Application virtualization, IoT and Cloud Computing, Blog of Sacha Thomet

About me

Sacha Thomet is blogging here … A EUC-Geek who likes to share knowledge. I’m working for more than 15 years with EUC technologies, mainly specialized Citrix products and more than 20 years in IT.

I’m not a programmer but I love scripting, started with DOS command-line (*.bat, *.cmd) continued with VB-Script (*.vbs) and now since 2013 also PowerShell. I love the coexistence from Windows, Mac, Linux, and other Operating Systems. This is an aspect that makes Citrix products so indispensable and gives the chance to use every operating system where it’s the best place.

Even when I’m mainly specialized in Citrix products some articles are about tools or other parts in the EUC ecosystem. Beside Scripts for EUC/Citrix things you can also find here articles about home automation or IoT, or sometimes Non-EUC related articles about Tech stuff in my daily life.

And yes I’m certified, I’m a Citrix Certified Integration Architect for Virtualization (CCIA),  and Citrix Certified Expert – Virtualization (CCE-V on XenDesktop 7.x). For Networking I have the Citrix Certified Associate Level.
In February 2016 I received the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) Award which was renewed in the last years.

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In the spring of 2022, I completed the Master of Advanced Studies in Digital Transformation at the Bern University of Applied Sciences with a Master’s thesis entitled “Using the digital footprint in the company”. Together with my colleague Stefan Moser, I explored the many aspects of using a digital employee experience platform such as Microsoft Viva Insights.
(Abstract: https://bfh.easydocmaker.ch/search/abstract/3115/)

Contact & Social Media

If you want to get in touch or have more information visit my profiles below.

                                    

Language … 

I’m born and raised in Switzerland, and my mother tongue is the Bernese dialect of Swiss-German. The first foreign language that I learned is the “real” German, the second language I was skilled in French.

And I know my “swiss-german-english” is far away from perfect, but that’s the way to reach a bigger community with this blog.

Activities

MyCUGC Leader

I’m leading the Citrix User Group Community for Switzerland, SwissCUGC.
Join us at https://www.mycugc.org !

Public Speaking

PowerShell Health Check Script for Citrix PVS
GeekSpeak Tonight, GeekOvation Award, at Citrix Synergy Orlando, USA
May 2015
Recording: https://youtu.be/-9jTeWQbVYE?t=6357
Language: English

Customized Health Check for  Citrix Products with PowerShell
Citrix Day 2016, Digicomp Zürich, Switzerland
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-49ADDdc0Q
Slides: Customized_HealthCeck_for_Citrix_Products_with_PowerShell.pdf
Nov 2016
Language: Swiss German

The stony road of a VDI migration  from Windows 7 to Windows 10
E2EVC, Rome, Italy – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VsW8PDm2a4
Slides: StonyRoadWindows10migration.pdf
Nov 2016
Language: English

Der steinige Weg einer VDI Migration nach Windows 10 und danach …
VCNRW, Köln, Germany – https://vcnrw.de 
April 2017
Language: German

Windows 10 auf VDI in der Praxis
Digicomp Citrix Day 2017, Zürich, Switzerland
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/embed/b1k4rLSs4Bs
Slides: Digicomp_CitrixDay_Windows_10__auf_virtuellenDesktops_in_der_Praxis.pdf
November 2017
Language: German

Citrix Cloud, Smart start mit Smart Tools
Digicomp Citrix Day 2017, Zürich, Switzerland
Slides: 17_SmartStart_SmartTools_v1.0_Stefan_Beckmann.pdf
November 2017
Language: German

Citrix Cloud, Smart start with Smart Tools
E2EVC 2017, Barcelona, Spain – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
November 2017
Language: English

Windows 10 based VDI on Citrix Virtual Desktop – Key Takeaways From the Field
mycugc.com Webinar – Online
Recording: mycugc
Slides: on mycugc
December 2018
Language: English

Machine Catalogs with overflow
E2EVC 2019, Berlin, Germany – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
June 2019
Language: English
corresponding Blog Post: MC with Overflow

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
SwissCUGC 2022, Zürich, Switzerland
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
June 2022
Language: Swiss German

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
E2EVC 2022, Berlin, Germany – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
June 2022
Language: English

Why we drive Tesla
E2EVC 2021, Berlin, Germany – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
June 2022
Language: English

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
CUGC XL, Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA – https://mycugc.org
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthrJ2sq7oY
Slides: N/A
July 2022
Language: English

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
CUGC UK, Manchester, United Kingdom – https://www.citrixug.org.uk
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
September 2022
Language: English

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
Virtual Expo – Online meeting – https://xenappblog.com/agenda/
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
September 2022
Language: English

Benefits and Challenges with Citrix DaaS – Journey of 2 Swiss Citrix Customers to the Citrix Cloud
CUGtech autumn 2022, Oslo, Norway – https://cugtech.no
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
October 2022
Language: English

How an Insurance company integrated Microsoft AVD with a Building Pipeline and Enduser Self-Service
Workplace Ninja Summit 2023, Baden, Switzerland – https://www.wpninjas.ch/events/workplace-ninja-summit-2023/
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
September 2023
Language: English

How an Insurance company integrated Microsoft AVD with a Building Pipeline and Enduser Self-Service
E2EVC autumn 2023, Rome, Italy – https://e2evc.com 
Recording: N/A
Slides: N/A
November 2023
Language: English