Articles In Infrastructure

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Infrastructure

As more organizations look to move desktops to the cloud, many don’t want to give up the platforms they already rely on. For teams running Citrix, Amazon WorkSpaces Core offers a simple way to extend into AWS without starting over. This shift is important because, historically, Azure was effectively the only practical option for running Windows 10/11 multi-session desktops, especially for organizations aligned with Microsoft 365. In many cases, that meant customers were forced into Azure for VDI, eve... read more.

• March 30, 2026

By Gotham, Posted in Infrastructure

Written with contributions from Brian Wagner, Practice Director - EUC and Cloud, Ryan Lee, Senior Solutions Architect, Gotham Technology Group, and Dean Cefola, Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Nerdio. Windows 365 offers a predictable, per-user monthly pricing model that simplifies cloud VDI budgeting. However, without proper oversight, costs can escalate due to over-provisioned resources and underutilized licenses. Proactive cost management is essential to maximize your return on inve... read more.

• January 19, 2026

By Gotham, Posted in Infrastructure

Written with contributions from Brian Wagner, Practice Director - EUC and Cloud, Ryan Lee, Senior Solutions Architect, Gotham Technology Group, and Dean Cefola, Principal Technical Marketing Manager, Nerdio. Windows 365 offers a predictable, per-user monthly pricing model that simplifies cloud VDI budgeting. However, without proper oversight, costs can escalate due to over-provisioned resources and underutilized licenses. Proactive cost management is essential to maximize your return on inve... read more.

• January 19, 2026

By Jason Santamaria, Posted in Infrastructure, Storage

As someone with a long-standing career in network security, I always make a conscious effort to avoid dealing with data backup. My involvement typically ends at providing a port for converged access, after which I confidently pass off any backup-related questions or requests to other specialists. However, the story behind Eon Cloud Backup has piqued my interest and made me reconsider my stance on data protection. Security is a core component of Eon. The solution incorporates ransomware detection, immutable... read more.

• December 22, 2025

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Infrastructure

Microsoft has officially set the end-of-life date for both Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019: October 14, 2025. That might sound like a long way off, but in IT terms, it’s right around the corner, especially if your organization still relies on Exchange for SMTP relay, hybrid identity, or legacy app integration. Here’s what’s changing and how to prepare. What’s Replacing Exchange 2016 and 2019? Instead of releasing a new standalone version of Exchange, Microsoft is mov... read more.

• July 22, 2025

By Ed Bratter, Posted in Infrastructure

Security of an Active Directory (AD) infrastructure can be significantly increased by deploying Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) and installing certificates on domain controllers (DC). AD CS plays a foundational role for enabling certificate-based security across a range of services in AD. Some notable security enhancements are as follows:  Securing AD communication between domain joined machines. Allow for securing LDAP traffic, which by default is not encrypted. This means that cre... read more.

• July 22, 2025

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

If you're using Citrix Cloud DaaS, you may already have access to powerful tools beyond Virtual Apps and Desktops. Features like Citrix Enterprise Browser, Remote Browser Isolation (RBI), and Secure Private Access (SPA) are included in many Advanced Plus and Premium subscriptions, but often go unused. These built-in tools can help improve security, support BYOD, and reduce reliance on third-party solutions without extra cost. What’s Included? Enterprise Browser A secure, policy-controlled browser... read more.

• June 23, 2025

By Ed Bratter, Posted in Infrastructure

One benefit to Microsoft 365 is the ability to share data and collaborate with partners, customers, vendors and users who are external to your tenant. This benefit, however, can be a scary endeavor as information can be inadvertently exposed to outside entities. Couple this with the fact that tenants by default allow users to share data with outside individuals. Equally concerning is that configuring external collaboration can be complicated because there are multiple options available and there are many ad... read more.

• March 27, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

MSIX is a Windows app package format that was released in 2018 to simplify app deployment and management. Although not widely used at first, MSIX has gained traction in recent years. For example, the Microsoft Teams VDI installation now uses MSIX for deployment, and there are several defined customer journeys. With that in mind, I thought it would be good to share what's contained within an MSIX package. Inside the MSIX package you’ll find the following folders and files: AppxMetadata: This... read more.

• February 19, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

With Windows 10 reaching end of life in October, new opportunities emerge, such as trying MSIX app attach for application delivery. MSIX app attach is a Microsoft packaging technology used to deliver apps to virtual desktops and sessions without requiring installation. The app simply runs in a container. There are four unique phases that must be executed to attach and detach MSIX apps: Stage: This phase prepares the machine to receive and mount the MSIX app disk image Register: This phase registers the... read more.

• February 18, 2025