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RSS desktopEnhancing Desktop and Laptop Security Performance with Disk Defragmentation
White Paper Security is vital, and so is the performance of that security technology. Faster detection of new threats means faster elimination. Using real-world scenarios, this study presents the impact of fragmentation on the performance of... [06 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Canon PowerShot S90
Photo Apple iMac "27-inch, unibody, all-in-one desktop PC" Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site... [06 Nov 2009]
What's New in Terminal Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Services
White Paper This white paper discusses how Microsoft has addressed the transparency of Remote Desktop Services, the new name for Terminal Services with the release of Windows Server R2. Ever since Microsoft rolled out Terminal... [03 Nov 2009]
Overview of Windows Search Technologies
White Paper This white paper provides observations from the author on four search technologies: Indexing Service; MSN Desktop Search; Windows Desktop Search; and Windows Search. After reading this white paper, the... [03 Nov 2009]
How to "MAP" Your Infrastructure for Windows 7 and Server 2008
White Paper This automation tool helps IT professionals and consultants establish a clearer understanding of your infrastructure, desktop and virtualization needs through network-wide assessment of your assets including desktops,... [03 Nov 2009]
Discover Windows 7 for only $99!
White Paper This course introduces the new features in Windows 7 Beta that provide increased user productivity, improved security and control, streamlined PC management, and desktop optimization. It also contains three labs designed... [03 Nov 2009]
Photos: The Apple mouse through the ages
Photo Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II A familiar peripheral throughout the 1990s, the Apple Desktop Bus Mouse II featured a rounded design still visible in today's models. Lisa mouse Apple's Lisa of the early 1980s... [03 Nov 2009]
Weekend Gadget Watch: Apple iMac 27-inch, unibody, 2009
Photo What is it: inch, unibody, all-in-one desktop PC Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site... [30 Oct 2009]
Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance (FDCC) with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. Private enterprises may also... [29 Oct 2009]
Photos: Ubuntu unleashes the Karmic Koala
Photo The Karmic Koala desktop makes use of Gnome 2.28 and sports an updated Human theme. Want to know how Ubuntu 9.10 will look once installed? silicon.com sister site ZDNet Australia takes you through the install. [29 Oct 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Getting green on the desktop… The most common steps that companies are taking to implement green policies are related to desktop infrastructure. Research group Forrester claims that 55 per cent of energy... [29 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News Ian Auger, head of IT and communications at ITN, also sounded a note of caution: "Whilst not being afraid to use open source in some dedicated or server type applications, our desktop is dominated by Microsoft compatible... [28 Oct 2009]
Coating Excellence International - Manuafacturer Gains Real-Time Production Data, Reduces Licensing Costs by 15 Percent
White Paper And by signing a Microsoft Volume Licensing Enterprise Agreement, it cut software license acquisition and management costs, set a predictable licensing cost per desktop, and gained Software Assurance benefits. [28 Oct 2009]
Photos: Windows 7 - the latest PCs from Acer to Samsung
Photo New touchscreen desktop panels and laptops designed to take advantage of Windows 7's touch-sensitive capabilities have appeared, while existing netbooks and laptops have also been kitted out with the OS to get a... [26 Oct 2009]
Mind the details with Windows 7
Comment The systems have included a seven-year-old single-core Pentium 4, right up to a dual processor, 8 core behemoth, with the most recent being a 64-bit installation on a high-end Core i7 system that has just become my new office... [23 Oct 2009]
