to the acquisition of XenSource by Citrix , and then served as CTO of the Virtualization & Management Division at Citrix. Previously, Simon was a Principal Engineer at Intel where he led strategic research in distributed autonomic computing, platform security and trust. He was also the Founder of CPlane Inc., a network optimization software vendor. Prior to CPlane, Simon was a tenured faculty member at the University of Cambridge, UK, where he led research on network performance and control, and multimedia operating systems. In 2007, Simon was awarded a coveted spot as one of InfoWorld’s Top 25 CTOs. For more information please visit: http://www.bromium.com/ Follow Simon on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/simoncrosby

In episode 193, Douglas Brown interviews Michael Hogan, President at Hogan Consulting Group.  Michael and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from Citrix, mobility, desktop as a service (DaaS) / VDI to his experiences and challenges building Hogan Consulting, plus much more.  This is a really fun podcast and we are very happy to have Michael on the show!

In episode 193, Douglas Brown interviews Michael Hogan, President at Hogan Consulting Group. Michael and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from Citrix, mobility, desktop as a service (DaaS) / VDI to his experiences and challenges building Hogan Consulting, plus much more. This is a really fun podcast and we are very happy to have Michael on the show! About Michael Hogan, President, Hogan Consulting Group In 2004, Hogan Consulting Group was established as a solution provider in Northwest Indiana. With a background as a Systems Engineer, Michael saw the need for higher specialization and proficiencies in the technology world around virtualization, application delivery and systems management. Over the years Michael has guided Hogan Consulting to become a premier service provider in the Midwest with offices and resources that cover Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky. Michael still keeps in touch with his engineering roots by helping to train clients and contract with Citrix to write course curriculum for the Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer certification. Hogan Consulting Group has been recognized by its vendor partners as being a leader in the field with such accreditations as Citrix Platinum, VMWare Enterprise, Microsoft Gold, AppSense Gold, and Lakeside Gold. For more information please visit: http://www.hogancg.com/ and http://www.m7gp.com/

In episode 192, Douglas Brown interviews Pete Downing, Principal Product Manager, and Dan Cote, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, from the Citrix Client Virtualization Group. They discuss the products behind the local mode of XenDesktop, which enable IT to centrally deliver, manage and secure Windows virtual desktops that run on PCs and Macs — online, offline, and even over slow or intermittent network connections. They explain how client virtualization is different than VDI and better than traditional PC management, and why it helps drive enterprise mobility and BYO initiatives.

In episode 192, Douglas Brown interviews Pete Downing, Principal Product Manager, and Dan Cote, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, from the Citrix Client Virtualization Group. They discuss the products behind the local mode of XenDesktop, which enable IT to centrally deliver, manage and secure Windows virtual desktops that run on PCs and Macs — online, offline, and even over slow or intermittent network connections. They explain how client virtualization is different than VDI and better than traditional PC management, and why it helps drive enterprise mobility and BYO initiatives. About XenDesktop Local Mode XenDesktop local mode is an umbrella term for capabilities that enable running virtual desktops locally. It includes both XenClient and DesktopPlayer. DesktopPlayer runs virtual desktops on a Type-2 client hypervisor, which is ideal for BYO laptops since it does not disrupt the user’s existing base operating system, but still allows IT to deliver a centrally managed corporate Windows virtual desktop to Macs. XenClient runs virtual desktops on a Type-1 client hypervisor, for greater control and management of desktops, laptops, Ultrabooks and tiny PCs. About Pete Downing Pete Downing is the Principal Product Manager and Product Owner of XenClient Enterprise. A familiar face to some, Pete joined Citrix Systems via the Ardence acquisition, bringing knowledge of Provisioning Server to XenDesktop and XenApp. He also has a deep knowledge of various Citrix products, where he was involved with Citrix’s cloud platform and cloud networking initiatives working specifically on Citrix NetScaler, Citrix CloudBridge and other strategic cloud initiatives. He has a diverse background that includes product management, pre-sales engineering and time as an IT systems administrator. With a diverse background in networking, virtualization, server based computing, application deployment, profile management, Microsoft AD and systems administration; he brings a vast knowledge of the industry to his role as a PM. Aside from being an avid CrossFitter, his hobbies include road cycling, mountain biking, carpentry, electrical work, bonsai trees and photography. Read Pete’s blog: http://blogs.citrix.com/author/peted1/ Follow Pete on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pdowning1077 About Dan Cote Dan Cote is Sr. Product Marketing Manager for the Client Virtualization Group at Citrix. He’s responsible for marketing, communications and demand generation for XenClient and DesktopPlayer, two products that comprise the local mode of XenDesktop and deliver centrally managed Windows virtual desktops to PCs and Macs for online and offline computing. He joined Citrix via the acquisition of Virtual Computer, where he was Global Director of Demand Generation. Previously, Dan was VP of Marketing at professional services firms nSight, Inc. and SellMasters, both catering to high-tech and Fortune 500 companies. He also successfully launched and ran his own Internet video marketing business. Dan holds a BSBA from the University of Lowell. Read Dan’s blog: http://blogs.citrix.com/author/danielco/ Follow Dan on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dancote

In episode 191, Douglas Brown interviews Dwayne Melancon, Chief Technology Officer at Tripwire. Dwayne and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from security and privacy to DaaS, books, podcasts and much more. 

In episode 191, Douglas Brown interviews Dwayne Melancon, Chief Technology Officer at Tripwire. Dwayne and Douglas discuss a wide-ranging list of subjects: from security and privacy to DaaS, books, podcasts and much more. About Dwayne Melancon Dwayne Melancon, CISA is Tripwire's Chief Technology Officer, where he is responsible for driving and evangelizing the company's global overall product strategy. In this role, he works with enterprises around the world to help them objectively implement and manage information security in a way that is firmly aligned with the priorities of their businesses. Dwayne has a history of research and curiosity about IT practices and security, and was a contributor to both the Visible Ops Handbook and Visible Ops Security Handbook, working with authors Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford. As part of this effort, he contributed to research led by Carnegie Mellon’s SEI, the University of Florida, and the IT Process Institute in their studies and benchmarking of IT best practices. He works with numerous corporations around the world on IT service management improvement and IT security, and has teamed with the Institute of Internal Auditors in its pursuit of Generally Accepted IT Principles. Dwayne blogs for Tripwire at http://bit.ly/TWCTOblog and personally at http://genuinecuriosity.com

In episode 190, Douglas Brown interviews Dane Young, Solutions Architect with Entisys Solutions. Dane shares his passions, views on Microsoft Windows, Citrix, VMware, cloud and talks tech with Douglas. This is our first visionaries show and we truly hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it.

In episode 190, Douglas Brown interviews Dane Young, Solutions Architect with Entisys Solutions. Dane shares his passions, views on Microsoft Windows, Citrix, VMware, cloud and talks tech with Douglas. This is our first visionaries show and we truly hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed recording it. About Dane Young Dane Young is a Solutions Architect with Entisys Solutions in Northern California, specializing in the design and deployment of application, desktop and server virtualization technologies from Citrix, Microsoft and VMware. Dane organizes and maintains a blog for virtualization and cloud enthusiasts, which can be found at itvce.com. Building on his experience in the information technology field, Dane joined Entisys Solutions from ProNet Solutions, an IT consulting firm specializing in the banking industry, where he served as a senior consulting engineer. Prior to that, Dane worked in several internal IT positions including K-12 education and as an apprentice for Bill Alderson of Pine Mountain Group, which was acquired by NetQoS, and later CA. Dane holds Masters of Business Administration and Management Information Systems degrees along with several industry certifications from Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware. Follow Dane on Twitter: @youngtech Visit Dane’s blog: itvce.com

In episode 189, Douglas Brown interviews AppSense’s Jon Wallace, Chief Technologist, Americas and Simon Townsend, Chief Technologist, EMEA.  Simon, Jon, and Douglas discuss AppSense’s product portfolio, DesktNow, DataNow, and MobileNow. They also talk about recent AppSense corporate growth and management changes.  A must listen to event! 

In episode 188, Douglas Brown interviews Henning Volkmer, President & CEO, Cortado, Inc. Henning and Douglas discuss Cortado’s Corporate Server and Personal Printing solutions. Henning explains his views on the mobile world, how Cortado fits into it, what’s new in Corporate Server 7, a bit about the 3.0 releases of Personal Printing, and much more. Henning is always a fun interview and Cortado has a unique and powerful solution to address mobility in the enterprise today!

In episode 188, Douglas Brown interviews Henning Volkmer, President & CEO, Cortado, Inc. Henning and Douglas discuss Cortado’s Corporate Server and Personal Printing solutions. Henning explains his views on the mobile world, how Cortado fits into it, what’s new in Corporate Server 7, a bit about the 3.0 releases of Personal Printing, and much more. Henning is always a fun interview and Cortado has a unique and powerful solution to address mobility in the enterprise today! About Cortado Cortado – formerly ThinPrint – has delivered solutions for the modern working world since 1999. Enterprise mobility, printing, virtualization and BYOD are the main focus of the company. Cortado combines innovative devices such as smartphones and tablets with the customary requirements of office work, in teams and beyond space and system boundaries More information: http://www.cortado.com/ About Cortado Corporate Server Cortado Corporate Server combines Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM) with unique enterprise access and file sharing features. This allows administrators to easily integrate mobile devices into the corporate IT while giving employees the ability to work and collaborate on the go just as on their desktop in the office. A comprehensive security concept rounds out the solution. View a video demo of Cortado Corporate Server 7 here: http://corporateserver.cortado.com/en-us/resourcessupport/resourcecenter/videos/cortadosupportsios7.aspx About Personal Printing Personal Printing enables companies to get their printing costs under control. Thanks to pull printing, employees decide which printouts to start at the printer and can delete unnecessary print jobs. Uncollected printouts blocking paper trays are no longer an issue, toner and paper are saved – and all without additional hardware even required. More information: http://www.personal-printing.com/en-us/reduceprintcosts.aspx About Henning Volkmer - President & CEO, Cortado, Inc. Henning Volkmer is the president and CEO of Cortado, Inc., driving the execution of the company’s strategy as the leading innovator of the business class of cloud desktop services across the Americas. Volkmer has established a broad technological background and has been at the forefront of mobile technology trends for the past seventeen years. In addition to holding various positions within the Cortado group, Volkmer served as part of a project team focused on reducing costs in the network infrastructure division with what is now Nokia Siemens Network. Under Volkmer’s direction, ThinPrint brand has increased its lead as the premier print management software, while Cortado brand has become recognized as a pioneer business solution, shaping the future of the cloud desktop. Originally from Berlin, Germany, Henning currently resides in Denver, CO.