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August 07, 2010
5 ways to ease desktop PC-induced pain
FCW articles on easing PC-induced pain. The move to more mobile (laptopns replacing desktops) resonates with us. The malware/virus via browsers is what we see unaddressed.
It didn’t take long after the desktop PC earned a regular seat at the enterprise technology table in the early 1990s for agency managers to realize that PCs can be a real drag. Buying, managing, backing up, fixing and securing PCs are expensive, time-consuming tasks that spawn a seemingly never-ending ordeal.
The problem must be tougher than they thought because they’re still trying to fix it. Here is a rundown of what has been working, what hasn’t and what might work in the future.
5 agency-tested desktop fixes
Fix #1: Desktop Outsourcing
Fix #2: The Open-Source Desktop PC
Fix #3: Laptops as Desktop PC Replacements
Fix #4: Server-Based Computing/Thin Clients
Fix #5: Desktop Virtualization/Cloud Computing
CDW Government suggests there is potential for widespread deployment of desktop virtualization. The study reported that 84 percent of all government agencies are considering or implementing client virtualization....
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Posted by Staff at August 7, 2010 03:26 PM