THOMAS POPPELGAARD (@_poppelgaard) is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) and Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) with 20+ years of IT experience. He currently works as an independent Technology evangelist at his own company, Poppelgaard.com. Thomas works with IT-strategy, pre-sales, architectural designing, planning and implementation solutions within Microsoft and Citrix for ISV, Cloud Providers, Distributors, Resellers and End Customers. He is highly involved in Proofs of Concept to help prove why business should adapt new technologies. Thomas travels the World evangelizing Microsoft/Citrix solutions; specifically, remote graphic solutions HDX 3D & HDX 3D Pro. He is also a global speaker at conferences, webinars, seminars and road shows. Thomas has developed his in depth knowledge on XenDesktop HDX 3D Pro since 2008 and XenApp HDX 3D since first version and GPU pass-through with XenServer. In 2011, he was one of the organizers of a successful HDX 3D Pro event where vendors including Citrix, HP, Autodesk and NVIDIA were gathered to demonstrate HDX 3D Pro to a wider audience and in 2013 talked at NVIDIA GTC. Thomas also enjoys speaking at various industry events such as Citrix Synergy, E2EVC and various Microsoft/Citrix user groups.
Specialties
Specialized in End User Computing,IoT,Assesments,Automation,User Persona,App Virtualization,Desktop Virtualization,Server Virtualization, Graphics Virtualization, Visual Computing, HPC
Specialized in how CAD/CAE/CAM/entertainment/media applications can be centralized, virtualized with Citrix/Vmware/Microsoft (SBC/VDI technologies) with NVIDIA/AMD/INTEL. Helping accelerate business why the GPU is important for virtualization for common applications and for high end graphical applications.
Design/Advice/implement Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality/Virtual Reality solutions how these solutions can be combined with remote graphics. (HTC Vive/Oculus Rift/Leap Motion/Hololens)
Specialized in how CAD/CAE/CAM/entertainment/media applications can be centralized, virtualized with Citrix/Vmware/Microsoft (SBC/VDI technologies) with NVIDIA/AMD/INTEL. Helping accelerate business why the GPU is important for virtualization for common applications and for high end graphical applications.
Design/Advice/implement Augmented Reality/Mixed Reality/Virtual Reality solutions how these solutions can be combined with remote graphics. (HTC Vive/Oculus Rift/Leap Motion/Hololens)
Industries I worked with
ISV, Cloud Providers, Distributors, Resellers and End Customers within Health Care, Goverment, Manufactoring, Engineering, Architecture, Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Reinsurance, Technology, Education
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