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Feb 10, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Desktop PC Management, Managing PCs, Managing Personal Computers, 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 the administration of all components of an organization's information systems. Other components of systems management … Definition continues below.
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Quantifying the Business Value of VMware View sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For this white paper, IDC performed an in-depth analysis of the business value of VMware View, defined as the expected ROI associated with the use of the solution as a platform for the targeted deployment of a virtual desktop infrastructure. Posted: 09 Feb 2012 \| Published: 09 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Infrastructure \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Offices

Reducing Windows 7 Migration Time, Cost and Complexity for Thousands of Enterprise Organisations sponsored by AppSense WHITE PAPER: Windows 7 migrations can be risky and expensive, threatening employee productivity by changing the working environment. Access this resource to learn how AppSense User Virtualisation technology can alleviate seven critical user-centric concerns in your Windows upgrade. Posted: 27 Jan 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| User Experience \| Virtual Machine \| Windows 7

ESG White Paper: Citrix Desktop Transformation Model sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: While the value of desktop virtualization is understood, many IT managers are wondering where and how to start. This paper details how to navigate the “how” questions, map the right desktop virtualization technology to different types of users and scale the deployment with confidence. Posted: 23 Jan 2012 \| Published: 23 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| User Experience \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

What Value can Immidio Offer sponsored by Immidio WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how Immidio Flex Profiles can help you address the challenges of managing Group Policy, Profiles, Folder redirection and more. Find out how you can keep user workspaces tidy with Immidio Flex Profiles, and reap additional benefits. Posted: 23 Jan 2012 \| Published: 23 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Group Policy \| Help Desk Management \| User Experience

Virtual Desktop Solutions: Creating a Model that Works for ALL Users sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Understanding your options for virtual desktops is essential for selecting the right solution. Learn more about this key strategic directive and the types of desktop and application delivery models that are critical for success. Posted: 23 Jan 2012 \| Published: 23 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Wireless Computing

Top 10 reasons to strengthen information security with desktop virtualization sponsored by Citrix and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Sophisticated threats, device proliferation and a growing burden of compliance and data privacy requirements are changing the information security landscape. Find out why Citrix desktop virtualization should be the foundation of your security strategy. Posted: 19 Jan 2012 \| Published: 19 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Security Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Teleworking made simple —and secure—with desktop virtualization technology sponsored by Citrix and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: By creating flexible work environments and offering telework options for employees to work remotely, companies can improve job satisfaction, worker attraction and retention while lowering costs, increasing productivity, improving sustainability and maintaining business continuity. Posted: 19 Jan 2012 \| Published: 19 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Work Environment

Achieve Workforce Continuity and Keep Your Business Running—No Matter What sponsored by Citrix and Microsoft WHITE PAPER: Business disruptions can come in many forms. A good business continuity plan will keep your company up and running through interruptions of any kind. Posted: 19 Jan 2012 \| Published: 19 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Downtime \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Frost and Sullivan: Raising the Bar on Desktop Virtualization sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This resource reveals five important considerations to keep in mind when planning desktop virtualization and discusses the ten most notable use cases for this environment. Posted: 18 Jan 2012 \| Published: 18 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Infrastructure \| Telecommuting \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Offices

Why Healthcare needs Virtual Desktops sponsored by Pano Logic, Inc WHITE PAPER: Learn how virtualized desktops can significantly reduce deployment and management headaches for IT organizations in the health care industry. Included are case studies from CharterCARE Health Partners, Henry County Hospital, and St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center. Posted: 13 Jan 2012 \| Published: 13 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization for Healthcare \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Software \| Health Care Storage

Whitepaper: Monitoring End User Experience in Virtual / VDI Environments sponsored by Aternity WHITE PAPER: This essential resource presents best practices for monitoring end user experience in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. Discover the three primary components that can dynamically impact how end users experience the IT services they consume in real-time and learn more about user-centric proactive IT management. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine

Optimizing Clinical Workflows with VMware View and Cisco VXI sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the benefits of adopting a virtual desktop infrastructure for healthcare delivery, and goes beyond the usual IT-centric discussion about CapEx and OpEx reductions to explore the ways in which VDI improves clinical workflow at the actual point of care, where it matters most. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization for Healthcare \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Software \| VMware

Enabling Fast and Secure Clinician Workflow with One-Touch Desktop Roaming sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Learn how to maximize electronic medical records (EMR) user adoption by providing fast, convenient, secure access to EMR data across multiple clients, where and when the clinician requests it. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization for Healthcare \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Software \| Virtualization Security \| VMware

3 Steps to Faster EMR Adoption with Desktop Virtualization & SSO sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines three key steps that your organization can take to accelerate EHR and CPOE adoption. Read on to discover out how to make it faster and easier to deploy new clinical applications while optimizing the clinician experience, protecting patient data, and reducing cost and complexity. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization for Healthcare \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| EHR (Electronic Health Records) \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Security \| Health Care Software

Refactoring sensitive data access: the benefits of desktop virtualization for security sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: This resource explores a secure-by-design IT strategy based on desktop virtualization to regain control over data and applications. Inside, dscover the benefits of desktop virtualization for security, and more. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| Security \| Security Management

Desktop Virtualization: Empowering Information Security sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization offers businesses a powerful solution for today’s information security needs. Inside, discover the top demands driving desktop virtualization adoption. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtualization Security

The Key for Securing Your Enterprise sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization, which can help organizations strengthen information security while enhancing business productivity, agility and growth, is a promising solution. Learn how desktop virtualization is redefining desktop and application delivery in this resource. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Users \| Security \| Security Management \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Better Patient Care: Virtually There sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This IDC Health Insights white paper identifies the key benefits from desktop virtualization in the clinical environment and presents case studies from three hospitals with detailed interviews. Posted: 09 Jan 2012 \| Published: 09 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization for Healthcare \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| VMware \| Wireless Computing

FAQ Guide: Windows 7 Migrations Provide the Ideal Time to Lock Down Endpoints sponsored by Viewfinity WHITE PAPER: Rather than deploying yet another desktop operating system without addressing endpoint security problems, the smarter choice may be to deal with the issue once and for all during your Windows 7 system migrations. In this resource, explore 6 frequently asked questions to help you on your way. Posted: 30 Dec 2011 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Access Rights \| Desktop Management \| Endpoint Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Windows 7 \| Windows Security

Fence data and not the workforce with simplified desktop virtualization sponsored by Dell Inc., Intel, Citrix WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about a new comprehensive virtualization solution can help you reduce complexity in the data center, reduce acquisition costs, and enhance end-user experiences. Posted: 28 Dec 2011 \| Published: 28 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Remote Access Hardware \| Remote Access Software \| Remote Computing \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Facilitating informed decision making for desktop virtualization - Dell Desktop Virtualization Blueprint Assessment sponsored by Dell Inc., Intel, Citrix WHITE PAPER: Discover how you can improve your desktop virtualization implementation with a deep understanding of your current desktop, application and device usage. Assessing the economic impact of desktop virtualization can help your organization maximize benefits and minimize risks. Posted: 28 Dec 2011 \| Published: 28 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Application Monitoring \| Applications Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| ROI

Tablets become Nice-to-have in the Enterprise, but Challenges Lie Ahead sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: Tablets are emerging as viable companion devices for select iWorkers, but they also introduce complexity for IT managers who struggle to keep ahead of the pace of consumer innovation that now impacts their corporate applications, infrastructure, and services. Posted: 28 Dec 2011 \| Published: 28 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Notebook Computers \| Tablet PC

Considering Desktop Virtualization Plus Unified Communications: What IT Architects Need to Know (Nemertes Buyer’s Guide) sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses what IT architects need to know in order to successfully deploy desktop virtualization with communications and rich media, as well as support a variety of mobile devices. Posted: 23 Dec 2011 \| Published: 23 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Applications Management \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Infrastructure \| Unified Messaging \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Delivering Next-Generation Virtual Workspaces enabled by Cisco Data Center Infrastructure and VMware View sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: A centralized VDI is the best way to regain control over desktop IT, reduce costs, and improve user experience across a variety of devices. This white paper introduces the latest desktop virtualization solution than can eliminate the guesswork from the implementation of a strategic next-generation user workspace infrastructure. Posted: 23 Dec 2011 \| Published: 23 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Infrastructure \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Offices

Free your end users from computing conformity without sacrificing IT control sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines key trends that have contributed to the virtual era and explains how companies can address the challenges that come with it by leveraging unified communications, lifecycle management, and security and data loss prevention technology. Posted: 22 Dec 2011 \| Published: 22 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Notebook Computers \| Productivity \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

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DESKTOP MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … 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 proportion of administrative resources have been devoted to security-related tasks, such as patch management, fighting viruses and spyware, and controlling greynet applications (programs installed without corporate approval, such as instant messaging, file …
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