I've written, published, and/or edited several books over the past 20+ years.
Desktops as a Service
Written by Brian Madden & Gabe Knuth, 2014
Whether you call it Desktops as a Service (DaaS), hosted VDI, or desktops in the cloud, everyone knows that the idea of outsourcing your Windows desktops and applications to service providers is a hot topic for companies today.
DaaS providers make all sorts of sensational claims about the benefits of moving your Windows desktops to the cloud. Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth wrote this book for the reader whose boss cornered them in the hallway and said, "Hey! What's this DaaS thing all about? You're in charge of figuring out whether we should do it!"
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Enterprise Mobility Management
Written by Jack Madden, Edited by Brian Madden, 2013
Employees have begun demanding to do work from mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, and Android phones and tablets. The enterprise mobility management (EMM) industry has responded with technologies like mobile device management (MDM), mobile app management (MAM), mobile virtualization, app wrapping, "containerization," and mobile file syncing. All this technology is new, and it's evolving rapidly.
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The New VDI Reality
Written by Brian Madden, 2013
This book was an update to The VDI Delusion, focusing on how the biggest barriers to VDI adoption are being solved, and what it means for the future of the enterprise desktop. New sections have been added on GPU and storage virtualization.
The VDI Delusion
Written by Brian Madden, Gabe Knuth, & Jack Madden, 2012
For many years we've been hearing that the future of the desktop is going to be VDI. Clearly that hasn't happened. The VDI Delusion digs into the claims, taking a technical look at some of the common myths around desktop virtualization. It also examines practical reasons why many VDI pilots fail to go full scale.
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Terminal Services for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Written by Brian Madden & Ron Oglesby, 2003
This book is not authorized or approved by Microsoft, Citrix, or anyone else! Instead of vendor marketing speak, this book tells you how Terminal Server actually works. Written for IT consultants, system engineers, and architects who must plan, design, implement, and optimize Windows 2003-based Terminal Server systems.
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Citrix MetaFrame XP, Including Feature Release 2
Written by Brian Madden, 2002
A completely updated version of the bestselling first edition, this book is a real world field guide that details the design and deployment of MetaFrame XP environments. The world's largest consulting companies made the first edition 'required reading' for their Citrix consultants.
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Citrix MetaFrame XP
Written by Brian Madden, 2001
Citrix MetaFrame XP: Advanced Technical Design Guide is the number one source for relevant technical information about MetaFrame XP, including Feature Release 1. Written from scratch for MetaFrame XP, this book details all aspects of MetaFrame XP environments.
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