Jan 162022
 

Welcome to Episode 04 of The Tech Journal Vlog at www.StephenWagner.com

The Tech Journal Vlog Episode 04

In this episode

Updates

  • VMware Horizon
    • Apache Log4j Mitigation with VMware Products
  • Homelab Update
    • HPE MSA 2040 vs Synology DS1621+
    • Migrating from MSA 2040 to a Synology DS1621+
    • Synology Benchmarking NVME Cache
  • DST Root CA X3 Expiration
    • End of Life Operating Systems

New Blog/Video Posts

Life Update/Fun Stuff

  • Work
  • Travel
  • Move

Current Projects

  • Synology DS1621+

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Sep 202021
 

Welcome to Episode 03.1 of The Tech Journal Vlog (Special Episode on VMware Horizon 8 Version 2106)

In this episode – VMware Horizon 8 Version 2106

This is a special episode dedicated to the release of VMware Horizon View 8, version 2106.

What’s new

In the video, I cover what’s new in the 2106 release.

My Favorite Changes & Enhancements:

  • Audio recording support for 48Khz Audio via RTAV, defaults to 16Khz
    • Persistence on Audio quality recording settings across sessions
    • Sample Rate can be configured via GPO
  • VMware Horizon Linux Client supports Microsoft Teams Optimization
    • Linux Based Zero Clients should add functionality shortly (10ZiG already has!)
  • Raspberry Pi 4 Support!!!!
    • Also supports RTAV

Other interesting changes and enhancements:

  • UI Change on VMware Horizon Client
  • Instant Clones now support SysPrep: Instant Clones with Parent
    • No duplicate SIDs when using SysPrep
  • Ability to use 6 x 4K Displays
  • No Longer have to re-install VMware Horizon Agent after VMware Tools Upgrade
  • Forgot to mention: Support added for USB Redirection with Xbox Gaming Controllers

Additional Items:

  • VMware OSOT Optimization tool Versioning now matches Horizon
    • Removal of Custom Templates
  • VMware VDI Base Image Creation Guide has been updated
    • New guide on automating the VMware VDI Base Image Creation added

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Sep 182021
 

Welcome to Episode 03 of The Tech Journal Vlog at StephenWagner.com

In this episode

Fun Stuff

  • Homelab Video Demo (https://youtu.be/oaZv2hpQKac)
  • Telus Fiber 1G Internet (for Business)
    • Sophos UTM Dual WAN Balancing
  • Synology
    • Synology Diskstation DS1621+
    • DSM 7.0
    • Synology C2 Cloud Backup

Work Update

  • VDI Consulting
    • VDI Golden Images for Non-Persistent VDI
  • DUO MFA/2FA
    • Implementations of DUO with Horizon
  • Exchange Projects
  • IT Director as a Service 🙂

Life Update

  • Back at the Gym
  • Travel is Back (Regina, Vancouver)

New Blog Posts

Current Projects

  • Synology DS1621+
  • AMD S7150 x2 MxGPU
  • NVME Storage Server Project
  • 10ZiG Thin Clients

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May 142021
 

Welcome to Episode 02 of The Tech Journal Vlog at StephenWagner.com

In this episode

What I’ve done this week

  • 10ZiG Unboxing (10ZiG 4610q and 10ZiG 6110)
  • Thin Client Blogging and Video Creation
  • VDI Work (Instant Clones, NVME Flash Storage Server)

Fun Stuff

  • HPE Discover 2021 – June 22 to June 24 – Register for HPE Discover at https://infl.tv/jtHb
  • Firewall with 163 day uptime and no updates?!?!?
  • Microsoft Exchange Repeated Pending Reboot Issue
  • Microsoft Exchange Security Update KB5001779 (and CU18 to CU20)

Life Update

  • Earned VMware vExpert Status in February!
  • Starlink in Saskatchewan, Alberta (Canada)
    • VDI over Starlink, low latency!!!
    • Use Cases (Oil and Gas Facilities, etc)

Work Update

  • HPE Simplivity Upgrade (w/Identity Store Issues, Mellanox Firmware Issues)

New Blog Posts

Current Projects

  • 10ZiG 4610q Thin Client Content
  • 10ZiG 6110 Thin Client Content
  • VMware Horizon Instant Clones Guides and Content

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May 102021
 

Welcome to Episode 01 of The Tech Journal Vlog at StephenWagner.com

In this episode

Life Update

  • Tons of work
  • Staycations (Banff, Jasper, Kananaskis, Panorama)
  • More time working on the blog! 🙂

Work Update

  • Tons of VDI, non-stop…

New Blog Posts

Current Projects

  • AMD S7150 x2 MxGPU
  • 10ZiG Thin Clients

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