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

In episode 333, Douglas Brown interviews Denis Gundarev, Senior Program Manager, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), and Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) at Microsoft. Denis and Douglas discuss all things RDP, WVD, what it means to be a Program Manager at Microsoft, and much more! About Denis GundarevSeasoned technologist with over twenty years of hands-on field experience. Extensive expertise in security, enterprise IT, virtualization, product management and development; exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate and collaborate at all levels within and between organizations. Follow on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgundarev/Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/fdwlAbout Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

In episode 333, Douglas Brown interviews Denis Gundarev, Senior Program Manager, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), and Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) at Microsoft. Denis and Douglas discuss all things RDP, WVD, what it means to be a Program Manager at Microsoft, and much more! About Denis GundarevSeasoned technologist with over twenty years of hands-on field experience. Extensive expertise in security, enterprise IT, virtualization, product management and development; exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to communicate and collaborate at all levels within and between organizations. Follow on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dgundarev/Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/fdwlAbout Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

In episode 332, Douglas Brown interviews Divya Saggar, Senior Manager, IGEL Ready, and Jim Airdo, Vice President of Business Development at IGEL Technology. Together they discuss the new IGEL Ready program, what it is, how it benefits IGEL’s customers, partners and alliance partners, what it takes to get certified IGEL Ready, what’s coming next, and so much more! Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for a story from Doug about meeting Jim back in 2001. It’s a goodie. About IGEL ReadyIGEL Ready is IGEL’s flagship technology partner program to provide IGEL customers with a partner network supporting “endless possibilities” when it comes to deploying and managing their endpoints at the edge. Formally announced on July 15, the IGEL Ready program already includes technologies from more than 90 companies — including Microsoft, Citrix, and Zoom, and that number is expected to double by 2021. The program is designed exclusively for hardware, software and peripheral companies that want to develop verified, integrated solutions with IGEL technologies. As a member of the program, you can test and validate your products and solutions to qualify for the IGEL Ready status giving your customers confidence that your offerings work seamlessly with IGEL OS in their environment.IGEL Ready combines three pillars – our Platform, our Partners, and the Possibilities that we all bring together. IGEL Ready’s mission is to unleash this world of possibilities to revolutionize the secure delivery of cloud workspaces to our customers together with our partners. IGEL Ready verified products and solutions are featured in the IGEL Ready Showcase — an all-new online portfolio of cutting edge IGEL solutions offered by our ever-growing, best-in-class partner technologies. Find more info at https://www.igel.com/ready/ or write to the IGEL Ready team at ready@igel.com. About Divya Saggar, Senior Manager, IGEL Ready Divya Saggar is a seasoned alliance professional with a proven record in designing and evolving customer-centric alliance program frameworks that help leading technology companies align their go-to-market strategies with partners at scale. Since joining IGEL in March 2020, Divya has been instrumental in driving the successful launch of the IGEL Ready Program, the company’s flagship technology partner program. Divya is leading the IGEL Ready team to guide strategy, planning, and roadmap for the program, and to create an ecosystem where customers can consider compatible devices and applications across a range of categories, quickly deploy to their virtual desktop or cloud workspace, and securely access from any device equipped with IGEL OS. She also designed a new customer and channel facing website, IGEL Ready Showcase, featuring the partners’ joint IGEL solutions that have been validated as a key component of the IGEL Ready program.Divya’s mission at IGEL is to make IGEL Ready an industry-leading partner program and evolve it into a powerful route to market to drive joint successes of IGEL and its partners.  With over a decade of experience, Divya has held high-impact global roles at leading technology companies including IBM, Citrix, and Softchoice. Passionate about alliances marketing, Divya believes in the “power of partnerships” and loves to work closely with partners for the greater good of the customers. Divya lives in Toronto with her husband and in her spare time, loves to write about her travel stories and experiences on her travel blog. About Jim Airdo, Vice President of Business Development & AlliancesJim Airdo oversees the fast-growing global ISV & IHV partner ecosystem for IGEL driving increased confidence for customers using multiple hardware and software solutions in accessing...

In episode 332, Douglas Brown interviews Divya Saggar, Senior Manager, IGEL Ready, and Jim Airdo, Vice President of Business Development at IGEL Technology. Together they discuss the new IGEL Ready program, what it is, how it benefits IGEL’s customers, partners and alliance partners, what it takes to get certified IGEL Ready, what’s coming next, and so much more! Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for a story from Doug about meeting Jim back in 2001. It’s a goodie. About IGEL ReadyIGEL Ready is IGEL’s flagship technology partner program to provide IGEL customers with a partner network supporting “endless possibilities” when it comes to deploying and managing their endpoints at the edge. Formally announced on July 15, the IGEL Ready program already includes technologies from more than 90 companies — including Microsoft, Citrix, and Zoom, and that number is expected to double by 2021. The program is designed exclusively for hardware, software and peripheral companies that want to develop verified, integrated solutions with IGEL technologies. As a member of the program, you can test and validate your products and solutions to qualify for the IGEL Ready status giving your customers confidence that your offerings work seamlessly with IGEL OS in their environment.IGEL Ready combines three pillars – our Platform, our Partners, and the Possibilities that we all bring together. IGEL Ready’s mission is to unleash this world of possibilities to revolutionize the secure delivery of cloud workspaces to our customers together with our partners. IGEL Ready verified products and solutions are featured in the IGEL Ready Showcase — an all-new online portfolio of cutting edge IGEL solutions offered by our ever-growing, best-in-class partner technologies. Find more info at https://www.igel.com/ready/ or write to the IGEL Ready team at ready@igel.com. About Divya Saggar, Senior Manager, IGEL Ready Divya Saggar is a seasoned alliance professional with a proven record in designing and evolving customer-centric alliance program frameworks that help leading technology companies align their go-to-market strategies with partners at scale. Since joining IGEL in March 2020, Divya has been instrumental in driving the successful launch of the IGEL Ready Program, the company’s flagship technology partner program. Divya is leading the IGEL Ready team to guide strategy, planning, and roadmap for the program, and to create an ecosystem where customers can consider compatible devices and applications across a range of categories, quickly deploy to their virtual desktop or cloud workspace, and securely access from any device equipped with IGEL OS. She also designed a new customer and channel facing website, IGEL Ready Showcase, featuring the partners’ joint IGEL solutions that have been validated as a key component of the IGEL Ready program.Divya’s mission at IGEL is to make IGEL Ready an industry-leading partner program and evolve it into a powerful route to market to drive joint successes of IGEL and its partners.  With over a decade of experience, Divya has held high-impact global roles at leading technology companies including IBM, Citrix, and Softchoice. Passionate about alliances marketing, Divya believes in the “power of partnerships” and loves to work closely with partners for the greater good of the customers. Divya lives in Toronto with her husband and in her spare time, loves to write about her travel stories and experiences on her travel blog. About Jim Airdo, Vice President of Business Development & AlliancesJim Airdo oversees the fast-growing global ISV & IHV partner ecosystem for IGEL driving increased confidence for customers using multiple hardware and software solutions in accessing...

In episode 331, Douglas Brown interviews EUC industry experts Ryan Mangan & Steve Horn. Together they discuss the EUC space, where we are today, where we are going, the problems companies face moving to the cloud, WVD vs. on-prem and much more. This is a fun conversation we think you will enjoy. About Ryan ManganRyan is an end-user computing (EUC) specialist & general technologist. A speaker and presenter, who has helped customers and technical communities with end-user computing solutions, ranging from small to global 30,000- user deployments in various Fields. Ryan is the owner and author of ryanmangansitblog.com which currently has over 3 million visitors and over 80+ articles on Remote Desktop Services and Windows Virtual Desktop. Follow Ryan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/rymanganBlog: https://ryanmangansitblog.com/About Steve HornTechnology strategist & leader, enthusiastic & outspoken & seen by many as a trusted adviser. Container, applications & end user computing evangelist, helping companies develop IT strategy around desktop, applications, hosting, virtualization & service offerings from the early days of ASP to the current on premises & as a Service models. Always looking to make technology less complicated and leading with innovation to deliver elegant solutions.Learn more, visit:AppCURE: www.appcure.ioMSIX to VDM: www.appattach.co.uk SSH2 Development: www.SSH2.xyz About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

In episode 331, Douglas Brown interviews EUC industry experts Ryan Mangan & Steve Horn. Together they discuss the EUC space, where we are today, where we are going, the problems companies face moving to the cloud, WVD vs. on-prem and much more. This is a fun conversation we think you will enjoy. About Ryan ManganRyan is an end-user computing (EUC) specialist & general technologist. A speaker and presenter, who has helped customers and technical communities with end-user computing solutions, ranging from small to global 30,000- user deployments in various Fields. Ryan is the owner and author of ryanmangansitblog.com which currently has over 3 million visitors and over 80+ articles on Remote Desktop Services and Windows Virtual Desktop. Follow Ryan:Twitter: https://twitter.com/rymanganBlog: https://ryanmangansitblog.com/About Steve HornTechnology strategist & leader, enthusiastic & outspoken & seen by many as a trusted adviser. Container, applications & end user computing evangelist, helping companies develop IT strategy around desktop, applications, hosting, virtualization & service offerings from the early days of ASP to the current on premises & as a Service models. Always looking to make technology less complicated and leading with innovation to deliver elegant solutions.Learn more, visit:AppCURE: www.appcure.ioMSIX to VDM: www.appattach.co.uk SSH2 Development: www.SSH2.xyz About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabcc

In episode 330, Douglas Brown interviews EUC industry expert Timco Hazelaar. Timco and Douglas discuss a whole range of topics, including the state of EUC, Citrix, VMware, WVD, IGEL, a bit about Work from Home/Anywhere, and so much more. This podcast is two old friends talking tech, having fun, letting loose, and giving their views on the world we find ourselves in. It’s fun and a bit rough too. We think you will enjoy the conversation. About Timco HazelaarTimco is a highly experienced Modern Workplace Architect / Senior Consultant. For the last 20 years he has been involved in designing, building and troubleshooting large scale SBC (Server Based Computing) and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solutions in various roles. In 2009 he was included in the Citrix Technology Professional family as a Citrix Netscaler expert. This award was renewed every year until 2017. In 2018 he was awarded by Citrix with the Citrix Technology Advocate award and renewed every year since. In October 2014, he was also marked as a VMware vExpert.Besides his involvement with implementation projects Timco Hazelaar can also be found on stage at various Citrix events across the world like Citrix Synergy, Geek Speak, IGEL Disrupt and DuCUG.Visit THIPC at http://www.thipc.comFollow Timco on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thazelaarConnect with Timco on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thazelaar/About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 330, Douglas Brown interviews EUC industry expert Timco Hazelaar. Timco and Douglas discuss a whole range of topics, including the state of EUC, Citrix, VMware, WVD, IGEL, a bit about Work from Home/Anywhere, and so much more. This podcast is two old friends talking tech, having fun, letting loose, and giving their views on the world we find ourselves in. It’s fun and a bit rough too. We think you will enjoy the conversation. About Timco HazelaarTimco is a highly experienced Modern Workplace Architect / Senior Consultant. For the last 20 years he has been involved in designing, building and troubleshooting large scale SBC (Server Based Computing) and VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) solutions in various roles. In 2009 he was included in the Citrix Technology Professional family as a Citrix Netscaler expert. This award was renewed every year until 2017. In 2018 he was awarded by Citrix with the Citrix Technology Advocate award and renewed every year since. In October 2014, he was also marked as a VMware vExpert.Besides his involvement with implementation projects Timco Hazelaar can also be found on stage at various Citrix events across the world like Citrix Synergy, Geek Speak, IGEL Disrupt and DuCUG.Visit THIPC at http://www.thipc.comFollow Timco on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thazelaarConnect with Timco on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thazelaar/About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 329, Douglas Brown interviews Ben Murphy is the Director of Product at Lakeside Software. Ben and Douglas discuss Lakeside Software’s SysTrack Digital Experience Monitoring solution. Ben dives into Lakeside’s right-sizing assessments, what’s new, the new world of work from anywhere, WVD, and so much more.About Lakeside SoftwareLakeside Software provides IT organizations worldwide with tools for desktop transformation, asset optimization, security, incident resolution, and continuous assessment. SysTrack digital experience monitoring enables IT to continuously understand the state and optimize the performance of EUC environments, both physical and virtual. SysTrack empowers IT to maximize visibility, minimize costs, automate support, and make evidence-based decisions.For more information about Lakeside Software, visit http://www.LakesideSoftware.com.About Ben MurphyBen Murphy is the Director of Product at Lakeside Software. At Lakeside, he's led integrations for various solutions, including Windows Virtual Desktop, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, NVIDIA GPUs, and ServiceNow ITSM augmentation. With a decade of experience in end-user computing, he's also had the opportunity to share knowledge with IT leaders at industry events, leading sessions at Microsoft Ignite, Citrix Synergy, and VMworld.About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 329, Douglas Brown interviews Ben Murphy is the Director of Product at Lakeside Software. Ben and Douglas discuss Lakeside Software’s SysTrack Digital Experience Monitoring solution. Ben dives into Lakeside’s right-sizing assessments, what’s new, the new world of work from anywhere, WVD, and so much more.About Lakeside SoftwareLakeside Software provides IT organizations worldwide with tools for desktop transformation, asset optimization, security, incident resolution, and continuous assessment. SysTrack digital experience monitoring enables IT to continuously understand the state and optimize the performance of EUC environments, both physical and virtual. SysTrack empowers IT to maximize visibility, minimize costs, automate support, and make evidence-based decisions.For more information about Lakeside Software, visit http://www.LakesideSoftware.com.About Ben MurphyBen Murphy is the Director of Product at Lakeside Software. At Lakeside, he's led integrations for various solutions, including Windows Virtual Desktop, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, NVIDIA GPUs, and ServiceNow ITSM augmentation. With a decade of experience in end-user computing, he's also had the opportunity to share knowledge with IT leaders at industry events, leading sessions at Microsoft Ignite, Citrix Synergy, and VMworld.About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 328, Douglas Brown interviews Mike Walsh. Sr Director of Product Strategy for Modern Workplace at NetApp. Mike and Douglas discuss NetApp EUC, the NetApp CloudJumper (NetApp Virtual Desktop Service (VDS)) solution, how it works with and benefits any cloud including Microsoft WVD, and much more. About NetAppNetApp is the leader in cloud data services, empowering global organizations to change their world with data. Together with our partners, we are the only ones who can help you build your unique data fabric. Simplify hybrid multicloud and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people at the right time. Learn more at www.netapp.com.About Mike Walsh  Mike Walsh is the Sr Director of Product Strategy for Modern Workplace at NetApp, joining the company as part of the CloudJumper acquisition.  Mike is responsible for managing the product teams for Virtual Desktop Service and Global File Cache. He brings an extensive track record of executive leadership, all focused on technology, software and security including time at Revit (acquired by Autodesk) and AppIQ (acquired by HP).  Mike holds a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell and an MBA from Bentley University.  Mike lives in Georgetown, MA with his family and enjoys following the pro and college sports teams in the Boston area. About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 328, Douglas Brown interviews Mike Walsh. Sr Director of Product Strategy for Modern Workplace at NetApp. Mike and Douglas discuss NetApp EUC, the NetApp CloudJumper (NetApp Virtual Desktop Service (VDS)) solution, how it works with and benefits any cloud including Microsoft WVD, and much more. About NetAppNetApp is the leader in cloud data services, empowering global organizations to change their world with data. Together with our partners, we are the only ones who can help you build your unique data fabric. Simplify hybrid multicloud and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people at the right time. Learn more at www.netapp.com.About Mike Walsh  Mike Walsh is the Sr Director of Product Strategy for Modern Workplace at NetApp, joining the company as part of the CloudJumper acquisition.  Mike is responsible for managing the product teams for Virtual Desktop Service and Global File Cache. He brings an extensive track record of executive leadership, all focused on technology, software and security including time at Revit (acquired by Autodesk) and AppIQ (acquired by HP).  Mike holds a degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell and an MBA from Bentley University.  Mike lives in Georgetown, MA with his family and enjoys following the pro and college sports teams in the Boston area. About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown currently works as the Vice President of Community at IGEL Technology. He is also the Founder of DABCC.com. Doug has more than 25 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and end-user computing (EUC) technologies and markets. Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 327, Douglas Brown interviews J.Tyler "T. Rex" Rohrer, Co-Founder / Strategic Alliances and Jason E. Smith, VP, Product Marketing at Liquidware. Tyler. Jason, and Douglas discuss what’s new in the latest ProfileUnity, FlexApp, and Stratusphere releases, how the world has changed since Covid-19, their IGEL integration, and so much more! This is a really fun podcast! About LiquidwareLiquidware is the leader in adaptive workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company’s products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces – physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, WVD (Windows Virtual Desktop), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon View, Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS), and Nutanix Xi Frame. Liquidware products are available through a global network of partners. For more information, visit www.liquidware.com or follow on Twitter @Liquidware.About J.Tyler "T. Rex" Rohrer, Co-Founder / Strategic AlliancesTyler Rohrer co-founded Liquidware after leaving a key role within VMware's Enterprise Desktop Team. Previously, he was a partner at FOEDUS, which was acquired by VMware. Tyler heads up the Strategic Alliance program and is engaged in managing the company's relationships with major platform and storage partners. He has been an official member of the Forbes Technology Council since 2017. The FTC is an invitation-only organization for technology executives.About Jason E. Smith, VP, Product MarketingJason E. Smith heads the Product Marketing team, strategically focusing on go-to-market strategies for the company's innovative desktop solutions. Jason frequently speaks on desktop computing technologies at such events as Citrix Synergy, VMworld, and VMware Partner Exchange.About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 327, Douglas Brown interviews J.Tyler "T. Rex" Rohrer, Co-Founder / Strategic Alliances and Jason E. Smith, VP, Product Marketing at Liquidware. Tyler. Jason, and Douglas discuss what’s new in the latest ProfileUnity, FlexApp, and Stratusphere releases, how the world has changed since Covid-19, their IGEL integration, and so much more! This is a really fun podcast! About LiquidwareLiquidware is the leader in adaptive workspace management solutions for Windows desktops. The company’s products encompass all facets of management to ensure the ultimate user experience across all workspaces – physical, virtual, DaaS or in the cloud. Enterprises across the globe utilize Liquidware solutions to dramatically decrease time spent managing desktops, while delivering increased security, flexibility and scalability. Supported platforms include Microsoft physical, WVD (Windows Virtual Desktop), and RDS desktops, Citrix Desktops, VMware Horizon View, Amazon WorkSpaces (AWS), and Nutanix Xi Frame. Liquidware products are available through a global network of partners. For more information, visit www.liquidware.com or follow on Twitter @Liquidware.About J.Tyler "T. Rex" Rohrer, Co-Founder / Strategic AlliancesTyler Rohrer co-founded Liquidware after leaving a key role within VMware's Enterprise Desktop Team. Previously, he was a partner at FOEDUS, which was acquired by VMware. Tyler heads up the Strategic Alliance program and is engaged in managing the company's relationships with major platform and storage partners. He has been an official member of the Forbes Technology Council since 2017. The FTC is an invitation-only organization for technology executives.About Jason E. Smith, VP, Product MarketingJason E. Smith heads the Product Marketing team, strategically focusing on go-to-market strategies for the company's innovative desktop solutions. Jason frequently speaks on desktop computing technologies at such events as Citrix Synergy, VMworld, and VMware Partner Exchange.About Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrown Connect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!

In episode 326, Douglas Brown interviews Simon Townsend, Chief Marketing Officer at IGEL Technology. Douglas and Simon discuss a whole range of topics including COVID-19, work from home (WFH), IT today and tomorrow, cloud, WVD, Citrix, VMware, and what’s new at IGEL. This is a great podcast where Simon gives his insights into the changing world, what this means for you, and how IGEL is trying to help. About Simon Townsend, Chief Marketing OfficerAs Chief Marketing Officer, Simon owns field, digital and product marketing functions at IGEL. With 20 years experience in the end-user computing market, Simon has helped manage Marketing, Product marketing, product management and Global Systems Engineering for several enterprise software companies. Townsend joined IGEL from Ivanti where he was Chief Technologist and a member of the Office of the CTO. A frequent industry speaker, author and visionary on industry topics related to endpoint security, VDI, Citrix, Windows and DaaS. Townsend’s roles include defining and delivering corporate, field and product marketing strategies. At AppSense for over 11 years, Townsend also served as the company’s Vice President, Product Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in IT and business from Bournemouth University.Connect with Simon on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/townsendsimon/Follow Simon on Twitter https://twitter.com/Simon_TownsendAbout Douglas A. BrownDouglas Brown is the Founder and President of DABCC, Inc. Doug has more than 20 years of experience in virtualization, cloud, and server-based computing technologies and markets. DABCC is the first and most visited website dedicated to all elements of virtualization and features news and resources.Prior to DABCC, Doug worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 where he developed the leading Citrix deployment system, “Methodology in a Box”, which has more than a million users. Additionally, his peers and management at Citrix named Doug Systems Engineer of the Year in 2002. From 2005 to 2016, Doug was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft Corporation for his contributions to the industry. He has also been acknowledged with the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) and VMware vEXPERT awards for his continued support in the IT community. Doug speaks at leading industry events and has been a prolific author over the past 20 years.Mr. Brown was awarded a US Patent relating to “social content management”, US#8903912.Mr. Brown is also the host of the #1 rated virtualization and cloud podcast show, DABCC Radio.Follow Douglas on Twitter at http://twitter.com/douglasabrownConnect on LinkedIn here, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dabccJoin the hottest EUC Community on the planet today, join the IGEL Community at http://join.igelcommunity.com/.  You will love it!