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Shawn Bass
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About Shawn Bass
 
   
 

I am an independent consultant based in the Chicago area.  I have been working with Citrix technologies since the WinView product days.  Most of my clients are Fortune 500 companies primarily in the Financial Services and Insurance markets.

After spending a long time lurking on a variety of forums and learning from others,  I decided it was time to give back.  I got involved trying to help the server based computing community in February, 2005. Since that time I've become an active poster on various support forums. Read me on Brianmadden.com (over 2000 posts) and on the official Citrix Support Forums (approx 1000 posts), and  on AppVirtGuru.com (approx 300 posts).  I have also presented sessions at numerous technical conferences worldwide (here).  And, finally I bring all my years of experience and technical expertise to the classroom. I teach a five (5) day Advanced Citrix Training class in cities across the U.S. and Europe thoroughout the year. Click for more information and how to register.

In July 2006, I was recognized by Citrix as an inaugural member of their Citrix Technology Professionals program.  I was re-awarded the CTP for 2007 - 2010.

In July 2008, Microsoft awarded me with an MVP award for Terminal Server.  I was re-awarded the MVP for 2009 - 2011.
 

Thanks for visiting my site!

Shawn

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Conferences and Presentations

 

 
2011 Jul   BriForum, Chicago
   

* Coping with ie6

* RDP, RemoteFX, ICA/HDX, EOP and PCoIP VDI: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)

     
2011 May  

PubForum, Dublin

* Key Note: State of Virtualization

     
2011 May   BriForum, London
    * Coping with ie6
    * RDP, RemoteFX, ICA/HDX, EOP and PCoIP VDI: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2011 May   Citrix Synergy, San Francisco
    * SYN501: GST CTOs and CTPs share their vision of the future of desktops (a Panel Discussion)
    * SYN511: Citrix Consulting and the CTPs square off on Desktop Virtualization  (a Panel Discussion)
    * SYN514: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2011 May   TechEd, Atlanta
    * Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Oct   Citrix Synergy, Berlin
    *  How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * SYN323 Mastering User Profiles in Virtual Desktop Environments (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Jun   BriForum, Chicago
    * A complete Application and Desktop delivery Solutions Overview (2010-2011) in 75 Minutes (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Profile Streaming versus Profile Segmentation (co-presented with B. Tritsch & K. Goodman)
    * Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * Thin Client Myths and Realities  (co-presented with J. van de Kamp)
     
2010 Jun   PubForum, Frankfurt
    * Key Note: State of the Enterprise Desktop
     
2010 May   Citrix Synergy, San Francisco
    * SUM111: The insider's view on application and Desktop Virtualization  (a Panel Discussion)
    * GST: CTPs and CTOs on the Future of Desktops (a Panel Q&A)
    * SYN319: Mastering  User Profiles in Virtual Desktop Environments  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * SYN501L: GST XenDesktop 4.0FP1 - Are We There Yet?
    * SYN503L: GSL Power Consumption on the Desktop: An Updated Study  (co-presented with R. Dehlinger, S. Greenberg, and B. Madden)
    * SYN505L: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Apr   Local Geek Speak, Paris
    * Xen Desktop 4.0 FP1 Are We There Yet? 
     
2009 Oct   CUG, Oslo
    * Desktop and App Delivery  (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Mastering User Profiles (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * RDP Graphics (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2009 Jul   BriForum, Chicago
    * Desktop and App Delivery  (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Mastering User Profiles (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * RDP Graphics (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2009 Jul   PubForum, Dublin
    * XenDesktop 3.0 and Its Impact on the VDI Landscape
     
2009 May   Citrix Synergy, Las Vegas
    * GS: When to Use Server Side Virtualization or App Streaming
    * GS: XenDesktop 3.0 One Year Later, What Does the VDI Landscape Look Like Now
     
2008 Jun   BriForum, Chicago
    * Powershelling Terminal Services and Citrix Revisited  (co-presented with J. Conger)
    * Top 10 Challenges with Soft Grid and other App Virt (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * What's new in XenApp 5.0  (co-presented with B. Madden)
     
2008 May   Citrix Synergy, Houston
    * GS: VDI: It's Sliced Bread All Over Again
     
2008 Oct   BriForum, Amsterdam
    * How Citrix Web Interface 4.6 Works
    * Powershelling Terminal Services and Citrix  (co-presented with J. Conger)
     
2007 Dec   Citrix Video: Presentation Server Streaming
     
2007 Apr   BriForum, Chicago
    * Web Interface 4.5 Architecture
    * What Resource Manager Knows but Won't Tell You  (co-presented with J. Conger)
    * Window Profiles in Today's World
     
2006 Oct   BriForum, Darmstadt
    * Using SQL reporting services for RMSummary Database Reporting
     
2006 Jun   Citrix Video: Printing in CPS 4.0
     
2006 May   BriForum, Washington D.C.
    * An Introduction to Citrix Scripting for the Non-Developer
    * Avoiding the Patch Tuesday Blues
    * Managed Desktops: Citrix Published Apps v bladed PCs c Windows XP VMs accessed via ICA
    * Presentation Server Tuning Tricks and Tips
     
2005 Nov   PubForum, Nice
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* Avoiding the Patch Tuesday Blues

 

Advanced Citrix Training Classes

 

2011 Nov Sydney, Australia  
     
2011 Jun Washington, D.C.  
2011 Apr Paris  
2010 Dec Sao Paulo  
2010 Nov San Diego  
2010 Sep Atlanta  
2010 May Malmo  
2010 Apr Oslo  
2010 Mar Paris  
2009 Nov Las Vegas  
2007 Nov Orlando  
2007 May Chicago  
2007 Feb San Francisco  
2006 Nov Chicago  
2006 Sep Atlanta  
2006 Jul New York  

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I am an independent consultant based in the Chicago area.  I have been working with Citrix technologies since the WinView product days.  Most of my clients are Fortune 500 companies primarily in the Financial Services and Insurance markets.

After spending a long time lurking on a variety of forums and learning from others,  I decided it was time to give back.  I got involved trying to help the server based computing community in February, 2005. Since that time I've become an active poster on various support forums. Read me on Brianmadden.com (over 2000 posts) and on the official Citrix Support Forums (approx 1000 posts), and  on AppVirtGuru.com (approx 300 posts).  I have also presented sessions at numerous technical conferences worldwide (here).  And, finally I bring all my years of experience and technical expertise to the classroom. I teach a five (5) day Advanced Citrix Training class in cities across the U.S. and Europe thoroughout the year. Click for more information and how to register.

In July 2006, I was recognized by Citrix as an inaugural member of their Citrix Technology Professionals program.  I was re-awarded the CTP for 2007 - 2010.

In July 2008, Microsoft awarded me with an MVP award for Terminal Server.  I was re-awarded the MVP for 2009 - 2011.
 

Thanks for visiting my site!

Shawn

[Top] 

Conferences and Presentations

 

 
2011 Jul   BriForum, Chicago
   

* Coping with ie6

* RDP, RemoteFX, ICA/HDX, EOP and PCoIP VDI: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)

     
2011 May  

PubForum, Dublin

* Key Note: State of Virtualization

     
2011 May   BriForum, London
    * Coping with ie6
    * RDP, RemoteFX, ICA/HDX, EOP and PCoIP VDI: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2011 May   Citrix Synergy, San Francisco
    * SYN501: GST CTOs and CTPs share their vision of the future of desktops (a Panel Discussion)
    * SYN511: Citrix Consulting and the CTPs square off on Desktop Virtualization  (a Panel Discussion)
    * SYN514: Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2011 May   TechEd, Atlanta
    * Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Oct   Citrix Synergy, Berlin
    *  How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * SYN323 Mastering User Profiles in Virtual Desktop Environments (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Jun   BriForum, Chicago
    * A complete Application and Desktop delivery Solutions Overview (2010-2011) in 75 Minutes (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Profile Streaming versus Profile Segmentation (co-presented with B. Tritsch & K. Goodman)
    * Remoting Protocols Turned Inside Out (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * Thin Client Myths and Realities  (co-presented with J. van de Kamp)
     
2010 Jun   PubForum, Frankfurt
    * Key Note: State of the Enterprise Desktop
     
2010 May   Citrix Synergy, San Francisco
    * SUM111: The insider's view on application and Desktop Virtualization  (a Panel Discussion)
    * GST: CTPs and CTOs on the Future of Desktops (a Panel Q&A)
    * SYN319: Mastering  User Profiles in Virtual Desktop Environments  (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * SYN501L: GST XenDesktop 4.0FP1 - Are We There Yet?
    * SYN503L: GSL Power Consumption on the Desktop: An Updated Study  (co-presented with R. Dehlinger, S. Greenberg, and B. Madden)
    * SYN505L: How Graphics and Media Remoting Really Work (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2010 Apr   Local Geek Speak, Paris
    * Xen Desktop 4.0 FP1 Are We There Yet? 
     
2009 Oct   CUG, Oslo
    * Desktop and App Delivery  (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Mastering User Profiles (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * RDP Graphics (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2009 Jul   BriForum, Chicago
    * Desktop and App Delivery  (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * Mastering User Profiles (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
    * RDP Graphics (co-presented with B. Tritsch)
     
2009 Jul   PubForum, Dublin
    * XenDesktop 3.0 and Its Impact on the VDI Landscape
     
2009 May   Citrix Synergy, Las Vegas
    * GS: When to Use Server Side Virtualization or App Streaming
    * GS: XenDesktop 3.0 One Year Later, What Does the VDI Landscape Look Like Now
     
2008 Jun   BriForum, Chicago
    * Powershelling Terminal Services and Citrix Revisited  (co-presented with J. Conger)
    * Top 10 Challenges with Soft Grid and other App Virt (co-presented with R. Spruijt)
    * What's new in XenApp 5.0  (co-presented with B. Madden)
     
2008 May   Citrix Synergy, Houston
    * GS: VDI: It's Sliced Bread All Over Again
     
2008 Oct   BriForum, Amsterdam
    * How Citrix Web Interface 4.6 Works
    * Powershelling Terminal Services and Citrix  (co-presented with J. Conger)
     
2007 Dec   Citrix Video: Presentation Server Streaming
     
2007 Apr   BriForum, Chicago
    * Web Interface 4.5 Architecture
    * What Resource Manager Knows but Won't Tell You  (co-presented with J. Conger)
    * Window Profiles in Today's World
     
2006 Oct   BriForum, Darmstadt
    * Using SQL reporting services for RMSummary Database Reporting
     
2006 Jun   Citrix Video: Printing in CPS 4.0
     
2006 May   BriForum, Washington D.C.
    * An Introduction to Citrix Scripting for the Non-Developer
    * Avoiding the Patch Tuesday Blues
    * Managed Desktops: Citrix Published Apps v bladed PCs c Windows XP VMs accessed via ICA
    * Presentation Server Tuning Tricks and Tips
     
2005 Nov   PubForum, Nice
[Top]   

* Avoiding the Patch Tuesday Blues

 

Advanced Citrix Training Classes

 

2011 Nov Sydney, Australia  
     
2011 Jun Washington, D.C.  
2011 Apr Paris  
2010 Dec Sao Paulo  
2010 Nov San Diego  
2010 Sep Atlanta  
2010 May Malmo  
2010 Apr Oslo  
2010 Mar Paris  
2009 Nov Las Vegas  
2007 Nov Orlando  
2007 May Chicago  
2007 Feb San Francisco  
2006 Nov Chicago  
2006 Sep Atlanta  
2006 Jul New York  

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