One of the most popular features in Quest vWorkspace 6.1 is the tight integration with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2008. The integration is very easy to configure but to make it even easier we have created a Quick Start guide to help you get started. As far as I know the Quick Start guide did not make it into the official 6.1 vWorkspace download, so to get the guide, either download it here or get it from the official Quest vWorkspace download site. The Quest vWorkspace 6.1 with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Quick Start Guide, as well as many other documents, are listed under the documentation section.

As you probably know Quest vWorkspace 6.0 supports a broad selection of leading hypervisors. Among the supported hypervisors is VMware ESX (more specifically VMware Virtual Infrastructure). To make it very easy for you to evaluate vWorkspace 6.0 in a VMware Virtual Infrastructure we have created a “getting started guide” which details all the steps you need to take to be able to start evaluating all the cool features in vWorkspace 6.0.

The guide will describe the requirements and the installation and configuration steps to get started with vWorkspace 6.0 in a VMware VI 3.x Environment. The following procedures are detailed:

• Downloading the Quest vWorkspace 6.0 Software
• Installing the Connection Broker
• Entering Customer Information
• Adding a VMware Virtual Infrastructure
• Creating Virtual Desktops from a template in the Managed Computer Group
• Installing PNTools
• Creating a Managed Application
• Using Evaluation Licenses
• Installing the Quest vWorkspace 6.0 Client
• Configuring AppPortal
• Launching AppPortal

Download the guide here: Getting Started Guide for Quest vWorkspace 6.0 in a VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3.x Environment.

If you are looking for a version of this guide that applies to version 5.10, please go here.

One of the core design goals of the Virtual Access Suite is to enable the seamless deployment of an application, desktop or content regardless of the application delivery concept used. So whether the application delivery concept is VDI, SBC or Blade PCs, the Virtual Access Suite can do it all. From one console. With one license. One Database.

Anyway, you get the idea. We think it is critical to have a single pane of glass whilst still having the flexibility to deploy applications and desktops in the way you want to. To make getting started with the Virtual Access suite easier there are a number of guides available. Because of our hypervisor agnostic nature there are guides to getting started with VMware, Hyper-V and Parallels Virtuozzo Containers. SBC should not be forgotten of course, so in this post I wanted to point out that there is a similar guide for getting started with the Virtual Access Suite in a Terminal Server environment.

The guide describes the requirements,the installation and the configuration steps to test the Terminal Server enhancements of Quest Software’s Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10. It takes you through the following steps:

• Downloading the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10 Software
• Installing the Connection Broker
• Entering Customer Information
• Meeting the Terminal Server Requirements
• Installing the VAS Terminal Server Enhancements
• Publishing a Terminal Server Resource: Creating a Managed Application
• Using Evaluation Licenses
• Installing the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite Client
• Configuring AppPortal
• Using AppPortal to connect to a Terminal Server application

Download the Getting Started Guide for Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Terminal Server Environment.

The Hypervisor agnostic nature of the Virtual Access Suite is something customers tell us they really value. So to easily get started with another leading hypervisor, Microsoft Hyper-V, we have created another “getting started guide” to make it a breeze to evaluate the Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Microsoft Hyper-V environment.

The guide will describe the requirements and the installation and configuration steps to the Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Microsoft Hyper-V Environment. The following procedures are detailed:

• Downloading the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10 Software
• Meeting Broker Helper Service for Hyper-V requirements
• Installing the Broker Helper Service for Hyper-V
• Meeting Firewall Requirements for the Broker Helper Service for Hyper-V
• Installing the Connection Broker
• Entering Customer Information
• Adding a Microsoft Hyper-V Host
• Creating a Hyper-V Datacenter
• Creating a New Computer Group
• Importing Hyper-V hosted Virtual Desktops into the Managed Computer Group
• Publishing a Virtual Desktop
• Using Evaluation Licenses
• Installing PNTools
• Installing the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite Client
• Configuring AppPortal
• Using AppPortal to connect to a Virtual Desktop

Download the Getting Started Guide for Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Microsoft Hyper-V Environment.

IMPORTANT: This guide applies to version 5.10. The most current version of this guide that applies to vWorkspace 6.0 is located here.

As you probably know the Virtual Access Suite supports a broad selection of leading hypervisors. Among the supported hypervisors is VMware ESX (more specifically VMware Virtual Infrastructure). To make it very easy for you to evaluate the Virtual Access Suite in a VMware Virtual Infrastructure we have created a “getting started guide” which details all the steps you need to take to be able to start evaluating all the cool features in the Virtual Access Suite.

The guide will describe the requirements and the installation and configuration steps to the Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a VMware VI 3.x Environment. The following procedures are detailed:

• Downloading the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10 Software
• Installing the Connection Broker
• Entering Customer Information
• Adding a VMware Virtual Infrastructure
• Importing VMware Datacenters
• Creating Virtual Desktops from a template in the Managed Computer Group
• Installing PNtools
• Using Evaluation Licenses
• Installing the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite Client
• Configuring AppPortal
• Launching AppPortal

Download the guide here: Getting Started With Virtual Access Suite in a Vmware Virtual Infrastructure Environment.

A couple of months ago we announced that Quest entered a partnership with Parallels to offer a joint VDI solution. This bundle allows you to experience the unique advantages of Parallels Virtuozzo Containers and the industry leading VDI capabilities of the Virtual Access Suite all in one license.

Ever since that announcement we have been seeing a tremendous amount of interest in this solution. To make it easier to evaluate this unique solution yourself we have created a detailed step-by-step guide that tells you exactly what you need to do to get up and running very quickly.

The guide will describe the requirements and the installation and configuration steps to test Quest Software’s Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 Environment.

Download the Step-by-Step guide to Evaluate the Provision Networks Virtual Access Suite 5.10 in a Parallels Virtuozzo Containers 4 Environment.

We are continuously working to improve our documentation, so we would to hear your feedback on this document as well! Please send your feedback to: pndocfeedback -at- quest -dot- com.