XP Desktop Migration for Systems Management Server 2003
[ Source: 1E ]
January 2008-
Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 provides a comprehensive solution for change and configuration management for the Microsoft platform. RightClick Deployment extends SMS with a fully integrated option to enable the deployment of either Windows XP (or Windows 2000) onto SMS client systems using imaging technology. RightClick also allows the PC and user settings to be migrated over to the new image at the same time. This paper provides detailed information on RightClick Deployment, explains how it ...
What Is Printer Lifecycle Management?
[ Source: 366 Software ]
January 2008-
To fully determine printing costs, as a minimum, one needs to understand the user printing behavior over a period of time. Better yet, to fully optimize the printer fleet and downsize printing costs, the printers should be tracked through its entire lifecycle. The print strategy tool should address inventory and its changes through time, maintenance, supplies and the associated vendors. The information should allow one to decide when to retire printers & which printer/manufacturer is ...
Failing to Manage the Corporate Print Environment
[ Source: 366 Software ]
January 2008-
This paper published by 366 Software discusses how corporations spend considerable time and resources optimizing key elements of their IT infrastructure, including system and application performance, storage, and network speed and bandwidth, but have historically ignored the printing and output component of the corporation. Years of ignoring management of the output environment have resulted in high and unquantified costs in the organization. At the end of the day, businesses are printing more than ever. ""Documents are ...
10 Best Practices in Printer Fleet Management
[ Source: 366 Software ]
January 2008-
Corporations recognize that they need to address out of control costs associated with network printing. This paper from 366 Software deals with all the print and print related costs of the entire corporation. The challenge is to move from supplying and supporting commodities and presenting in terms of ppm, meters and duty to understanding how the printer fleet can address a corporation’s business needs. PrinterRx, as such a printer fleet management tool, offers a competitive ...
The Biggest Hidden Costs in Printing
[ Source: 366 Software ]
January 2008-
This paper discusses some of the drivers behind the increasing number of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies moving from traditional proprietary chemical information systems into modern alternatives. The paper explores the business drivers for change and discusses some of the issues which must be considered before migrating chemical information, including an analysis of common issues. New approaches such as systems biology and translational medicine demand interoperability and integration of data and systems. Oracle data cartridge technology ...
Technology Brief: The Right Platform for Midsize Businesses to Provision IT Services
[ Source: AMD ]
May 2012-
IT administrators in midsize companies are being asked to do more with less. Users expect speedy access to applications and services. Virtualization needs to be applied to respond quickly to business changes and reduce server sprawl. The IT infrastructure must be optimized to support growth. Yet with today's limited budgets, too many IT organizations are struggling just to maintain the status quo.
To move beyond this impasse, IT departments need an affordable platform ...
Green Data Center: The IT Industry's Energy Efficiency Initiative
[ Source: AMD ]
April 2008-
Faced with surging demand for data processing and storage, the IT industry is focusing on making data centers more energy-efficient.
Reducing the Hidden Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
[ Source: APC ]
May 2011-
Scaling the power capacity of legacy UPS systems leads to hidden costs that may outweigh the very benefit that scalability intends to provide. A scalable UPS system provides a significant benefit to the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of data center and network room physical infrastructure. This paper describes the drawbacks of scaling legacy UPS systems and how scalable rack-based systems address these drawbacks. The cost factors of both methods are described, quantified and compared.
Ten Errors To Avoid When Commissioning A Data Center
[ Source: APC ]
May 2011-
Data center commissioning can deliver an unbiased evaluation of whether a newly constructed data center will be an operational success or a failure. Proper execution of the commissioning process is a critical step in determining how the data center operates as an integrated system. The documentation produced as a result of commissioning is also the single, most enduring value added deliverable in a data center's operational life. This paper outlines the ten most common errors ...
Five Basic Steps for Efficient Space Organization within High Density Enclosures
[ Source: APC by Schneider Electric ]
December 2010-
Organizing components and cables within high density enclosures need not be a stressful, time consuming chore. In fact, thanks to the flexibility of new enclosure designs, a standard for organizing enclosure space, including power and data cables can be easily implemented. This paper provides a five step roadmap for standardizing and optimizing organization within both low and high density enclosures, with special emphasis on how to plan for higher densities.