Resources
Posted Feb 15, 2008 Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology
This new white paper from the Intel marketing group describes how Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ technology features hardware-based proactive security and built-in management capabilities that readily integrate with management solutions to help lower IT management costs and improve IT efficiency. Plus you’ll find a link to an ROI estimator that will help you get a handle of the cost and savings of deploying Intel® Core 2 Duo with vPro technology and Intel Centrino with vPro technology.
Posted Jan 18, 2008 Intel IT 2007 Performance Report
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.
Posted Jan 10, 2008 Enabling Manageability with Intel® Active Management Technology
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.
Posted Oct 17, 2007 Strengthen PC Fleet Security and Manageability
Richard Nockels, Digital Office Manager for Intel, describes the impact that the Intel® Centrino® Pro and Intel® vPro™ processor technologies have on business. Additionally he gives examples on how they can help organizations get a handle on risk management, keep the business running efficiently, and deliver new initiatives and innovative services.
Posted Oct 2, 2007 Managing PCs as Strategic Assets
Intel’s approach to manage PCs as a strategic asset has resulted in lower TCO and increased capabilities. Read how Intel did in in this Intel Premier IT magazine article from the Winter 2008 edition.
Posted Oct 1, 2007 The Economics of Deploying PCs with Intel® vPro™ and Intel® Centrino® Pro Processor Technology in Conjunction with Altiris Client Management Suite*
According to this WiPro Product Strategy and Architecture Practice study, “Intel® vPro™ and Intel® Centrino® Pro processor technology combined with the Altiris Client Management Suite* (CMS) can have a significantly positive impact on IT efficiency. When deploying PCs as part of a comprehensive PC refresh program, companies can achieve substantial cost savings and process efficiencies with Intel vPro and Intel Centrino Pro processor technology-enabled PCs and client management solutions such as Altiris CMS from Symantec.” Read the full 21 page report.
Posted Oct 1, 2007 Create a More Manageable PC Fleet with Microsoft Vista* Migration
Vista migrations that employ Altiris’ automated Client Management Suite coupled with improved device control from Intel® vPro™ processor technology establish the foundation for more efficient long-term device management. This white paper from Altiris discusses the opportunities presented by Vista migration to introduce best practices in asset management that will yield benefits long after the upgrades are completed.
Posted Oct 1, 2007 Remote Troubleshooting and Repair of PCs at St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University increases IT productivity by remotely troubleshooting and repairing PCs with Altiris Manageability Toolkit for Intel® vPro™ Processor technology.
Posted Oct 1, 2007 Intel Premier IT magazine — Winter 2008 edition
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.
Posted Sep 21, 2007 Attend a virtual Intel Premier IT Professional best practices seminar
To give you a taste of the IT best practices content we present at the local Intel Premier IT Professional seminars, we’ve posted several video presentations including the accompanying slides. This virtual seminar includes the following presentations:
- Managing IT for Business Value, by Ron Miller, Intel IT Portfolio Manager
- Reinvigorating the Business Client, by John Hengeveld, Senior Technology Strategist with Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group
- Aligning IT with Business Automating PC Management by Kevin Unbedacht, Senior Technologist from Altiris
- OpenManage* and Integration with Microsoft Operations Manager by Kent Sparling, Enterprise Technologist in the Canadian Advanced Systems Group, Dell Canada
- Security, Compliance and Disaster Recovery Best Practices by Jonathan Clemens, CISM, CISSP, Intel IT Enterprise Security Oversight Manager


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