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Petri Recommended Reading Installing and Testing Citrix VDI-in-a-Box In this video post, vExpert David Davis shares his experience with Citrix VDI-in-a-box, and shows how to install, configure, and test this affordable and easy to use product. Learn how to get started with VDI-in-a-box, as well as how virtual desktops are deployed and how end users can connect to and actually use them.

Auto Deploy In VMware vSphere 5 In this tutorial, vExpert David Davis partners with Elias Khnaser to show you how to use Auto Deploy, one of the coolest features that comes with vSphere 5. Auto Deploy enables admins to significantly cut down time they usually spend in provisioning vSphere servers, and Davis and Khnaser take you through the step-by-step process.

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Integrating Microsoft Excel with PowerShell - Part 1 In the first of this three-part series, Jeff Hicks details how to integrate PowerShell with Microsoft Excel by exporting Excel files from PowerShell. Next week Jeff will look at some additional formatting options and other items that take advantage of Microsoft Excel.

Take Control of iOS Device Configuration - Creating a Basic Configuration Profile for an iPhone or iPad In this post, John O'Neill Sr. takes you through a new and easier way to configure your iPhone or iPad, using Apple's (free!) innovative iPhone Configuration Utility tool. Learn what a configuration profile is, and how to use the iPhone Configuration Utility to create a basic iOS configuration profile.

Create a Document Library for SharePoint in Office 365 In this post, Michael Simmons explains SharePoint document libraries in Office 365. Document libraries allow you to share collections of files with team members with a high level of customization. Michael covers different scenarios and walks through how to set these libraries up using your SharePoint site.