VMware View 5 Performance Tuning


Just finished this morning’s VMware View 5 bootcamp, and I decide to write down my notes here before I forget. Today’s topic is about tuning the VMware View performance. There are three parts involved: Network environment tuning, VM Image tuning and PCoIP tuning. It is not necessary to tune them all, e.g. if you have … Continue reading VMware View 5 Performance Tuning →

PowerShell: Graphic User Interface


This is just for fun – I built a Toolbox for myself which includes some useful PowerShell scripts I wrote before. It looks simple but very handy, just a simple click on the script name and it will run. An example, I am checking the hosts info in the DHCP server. # my_toolbox.ps1 source codes … Continue reading PowerShell: Graphic User Interface →

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Cmdlet Descriptions


What follows is an alphabetical list of the 530-plus cmdlets that appear in Microsoft Lync Server 2010. Each cmdlet includes a brief description extracted from the Lync Server PowerShell help file. The full help for each cmdlet can be found by clicking on the appropriate link. Approve-CsDeviceUpdateRule Approves a device update rule that has been … Continue reading Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Cmdlet Descriptions →

Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers


WAN optimization controllers (WOCs) are deployed symmetrically — in data centers and remote locations — and improve the performance of applications that are accessed across a WAN. The WOCs are typically connected to the LAN side of WAN routers, or are software integrated with client devices. They address application performance problems caused by bandwidth constraints … Continue reading Magic Quadrant for WAN Optimization Controllers →

PowerShell: Text to Speech


PowerShell is able to utilize the ‘Text to Speech’ function in the Windows operating system. You can check the voice settings in ‘Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Speech Recognition’ $results = Get-Content C:\results.txtAdd-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech$synthesizer = New-Object -TypeName System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer # This line converts the text to speech$synthesizer.Speak($results) # This line lists the installed voice information$synthesizer.GetInstalledVoices() | … Continue reading PowerShell: Text to Speech →