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MokaFive launches version 2 of its MokaFive Suite

Desktop virtualization (the combination of access virtualization, application virtualization and/or processing virtualization for client-side deployment) has not gotten the intense industry attention that its cousin, server virtualization, has and yet, a number of suppliers have pegged their hopes and dreams to that nascent market. MokaFive is one of those suppliers....

Tags: Desktop Management, MokaFive, MokaFive Suite, Desktop Management Cost, Desktops, Desktop Virtualization, Virtualization, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-06-25

IT Firm Gains 200 Hours in Weekly Productivity Gains, Cuts IT Costs With New Software

Zipper by Enfo is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that uses Microsoft software to achieve the same efficiencies that it helps customers achieve. Since deploying the Windows 7 operating system, Zipper has realized staff productivity gains of 200 hours a week, reduced operating system deployment time by 67 percent, and...

Tags: Desktop Management, Information Technology, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Case studies 2009-05-22

Consultant Sees User Productivity, Desktop Management Efficiencies With New Software

Installers is a Microsoft Gold Certified Provider in Denmark that deployed Windows 7 Beta to its 40 portable computers to get a head start in helping customers migrate to the new operating system. Installers has seen user productivity gains of three percent annually, with expected IT time savings of at...

Tags: User Productivity, Revenue, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktop Management, Microsoft Corp., Installers, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Hardware

Case studies 2009-05-01

Storage Optimization and Simplified Desktop Management With VMware View and NetApp

Organizations are looking for ways to simplify desktop management, lower storage costs and improve business continuity. The combination of VMware View Composer and NetApp storage can help the organization optimize storage and simplify management of thousands of desktops. The attendee will learn how to lower overall storage costs up to...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Optimization, Desktop Management, VMware Inc., Desktops, Storage, Virtualization, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-04-22

Decision Matrix: Selecting a Desktop Management Vendor (Competitor Focus)

The mounting costs of IT support and configuration is the main driving force behind the demand for desktop management solutions. Data monitor has developed this Decision Matrix to help businesses select desktop management vendors based on their technology strength, reputation among customers, and impact in the market. Data monitor...

Tags: Desktop Management, Data Monitor, Desktops, Hardware

White papers 2009-01-28

DeskAngel 2.1.1.5 (Windows)

DeskAngel is a lightweight portable software application for Windows that provides additional windows desktop management functionality. It can do almost anything from changing a window's transparency by clicking Control+Alt and scrolling to letting you reassign a middle mouse button. DeskAngel also allows you to scroll in inactive windows and set...

Tags: Desktop Management, Window, Wxftools, DeskAngel, Construction, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-12-18

Italian Manufacturer Uses Application Virtualization for Fast Deployments

Brembo manufactures automotive brake systems. Its employees expect the latest IT solutions, but when Brembo went to deploy a Microsoft Office 2007 suite, it found that some existing applications were incompatible. Brembo then used Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) to virtualize these applications and achieved a successful Office 2007 rollout. Brembo...

Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Desktop Management, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Desktop Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Desktops, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Virtualization, Office Suites, Software

Case studies 2008-12-01

GoverLAN 6.82.0256 (Windows)

Take over your remote machines and users with the Goverlan Remote Administration Suite. Goverlan doesn't require pre-installing any software on your remote machines. The Goverlan suite includes: Goverlan Management Console (provides domain account administration and real-time support, diagnostics and management of users and machines), Goverlan Scope Actions (provides enterprise level...

Tags: PJ Technologies, Desktop Management, Microsoft Windows, Goverlan Suite, Goverlan Command Line, Desktops, Remote Administration, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-09-17

How Midas Achieved Maximum Protection of it's Corporate and Retail Network

Midas' Vice President of IT, Bennett Cikoch, discusses how one of the world's largest providers of automotive service uses Dell Everdream's on-demand desktop management services to achieve maximum protection of their corporate and retail franchise network along with improved service levels for their IT help desk.

Tags: Midas Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Network, Desktop Management, On-demand, Desktops, Help Desk, Cloud Computing, Hardware, It Operations

Case studies 2008-08-01

Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. Rolls Out Security Initiative to Protect Franchisees from Costly Downtime and Revenue Loss

Read how Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., the UPS-owned franchisor of The UPS Store and Mail Boxes Etc. retail locations, uses Dell Everdream's on-demand desktop management services to cost-effectively manage and protect over 9,900 assets, significantly minimizing the risk of downtime and loss due to computer security issues.

Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Computer Security, Revenue, Dell Computer Corp., Desktop Management, On-demand, Downtime, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Security, Viruses And Worms, Hardware

Case studies 2008-07-18

XenDesktop, VDI, SolidICE offer benefits but no panacea for IT managers

I am always skeptical about new technologies that "threaten" to transform the traditional PC desktop. In my 20 years following the PC industry, I’ve seen them all â€" server-based models, thin clients, application streaming technologies, hosted ASP and newer software-as-a-service models, even Linux.  I still use a...

Tags: Desktop Management, Benefit, Server, ScriptStart, Leostream, Desktops, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-05-20

TechNet Webcast: Optimizing Desktop Management With System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization (Level 300)

One of the biggest challenges IT departments face in organization is reducing the cost of managing their desktops. Broader demands from the business, fast-paced technology cycles, and increasing security threats place a heavy demand on IT departments to deliver higher value at a lower cost. IT teams must test for...

Tags: Virtualization, Webcast, Desktop Management, Application Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Desktops, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-01-15

Microsoft Webcast: IDC Webcast: Improving Desktop Management With Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (Level 100)

The presenter of this webcast discusses the results of a recent IDC survey of 132 IT professionals worldwide that reports how Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack MDOP technologies can dramatically improve desktop management practices and address key pain points in managing, maintaining, and diagnosing desktop technology. The specific benefits from using...

Tags: Webcast, Optimization, Desktop Management, Microsoft Corp., International Data Corp., Desktops, Hardware

Webcasts 2007-12-03

Desktop Management: Make The Case

Welcome to the PDF version of ZDNet UK's Intel-sponsored Desktop Management special report. Here, we present an overview of the key issues facing IT managers, examine the blade PC market and ask how quickly, if ever, Windows Vista will establish itself on the corporate desktop.

Tags: Desktop Management, Blade Servers, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2007-08-01

LANsurveyor 10.0 (Windows)

LANsurveyor is proven, network and desktop management software. LANsurveyor makes it easy to map, manage, and report on your entire network. LANsurveyor is unique because it provides four essential functions in one cost-effective application: automatic network maps, asset management reports, network monitor, and remote administration and distribution. LANsurveyor generates a...

Tags: Network, Desktop Management, Microsoft Windows, Neon Software, LANsurveyor, Asset Management, Networking, Desktops, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Hardware

Software downloads 2007-05-21

Professional Services Firm Saves on Desktop Management With New Operating System

Beca Group needed to reduce the cost of deploying and maintaining an ageing desktop operating system. The company also needed a more stable, secure desktop operating system for its many mobile employees. Beca Group is upgrading to the Windows Vista operating system to reduce the time IT staff spends deploying...

Tags: Desktop Management, Operating System, Professional Services, Microsoft Windows Vista, Beca Group, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Case studies 2006-11-07

Microsoft Webcast: Desktop Management With System Center Solutions for the IT Manager (Level 200)

With desktop management consuming the bulk of IT labor costs at many companies, an effective desktop management strategy is crucial to reducing total cost of ownership and creating a more agile IT organization. In this webcast for IT managers, find out how the Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization Model can help to...

Tags: Webcast, Desktop Management, Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Hardware

Webcasts 2006-10-19

Microsoft snaps up desktop management firm

Microsoft snaps up desktop management firmMS, come on, stop buying software companiesif you're ever to complete your World Domination, hardware and the raw materials that make the components is where you'll need to go. Software is too easily replicable and not finite, silicon, gold, chips, etc would have you...

Tags: Desktops, Semiconductors, Microsoft Corp., desktop management, desktop

Discussion threads 2006-10-03

Achieving the Optimum Balance Between Lockdown and Flexibility With Closed-Loop Client Management

One of the major problems with traditional desktop management tools is that they have generally remained siloed with little or no process integration among them. As a result, the IT staff has to grapple with a patchwork of multiple point solutions from multiple vendors, loosely tied together with manual procedures....

Tags: BMC Software Inc., Desktop Management, ITIL, It Management, It Services, It service Management

White papers 2006-07-25

Desktop management outsourcing reached $28 bln in 2005

According to Gartner, revenues for outsourcing desktop management hit almost $28 bln worldwide in 2005; at least 22 vendors participated to the tune of $50 mln or more each.

Tags: Desktops, desktop management, desktop

Blog posts 2006-02-07