Desktop Management

In this webcast learn why Randy Franklin Smith from Ultimate Windows Security stands up for group policy as the "right" way to configure the bulk of workstation security settings.

To keep up with these changing and evolving needs, IT departments need a solution that meets the needs of both the employees and IT— something not possible with a traditional PC model.

An analysis of organizations adopting a centralized virtual desktop (CVD) computing environment with the use of VMware View shows that investment in the technology can result in significant business value with very high return on investment.

Read how AppSense Application Manager provides the only URM solution that dynamically controls end-user rights with surgical precision, providing users with the rights they need while increasing security and reducing IT costs.

Download this case study to learn how Chandler Macleod's CIO was able to utilize the AppSense solution to remove the possibility of any users introducing an executable file to their network while reducing the number of their servers by 25%.

This case study demonstrates how AppSense Application Manager is transparent to end-users, unobtrusive for administrators, and requires extremely little administration.

For major corporations, these new data management and visualization tools can supplement their core BI initiatives, providing a friendlier front end that builds on existing investments. For smaller organizations, these tools may be the only ones they need. In this 38-page benchmark report, you'll learn how Top Performers use Agile Business Intelligence.

Join Greg Shields of Concentrated Technology and Robert Crosley of Dell as they discuss some of the new approaches in integrating best-in-class user environment management solutions with whatever you already use to collect inventory.

Download this white paper to read about how to best break through the long-running price/performance and manageability barriers to deliver a purpose-built endpoint solution for HDX.

Desktop virtualization is a top strategic business initiative for IT. While its value is understood, many IT managers are wondering, "How do I get started?"

Today's organizations encompass a diverse range of users, from road warriors using laptops and mobile devices as well as power users working with demanding high-end applications, to task workers performing standard, relatively predictable processes. A one-size-fits-all approach to desktop virtualization cannot meet all the different requirements of these users.

New business requirements are transforming the demands placed on IT. To operate effectively in today's fast-paced global environment, organizations need to be able to get work done anywhere, anytime, by any type of worker to achieve the best results. This is the context for the rise of workshifting-the practice of moving work to the most optimal location, time and resources.

This paper discusses various options that FlexCast provides to help meet the computing requirements of every user type and guide organizations.

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This paper explores the business benefits that contractors can gain by adopting field workforce scheduling & optimization technologies.

Many organizations are considering Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which centralizes the execution of users' desktops in the data center, to address growing data loss and endpoint security concerns.

Customers are the lifeblood of business, but their importance is sometimes forgotten when it comes time to collect payment. For most organizations, accounts receivable is one of the largest assets on the balance sheet. To maintain a competitive position in the market, companies are looking to improve asset-to-cash conversion performance. From the financial supply chain perspective, the goal of the order-to-cash cycle is simple: to translate successful sales into actual financial benefit for the organization.

Virtualization is a key disruptive technology for IT requiring radical changes in thinking and operating procedures to better plan, manage, provision and orchestrate resources throughout the enterprise.

Following the sale of a company division housing its corporate data center, Source Interlink had to relocate core IT operations. Teaming with CDW, they were able to not only relocate, but lower capital and operating costs, reduce their carbon footprint, and increase efficiency.

In today's competitive business landscape, users' needs are continuously changing. Employees want access to their data and applications anytime, anywhere, from any device. The journey to seamlessly integrate data and applications across all devices begins with desktop modernization.

Your business counts on you for reliable, secure, responsive IT services. It's a nonstop job, with no time off to figure out complex new technologies or wrestle with software solutions designed for larger firms. Virtualization is the way to simplify your IT without unnecessary complexity or cost.

With best-in-class processes supported by the right IT infrastructure, today's service parts organizations can operate at a new level of flexibility, efficiency, and responsiveness. This paper is the first in a five-part series that describes the best-in-class processes of Cat Logistics Services Inc. (Cat Logistics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. It explores how Cat Logistics has optimized its demand-planning processes to proactively address customer demands and drive profitable growth.

Quest Workspacetm Privilege Manager lets IT administrators grant selected privileges to users so they can update their own PCs, reducing help desk calls while maintaining a secure network. Elevate and manage user rights quickly and precisely with our Validation Logic targeting technology. Use privilege elevation rules from the Privilege Authority Community Edition, or create your own rules and allow administrator-level access to only the applications, Windows processes and ActiveX controls you deem safe.

How Microsoft Hyper-V and AMD Opteron Processors Enable True Business Agility.