Desktop Management White Papers

The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) generates a standard framework for managing and tracking components in a desktop, notebook or server computer. Essentially, to the user, it is a table provided by the personal computer BIOS which can be parsed and which gives information about the BIOS and the computer system in a standardized way. Previously, such complete information was not available from a standardized source in the PC.
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By: Rapid7     Published Date: Jan 10, 2013

In a January 2012 market research study, 71 percent of the businesses surveyed said that mobile devices have caused an increase in security incidents.

Tags : security, network security, cloud, mobile, cloud, byod, mobile computing, mobile workers
    
By: Dell     Published Date: Jan 22, 2013

Proper management and accountability for the use of privileged accounts is not just a matter of bringing peace of mind to organizational leadership; it is also becoming a compliance obligation.

Tags : privileged accounts, permissions, account rights, best practices, user privileges, user management, password management, policy based management
    
By: Lumension     Published Date: Jan 18, 2013

In this webcast learn why Randy Franklin Smith from Ultimate Windows Security stands up for group policy as the "right" way to configure the bulk of workstation security settings.

Tags : compliance, security, policy, group policy, access control, security management, best practices, desktop management
    
By: VMware     Published Date: Dec 18, 2012

To keep up with these changing and evolving needs, IT departments need a solution that meets the needs of both the employees and IT— something not possible with a traditional PC model.

Tags : it infrastructure, cloud, applications, end user, consumerization, data center, agility, desktop
    
By: VMware     Published Date: Dec 18, 2012

An analysis of organizations adopting a centralized virtual desktop (CVD) computing environment with the use of VMware View shows that investment in the technology can result in significant business value with very high return on investment.

Tags : virtual desktop, virtualization, cloud, roi, analysis, cost savings, desktop management, cloud computing
    
By: AppSense     Published Date: Nov 26, 2012

Read how AppSense Application Manager provides the only URM solution that dynamically controls end-user rights with surgical precision, providing users with the rights they need while increasing security and reducing IT costs.

Tags : user rights management, appsense, desktop security, windows optimization, it service requests, secure apps, user productivity, rights management
    
By: AppSense     Published Date: Nov 26, 2012

Download this case study to learn how Chandler Macleod's CIO was able to utilize the AppSense solution to remove the possibility of any users introducing an executable file to their network while reducing the number of their servers by 25%.

Tags : appsense, license compliance, security, application licensing, application security, reduce servers, application management, server hardware
    
By: AppSense     Published Date: Nov 26, 2012

This case study demonstrates how AppSense Application Manager is transparent to end-users, unobtrusive for administrators, and requires extremely little administration.

Tags : user experience, end-point users, appsense, application management, application manager, desktop security, end user experience, access control
    
By: Gleanster Research     Published Date: Nov 06, 2012

For major corporations, these new data management and visualization tools can supplement their core BI initiatives, providing a friendlier front end that builds on existing investments. For smaller organizations, these tools may be the only ones they need. In this 38-page benchmark report, you'll learn how Top Performers use Agile Business Intelligence.

Tags : gleanster, agile business, business, technology, data, data quality, desktop management
    
By: Quest Software, now a part of Dell     Published Date: Oct 23, 2012

Join Greg Shields of Concentrated Technology and Robert Crosley of Dell as they discuss some of the new approaches in integrating best-in-class user environment management solutions with whatever you already use to collect inventory.

Tags : user environment management, user-experience, inventory management, desktop management
    
By: NComputing     Published Date: Oct 16, 2012

Download this white paper to read about how to best break through the long-running price/performance and manageability barriers to deliver a purpose-built endpoint solution for HDX.

Tags : enterprise vdi, desktop virtualization, vdi deployment, virtual deployment, system-on-a-chip, enterprise applications, desktop management, virtualization
    
By: Citrix Systems     Published Date: Oct 08, 2012

Desktop virtualization is a top strategic business initiative for IT. While its value is understood, many IT managers are wondering, "How do I get started?"

Tags : citrix, desktop, virtualization, transformation, technology, data management, best practices, desktop management
    
By: Citrix Systems     Published Date: Oct 08, 2012

Today's organizations encompass a diverse range of users, from road warriors using laptops and mobile devices as well as power users working with demanding high-end applications, to task workers performing standard, relatively predictable processes. A one-size-fits-all approach to desktop virtualization cannot meet all the different requirements of these users.

Tags : citrix, desktop, virtualization, shared desktop, remote pc, enterprise applications, desktop management, cloud computing
    
By: Citrix Systems     Published Date: Oct 08, 2012

New business requirements are transforming the demands placed on IT. To operate effectively in today's fast-paced global environment, organizations need to be able to get work done anywhere, anytime, by any type of worker to achieve the best results. This is the context for the rise of workshifting-the practice of moving work to the most optimal location, time and resources.

Tags : citrix, workshifting, optimal location, virtualization, resources, technology, employee performance, desktop management
    
By: Citrix Systems     Published Date: Oct 08, 2012

This paper discusses various options that FlexCast provides to help meet the computing requirements of every user type and guide organizations.

Tags : citrix, desktop, virtualization, employee performance, productivity, desktop management
    
By: ClickSoftware     Published Date: Sep 24, 2012

This paper explores the business benefits that contractors can gain by adopting field workforce scheduling & optimization technologies.

Tags : field service management software, field service software, workforce management, field service management, service management software, field management software, field service scheduling software, mobile workforce management
    
By: HP & Intel     Published Date: Sep 18, 2012

Many organizations are considering Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which centralizes the execution of users' desktops in the data center, to address growing data loss and endpoint security concerns.

Tags : data protection, desktop virtualization, idv, intelligent desktop virtualization, vdi, virtual desktop infrastructure, backup and recovery, security
    
By: Aberdeen Group     Published Date: Sep 11, 2012

Customers are the lifeblood of business, but their importance is sometimes forgotten when it comes time to collect payment. For most organizations, accounts receivable is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet. To maintain a competitive position in the market, companies are looking to improve asset-to-cash conversion performance. From the financial supply chain perspective, the goal of the order-to-cash cycle is simple: to translate successful sales into actual financial benefit for the organization.

Tags : aberdeen, accounts receivable, customers, business, organization, conversion performance, project management, desktop management
    
By: Aternity     Published Date: Sep 10, 2012

Virtualization is a key disruptive technology for IT requiring radical changes in thinking and operating procedures to better plan, manage, provision and orchestrate resources throughout the enterprise.

Tags : user experience, aternity, virtual desktop, desktop virtualization, virtual platform, performance intelligence, application performance, it management
    
By: ITinvolve     Published Date: Sep 10, 2012

Gartner's recently released magic quadrant for IT Service Support Management Tools qualified no vender's as leaders or innovators. Discover how ITinvolve has created an innovative service desk solution that utilizes new collaboration methodologies, relevant impact analysis, and new visualization capabilities to re-define what is needed in today's service desk.

Tags : enterprise applications, desktop management
    
By: CDW Vmware     Published Date: Aug 02, 2012

Following the sale of a company division housing its corporate data center, Source Interlink had to relocate core IT operations. Teaming with CDW, they were able to not only relocate, but lower capital and operating costs, reduce their carbon footprint, and increase efficiency.

Tags : data, center, optimization, cdn, interlink, operation, relocate, move
    
By: CDW Vmware     Published Date: Aug 02, 2012

In today's competitive business landscape, users' needs are continuously changing. Employees want access to their data and applications anytime, anywhere, from any device. The journey to seamlessly integrate data and applications across all devices begins with desktop modernization.

Tags : modernize, desktop, data, application, access, device, seamlessly, integrate
    
By: CDW Vmware     Published Date: Aug 02, 2012

Your business counts on you for reliable, secure, responsive IT services. It's a nonstop job, with no time off to figure out complex new technologies or wrestle with software solutions designed for larger firms. Virtualization is the way to simplify your IT without unnecessary complexity or cost.

Tags : ebook, reliable, secure, simplify, infrastructure, services, software, solutions
    
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