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Desktop Management

ALSO CALLED: Desktop PC Management, Managing PCs, Managing Personal Computers, and PC Management
DEFINITION: Desktop management is a comprehensive approach to managing all the computers within an organization. Despite its name, desktop management includes overseeing laptops and other computing devices as well as desktop computers. Desktop management is a component of systems management, which is  … 
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Desktop Management: Getting It Right
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Effective Desktop Management begins with knowing what you have to manage.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Published: 04 Sep 2008
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The Green Data Center - A Symantec Green IT Guide for Government Agencies
sponsored by Carahsoft Technology Corp
WHITE PAPER: Growing environmental, energy-cost, and space-planning concerns have moved conservation to the top of many agendas - calling for agencies to develop a plan to both reduce costs and energy consumption. Learn how government agencies can chart an energy...
Posted: 03 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Aug 2008
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Virtual Desktop ROI Calculator
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Citrix has created a return on investment (ROI) calculator for centrally-delivered virtual desktops, using Forrester's Total Economic Impact™ methodology.
Posted: 02 Sep 2008 | Published: 29 Aug 2008
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Transform Your Desktop with Virtualization: VDI Solutions from AMD, HP, and VMware
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper by VMware explains the evolution of VDI, the VDI solution deployment, and the VDI use cases. It also discusses how disaster recovery solutions are also being implemented using VDI.
Posted: 22 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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Desktop Delivery: Making Desktop Virtualization Work
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper discusses Desktop Virtualization and the impact on desktop management. It explores the challenges for desktop management in a pre-Desktop Virtualization world and issues that are not well addressed by Desktop Virtualization.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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How to Develop a Desktop Virtualization Strategy
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains key points to consider when developing a desktop virtualization strategy. It covers different technologies, implementation, pitfalls and challenges. Read this and learn more about desktop virtualization.
Posted: 20 Aug 2008 | Published: 20 Aug 2008
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Federal Desktop Core Configuration: Achieving Compliance with the Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
sponsored by Lumension Security
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how the differences between different FDCC automation tools affect security and IT costs. It also includes a description of Lumension Security's Vulnerability Management Solution, which has received (SCAP) validation.
Posted: 15 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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Beyond Server Consolidation: Bringing the Benefits of Virtualization to the Desktop
sponsored by CDW Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization allows IT control over applications, without depriving end users of the experience they get from a traditional computer.
Posted: 09 Aug 2008 | Published: 23 Jan 2008
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Automating Cost Transparency
sponsored by Apptio
WHITE PAPER: The Apptio on demand is a powerful new way to bring Cost Transparency to IT in an automated fashion. Learn how it enables progressive IT organizations to lead this change, usher in a new era of strategic IT management and establish a true partnership.
Posted: 08 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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3PAR Thin Copy Desktop: A VDI-Optimized Storage Solution
sponsored by 3PAR
WHITE PAPER: Virtual Desktop Infrastructure enables end users or their hosting providers to provision and manage hundreds of individual, virtual desktops from a set of centrally administered, consolidated servers.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Desktop 2.0 - A Desktop for the 21st Century Business
sponsored by Stoneware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper learn how Desktop 2.0 allows users and IT organizations to decouple the user's work environment. The result is a dramatic improvement in technology ROI, and an enhanced capability to enable new business opportunities.
Posted: 31 Jul 2008 | Published: 24 Jul 2008
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Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 3
sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 3
WHITE PAPER: This third issue of the Virtual Data Center e-zine sifts through the maze of products and technologies that make up VMware's virtualization ecosystem. It then takes a comprehensive look at the new world of virtual desktop delivery and management
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Green Benefits Put Thin-Client Computing Back on the Desktop Hardware Agenda
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reviews how the growth of green benefits has resurrected the thin-client computing debate.
Posted: 10 Jun 2008 | Published: 10 Jun 2008
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Desktop Virtualization Explained
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: In this E-Guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com, read the approaches to desktop virtualization including options and solutions available to you and the good and bad of utilization.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Extending Visual Communications to the Enterprise Desktop and Remote Office
sponsored by RADVISION
WHITE PAPER: Extending conferencing and collaboration solutions beyond the conference room to the desktop and to the remote/mobile/home worker has become a consideration for many enterprise deployment plans.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2007
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An Overview of Hosted Desktop Virtualization Solid ICE™
sponsored by Qumranet Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Qumranet's Solid ICE is a fully integrated virtual desktop solution that provides the benefits of virtual desktops such as centralized management, maintenance and policy enforcement, while eliminating the drawbacks of existing solutions.
Posted: 12 May 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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The Next Wave in Desktop Computing: Virtualization and SaaS
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This E-Guide explains the pros and cons of Software as a Service and desktop virtualization, offers definitions of key terms and gives the reader a solid understanding of when to choose such potentially conflicting technologies.
Posted: 06 May 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Reducing Complexity of Desktop Environments: HP Thin Client Computing
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: With HP thin client computing, the complexity of managing the desktop environment is greatly reduced by centralizing applications.
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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How to Adapt to Today's Rapidly Changing Storage Requirements
sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper and learn how BlueArc's Ttitan family of ultra high performance unified network storage solutions, including its new generation Titan 3000 Series, is optimized for Business Velocity on a New Scale.
Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Aligning Business and Insurance Technology, 2007 P&C Technology Survey Results
sponsored by Fiserv Insurance Solutions
WHITE PAPER: In May 2007, Fiserv Insurance Solutions surveyed IT leaders at some of the leading property & casualty insurance carriers in the United States. From our second annual survey we see new trends developing and others that continue because of their...
Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2006
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Vista Readiness: Engaging the Pros
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This brief provides a summary of how Dell can help as you prepare for the journey into the Vista frontier.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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5 Challenges to Effectively Managing Your Remote Systems
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In evaluating solutions that address the challenges raised in this brief, there are two primary areas of consideration: the capabilities of the solution, and the deployment and ongoing ease of use of the solution.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Top Ten Things to Know about Online Data Backup
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This brief discusses the top ten things you need to know regarding online data backup for desktops and laptops.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2006
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Taking Virtualization from the Data Center to the Desktop by IDC
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: As an IT professional, you're caught between the needs for security and accessibility, now there's a more effective solution: HP and Neoware virtualization technology. This white paper has more.
Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2008
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Integration Intel® vPro™ Technology with LANDesk Management Products
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to integrate Intel vPro technology with LANDesk management software. This white paper discusses the steps of integration and benefits, including improved desktop management and increased security.
Posted: 21 Nov 2007 | Published: 13 Oct 2006
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DESKTOP MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  the administration of all components of an organization's information systems. Other components of systems management include network management and database management.

Traditional desktop management tasks include installing and maintaining hardware and software, spam filtering, and administering user permissions. In recent years, however, security-related tasks have become an increasingly large part of desktop management. As a result, an increasingly large … 
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