(May 2012) Technology evolves quickly and it can be difficult for businesses to keep up with new trends and products that enter the market. Computers, specifically, seem to become outdated not long after they’re deployed. One of the toughest...

Solution Set

While Citrix and VMware are the dominant players in the desktop virtualization market, it's important to explore other options.

Note

When it comes to purchasing desktops and laptops, avoid buyers remorse and negotiate the best deal.

It takes many things to make a success in the hyper-competitive computer hardware market. This is even more true for the sub-categories of personal computers, desktops, CarryAlongs (pads and netbooks), media players, and smartphones.

(16-Sept-10) When Dataprise, an IT services company, helped a customer with a desktop virtualization project last year, it found itself dealing with desktop virtualization's dirty little secret: No one -- including vendors -- seems to know how...

As interest in desktop virtualization heats up, so do opportunities for thin clients. Although a customer doesn’t have to be considering a push into desktop virtualization to be a candidate for thin clients, thin-client computing fits hand in...

Desktop virtualization has transformative potential for how desktops are managed - moving from desktop asset management to providing desktops as a service. End user experience is a critical limitation of remote access virtual desktops. In View...

(16-Feb-10) Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new security services portfolio reflects an expansion of its security capabilities for a wide array of partner offerings while providing integration between these services and products to reduce complexity, said...

(By Info-Tech Analyst Mark Tauschek - Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com) Have you ever wondered how much extended warranties on desktops and laptops cost the enterprise? It is becoming increasingly challenging to...

Three quarters of organizations investigating desktop virtualization don't consider any vendors beyond VMware or Citrix. These two vendors, however, approach virtual desktops from very different angles. Understand the pros and cons of the two...

Microsoft has been talking about virtual desktop infrastructure as part of its dynamic infrastructure initiative for 18 months. However, when the actual product was called for, the practice has been to point to partner Citrix. This will change...

Effective Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is fundamental to the success of any enterprise. Market leading software solutions offer structured project and portfolio management functionality, robust reporting, full-bodied resource management,...

(10-Aug-09) It sounds so easy: Just give employees the ability to easily move among desktop and mobile voice calls, instant messaging and videoconferencing technologies -- and productivity and efficiency improvements will naturally follow....

Citrix is rapidly releasing new updates to its XenServer product line. Only a month after introducing its Essentials and free XenServer 5 products, Citrix announced further updates to both. Keep up to date with the latest virtual offering.

(IT World Canada) - Implementing a remote desktop control solution for your IT help desk could save you bundles, but only if it's actually capable of reaching your staff. Read about what essential features you'll need before making a...

(Processor) - Virtualization, a common feature in today's data center, is coming to a desktop near you; however, just what form it takes is still debatable. The VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure) technology and market landscape is fluid and...

Desktop virtualization is a game changing technology that can reduce IT operational costs while increasing efficiency and agility in desktop management, says Info-Tech Research Group. 30% of IT leaders have plans to implement a Desktop...

Podcast

4:18 minutes - This podcast discusses how to save on desktop licensing by minimizing switching costs, dropping Software Assurance, and harnessing virtualization for the reduction of underutilized licenses.

Tool

This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the workstations and peripheral services area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on what cost-saving actions to...

(By Info-Tech Analyst John Sloan- Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com). Desktop PC virtualization promises a win-win solution to an age-old tug-of-war between centralized PC management and end-user experience....

Tool

Once IT has determined that workstation and peripheral services is a potential area for cost savings, it should assess how much time is available to reach cost-reduction targets. According to this time frame, IT can narrow down the cost-cutting...

The fast pace of technology change makes PC purchases quickly outdated. Getting the most business value out of corporate computers requires a long-term strategy that begins with a thorough assessment phase. Plan to save money by following...

Desktop and notebook computers are one of the largest budget categories for all IT departments. Whether an enterprise owns or leases its PCs, there are significant opportunities for cutting costs and streamlining strained budgets. These...

End-user resistance is a common roadblock to thin client deployment. Recent improvements in the end-user experience are changing the rules of engagement. See what the leading vendors are doing to make thin client more attractive.

The date for federal agencies to meet the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandate for implementing standard Windows desktop configurations has passed, and the official deadline to submit technical compliance reports is fast approaching....

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) provides ratings for equipment which minimizes environmental impact and provides a lower total cost of ownership. Understand the ratings, and prepare to use EPEAT to evaluate desktop,...

The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) helps IT determine which equipment has a decreased total cost of ownership and significant green benefits. Understand which ratings criteria are most beneficial to IT, and use EPEAT to...

Not all desktop or laptop PCs are ready for the scrap heap when their end-users need newer, more powerful machines. A well-documented PC cascade policy can ensure that the right machines end up in front of the right end-users.

Premium Resource

This comprehensive desktop reference book and CD-ROM will provide you with best-practices advice and tools for managing teams, departments, and organizational relationships. Best practices are explained in the specific context of the IT workplace.

Job Description

The Desktop Technician's role is to provide a single point of contact for end-users to receive support and maintenance within the organization's desktop computing environment. This includes installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and...