Posts Tagged ‘Client Management’

Banking on Remote Support

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Managing thousands of PCs, including 23,000 desktop PCs across 4,200 branches required intensive management by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) with the frequent remote data and application updates and security patches. If an upgrade failed, not only did IT support need to be engaged, but branch employees were often distracted from their primary work of supporting customers. View Banking on Remote Support (161KB, PDF) to see how BBVA got a handle on managing their large installed base of PCs and improved cost savings and staff productivity.

Implementing Intel® vPro™ Technology to Drive Down Client Management Costs

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Intel IT is deploying Intel® vPro™ technology to maintain, manage and protect client systems more effectively. One important issue was integrating the solution with existing security infrastructure and policies to ensure secure client management across the enterprise. After performing qualitative risk assessments, potential threats were identified and prioritized leading Intel IT to design a certificate-based authentication solution to control access to the client management console. (more…)

Improving Manageability with OS Streaming White Paper

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

OS streaming can deliver considerable manageability benefits to Intel IT training rooms with multi-user PCs. To evaluate performance and utilization in a production environment, we conducted proof of concept (PoC) testing in two rooms located in different buildings on an Intel campus. We found that OS streaming improved manageability and delivered fast client boot times with moderate server and network utilization, even during worst-case boot storms. (more…)

Intel IT 2007 Performance Report

Friday, January 18th, 2008

In this peek inside Intel’s IT operations, Intel examines progress against 2007 goals including operational excellence, performance and profitability.  The in-depth report also evaluates key programs including data center efficiency, enterprise resource planning transformation, and IT governance programs. (more…)

Enabling Manageability with Intel® Active Management Technology

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Intel IT is deploying desktop and mobile PCs that enable out-of-band access to clients.  This white paper explores the implementation, and the resulting reductions in client management costs and the improvements in IT security and inventory accuracy that result. (more…)

Intel Premier IT magazine — Winter 2008 edition

Monday, October 1st, 2007

This on-line version of the Winter 2008 Intel Premier IT magazine is available for download. In addition to the entire magazine, downloads of the individual articles are also available below.

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The following articles are also part of this issue of the Intel Premier IT Magazine:
  • Intel Premier IT magazine — Winter 2008 edition