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Vista security got helping hand from US gov
News It provides instructions and recommendations designed to help strengthen the security of desktop and laptop computers running Vista in such a set-up, Microsoft said. Microsoft got input from the US National Security Agency (NSA) for a document with... [10 Jan 2007]
Windows Vista Projected to Help AMD Improve PC Management and Reduce Per-PC Total Cost of Ownership by 6 Percent
White Paper A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis conducted by Microsoft at AMD predicted that upgrading AMD's 5,200 desktop and notebook PCs to Windows Vista from Windows XP and Windows 2000 will provide AMD with a net savings of up to $192 per PC per... [04 Jan 2007]
Why the Linux desktop dream is over
Comment When Microsoft released Windows XP in 2001, the controversy around Redmond's abolition of its traditional volume discount licensing and the cost of upgrading caused a flurry of businesses to explore the possibility of switching to Linux on the... [08 Nov 2006]
Munich finally flicks the Linux switch
News The city of Munich has finally started to migrate to Linux on the desktop, a year later than planned. The city government of Mannheim is deploying Linux to the desktop and on its servers. But executives at the local authority in Bergen, Norway... [26 Sep 2006]
Public sector secures £1m per year software discount
News The discounts apply to desktop software under Enterprise and Select Agreement licences, and include discounts on support. The OGC announced on Thursday the government will see the savings as a direct result of a memorandum of understanding (MoU... [15 Sep 2006]
Thin client computing comes of age
News Norton said another source of savings was that with thin clients there is no need to set up a new PC when a lawyer moves between offices as all the data is held at a central site, not on the desktop. The reason for that was TCO [total cost of... [08 Sep 2006]
Bringing Data Protection to Remote Users With Symantec Solutions
White Paper They found it close to home, upgrading their existing Symantec Backup Exec software and adding the Backup Exec Desktop and Laptop. Backup Exec has also delivered cost savings, with a 100 percent Return On Investment (ROI) in six months and a 30... [26 Aug 2006]
The Benefits of Implementing a Comprehensive Desktop Management Solution
White Paper Desktop management is critical to the successful deployment of a distributed computing environment. The ability to standardize on components and reduce the complexity of deployments is critical to minimizing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). [09 Aug 2006]
Mobile music to be beat online by 2010
News Currently mobile music users number around half the total of PC music service users but IDC believes the phone-music fans could outnumber their desktop counterparts before the end of the decade. Good news for mobile operators' coffers - analysts... [16 Jun 2006]
Google warns of spiralling hardware energy costs
News The computing industry is ready to embrace chip multiprocessing as the mainstream solution for the desktop and server markets," Barroso argues, but acknowledges that there have been significant barriers. [12 Dec 2005]
Lack of 'quality' email app hinders desktop Linux
News Licensing costs and total cost of ownership were the most popular reasons given for deploying desktop Linux, while few users cited security as a factor. Email functionality will be the most significant factor governing the take-up of Linux on the... [02 Dec 2005]
Best Practice Security: Eliminating the Threat of Malware on the Desktop
White Paper Malware has always increased the total cost of ownership for your enterprise, but now it can also steal your own and your customers data, with legal implications and damage to your reputation this entails. [25 Oct 2005]
Gartner: Linux 'five years away from mainstream' use
News On the desktop, Linux is having a tougher time. Our survey found that many have now re-evaluated their position on open source after initial enthusiasm two years ago because of concerns over the total cost of ownership and migration. [08 Sep 2005]
ABN Amro in €1.8bn outsourcing bonanza
News ABN Amro already has a €1.5bn desktop outsourcing deal with EDS for the bank's wholesale operations and this is unaffected by these new contract announcements. Accenture will work with all the other four outsourcers on more strategic application... [01 Sep 2005]
Kent council plans £10m rolling desktop upgrade
News Kent County Council is spending £10m over the next five years on a rolling refresh of its desktops, and replacing its server and storage infrastructure. We were finding that our approach, while cost-effective because we could sweat the assets, was... [31 Aug 2005]
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