Resources Tagged with 'PCs'

Probing the pros and cons of thin and rich clients in fending off increasingly sophisticated security attacks, Intel’s Malcolm Harkins, presents in this CIO webinar.  Harkins, who drives the adoption and continued operation of controls to mitigate information risks to acceptable business levels at Intel, focuses on the evolution of attacks and why there are no easy answers before providing his insights on security solutions.

IT technology evangelist Dave Buchholz highlights client virtualization best practices from Intel IT at the recent Intel Premier IT Professional seminar in Houston.   After explaining client virtualization, Buchholz describes how Intel is changing its IT environment through this technology.

By managing client PCs as a strategic asset, Intel IT reduced the TCO, achieving a 67 percent reduction from 1995 to 2006.

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.

Intel vPro technology has already received critical acclaim from industry observers, but more importantly, several major software vendors are already shipping products that take advantage of the features of this new and exciting technology. What’s available now and what’s coming down the pipeline? This podcast is presented by Ken Hollingshead, CSC’s Director of End-User Market Solutions.

This article from the Intel Premier IT Magazine asserts “Most companies lack an up to date and accurate assessment of the total cost of ownership for each desktop PC.” If this is true of your company, you’ll find the insights and information on Intel® vPro® technology in this article helpful.

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*

For the latest on vPro, visit the vPro Expert Center.

Until recently, IT departments could only communicate with PCs when they were powered up and functioning properly. Intel vPro technology-equipped PCs offer a specialized, remote communication channel that’s available even when the PC is off or completely frozen. How does it work and what are the implications for your PC fleet?

This podcast is presented by Kevin Unbedacht, Senior Platform Strategist, Altiris

For the latest on vPro, visit the vPro Expert Center.

Maintaining current versions of software applications across an enterprise PC fleet is a constant challenge. However, not doing so invites trouble, as a single unpatched PC poses a security risk to the entire network. We’ll explore best practices and a new tool for keeping the software on PC fleets up-to-date.

Michael Ferron-Jones, Intel’s Manager of Digital Office Platform,  Mark Harrison, LANDesk * Corporate Strategist, and Ronnie Parisell, CTO of Primary Support*team up to talk about the advantages of Intel vPro processor technology.