Resources Tagged with 'fleet management'

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.

Intel IT Services manage more than 77,000 mobile and 14,000 desktop PCs in 144 sites in 60 countries—all under ever tightening budgets. In this article posted on FierceCIO.com, authors George Clement, a Systems Programmer for Intel IT, and Richard Lansford, a business value analyst with the Intel IT Business Value program, say that by treating the PC as an asset, rather than a piece of expendable hardware and by employing new strategies and technologies, Intel has been able to lower costs, achieve greater productivity and increase both worker satisfaction and IT efficiency.

Rich clients, thin clients, everywhere a small form factor: Intel IT reports on the benefits and drawbacks of three client computing models in this Intel® Premier IT Professional magazine article.

This is the on-line version of the Intel Premier IT magazine for Summer 2007.

Presentation by John Mavi, PC Fleet Manager, Intel Corporation

Presentation by Malcom Harkins, General Manager, Information Risk and Security, Intel

Presentation by Steve Watson, IT/IS Crisis Manager, Intel Information Technology

Compliance with regulatory requirements, especially for broad-based laws like Sarbanes-Oxley, reaches deeper into businesses than many realize. How does a well-regulated desktop fleet help businesses when the auditor comes calling, and what advantages do new hardware technologies like Intel® vPro™ Technology offer?

At one time, PC fleets could be protected by the perimeter defenses of the corporate network. Today, many of the most dangerous threats come from inside the company walls. Also, with an increasingly mobile workforce, establishing a perimeter is a geographic impossibility. In this episode, we’ll look how Intel vPro technologies ensure that each PC can defend itself and the rest of the network.

Strategically managing and refreshing the desktop fleet can reduce TCO by cutting support and migration costs and increasing security. In this episode, we’ll examine fleet management best practices, and take a look at how Intel vPro technology might make it easier to keep a handle on inventory.

Mike Carollo, Managing Director of Engagement and Solutions for Siemens’ Client Transformation Services (CTS) and Ray Crowe, Director of Portfolio Management, Siemens’ SieQuence*

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