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Who can explain desktop virtualisation?
Blog Comment S I think the big holes are 1 obviously quantifiable savings, 2 clear analysis of who needs what in terms of local processing, app streaming and full VDI and 3 management tools that do P and V desktops together in the same way.
[December 4, 2009, 12:47]
Who can explain desktop virtualisation?
Blog When it comes to desktop virtualisation, there's too much hype and not enough explanation. On the one hand, a press release from Fujitsu suggests that "Industry over-hype is preventing CIOs from achieving the benefits of desktop virtualisation and...
[December 3, 2009, 11:37]
Managing a Vast Technology Infrastructure: Using Microsoft Windows 7, Dell reduces support costs by 25 percent and time to complete imaging work by 50 percent
White Papers Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Windows 7 operating system to reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security.
[December 2, 2009, 14:00]
Dell Cuts IT Work, Tightens Security, Improves Performance with New Software
White Papers Dell is planning to upgrade its 100,000 desktop and portable computers to the Windows® 7 operating system to reduce desktop management costs and enhance data security.
[December 2, 2009, 14:00]
Windows 7 and Optimized Desktop Volume Licensing Guide
White Papers The Windows® 7 operating system (OS) will help business users around the world become more productive and will help IT departments enhance security and control and streamline PC management.
[December 2, 2009, 14:00]
Scriptlogic Solutions & IT Lifecycle Management Suites Comparison
White Papers Altiris Client Management Suite focuses on the key functions within the desktop lifecycle: Deployment, Inventory, Backup and Recovery, Software Delivery, Remote Control, OS imaging, PC Personality and OS Migration and Patch Management.
[December 1, 2009, 13:05]
Desktop Authority Version 7.8.1
White Papers By integrating configuration, inventory, reporting, patch management, anti-spyware, device lockdown, power management and remote management into a single solution, administrators can efficiently and effectively manage the desktop environment from...
[December 1, 2009, 13:01]
Qt gets support for Symbian, multitouch
News Although Qt has been owned by Nokia since the handset giant bought out the development firm Trolltech in early 2008, the graphical toolkit is also widely used to create desktop applications such as Google Earth and Skype.
[December 1, 2009, 12:25]
Government five-year IT plan points to cloud, Web 2.0
News The paper also outlines plans to develop 10 to 12 highly resilient strategic datacentres for the public sector over the next three years, and to develop a common desktop strategy. The report avoids opportunities to provide clarity on live...
[December 1, 2009, 7:41]
Shiny, shiny, shiny
Blog A very neat and effective solution, users get the look and feel of an ordinary desktop PC (complete with sound and the ability to plug in printers and local storage devices) while network administrators get centralised management and automated...
[November 30, 2009, 14:47]
Linux Mint 8 (Helena) Released
Blog The standard desktop layout has only a single panel at the bottom of the screen, rather than two panels as with Ubuntu, and there is a single main menu, rather than the three Applications/Places/System menus, which have been grouped into the...
[November 30, 2009, 9:23]
PD-CSV Converter
Downloads PD-CSV Converter works with the four Palm Desktop personal information management programs: Contacts (or Address Book); Calendar (or Date Book); Tasks (or Todo List); Memos (or Memo Pad). PD-CSV Converter lets you convert information between Palm...
[November 25, 2009, 13:33]
Navicat for MySQL
Downloads Easy installation and intuitive interface make it an irreplaceable tool for mysql on the web or your local desktop. This is an all-inclusive mysql front end provides a powerful graphical interface for databases management, development and maintenance.
[November 23, 2009, 4:54]
Navigator
Downloads The 'Workspace', which bears resemblance to the desktop on a PC, gives you easy access to the contents on RAM, ROM and any expansion card you may have installed. Navigator provides an excellent alternative environment to the built-in...
[November 23, 2009, 0:47]
Google shows Chrome OS, promises 2010 launch
News We expect rich complex applications with the functionality of desktop applications". In a webcast launch at the company's California headquarters on Thursday, Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management, said the Linux-based operating...
[November 19, 2009, 19:18]
IceClean
Downloads Show Spotlight Index Status, Enable or Disable Spotlilght Indexing) Dashboard ON/OFF Show Hidden FIles and Folders Force Relaunch Dock and Finder Show Finder 'Quit' Item Enable or Disable Finder Animations Rebuild Finder Menu Icons Force...
[November 19, 2009, 17:14]
HP puts together product package for SMEs
News In a multipart announcement on Tuesday, the company unveiled the new ProCurve 2520 switch series, the HP ProLiant ML110 and DL120 G6 entry-level servers, two new Pro 3000 Series desktop PCs and the low-power HP Compaq LE1711 LCD monitor.
[November 10, 2009, 16:39]
UK collaboration firm gets worldwide HP deal
News HP has unveiled new desktop PCs that come with bundled software from UK-based online collaboration company Huddle. The small-business-oriented Pro 3000 Series PCs, announced on Tuesday, come with a package of software called HP Connect Solutions...
[November 10, 2009, 15:34]
TimeDisc
Downloads TimeDisc is an analog clock that uses colored segments instead of hands.user selectable colors variable size and appearance put it on desktop level or above everything else make it click-through so it doesn't get in the way display seconds in...
[November 9, 2009, 18:42]
VMware aims to virtualise Windows 7 rollouts
News VMware has unveiled version 4 of its View desktop virtualisation software, which has expanded features designed to streamline and speed up deployments. VMware said it believes the recent launch of Microsoft Windows 7 will help drive uptake of...
[November 9, 2009, 15:36]
