Join BearingPoint Senior Manager Laurent Mandorla as he explores the importance of virtual desktops and why they are being hailed as the wave of the future. Over the last few years, there has been a lot of buzz around virtualization, although it’s only recently that organizations have begun to embrace it. Statistics show that by the year 2011 there will be 700 million users. This is a bold prediction that has many people investing heavily in this solution as a new offering for their clients.
A virtual desktop is one where all computing happens remotely. It contains a very simple screen that allows you to replace the heavy workstations that are currently being used by the majority of companies. Virtual desktops provide a “virtual” space, in which the user can place all their application software. The most compelling argument that vendors use to convince organizations to buy in to this solution is the fact that all the data and applications are in one secure location. Someone can still manage all of their employee’s desktops, even when the computer is off.
The recent trend has been for companies to move to Windows Vista. This allows an organization to keep the same hardware, ...
What was Scoble up to one year ago today? Check out today’s video for a trip down memory lane.
And for more context, check out his blog, from one year ago today!
At SXSW I talk with Ryan Dawson and Doug Cook, who have created one of the first ...
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates offered up some self-deprecating humor on his next career move after he steps aside at the world’s biggest software maker. Here’s an excerpt of his keynote address at CES 2008.
For the full keynote, check out the Microsoft CES site.
In this podcast, Marc Jourlait, Seagate’s VP of Global Marketing, talks with PodTech’s Michael Johnson about hybrid hard drives, a combination of Flash and hard drives with new features like faster startup time, increased battery life for laptops, and more. Jourlait says that currently, Windows Vista is the ...
Amazing new advances in alternative transportation have opened up new vistas for those who are looking to save energy, cut down on emissions and improve mobility. Embraced by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, it’s an electric scooter for use in pedestrian areas called the Segway Human Transporter. You can even play ...
In this Symantec podcast: As organizations move to Windows Vista, they’ll need a migration strategy that keeps conflicts and system disruptions in check, minimizes user downtime and inconvenience, and doesn’t expose systems to security threats.
Along with Vista, Microsoft has launched a new version of its Office suite (Office ‘07). One of the key features of Office ‘07 is that it enables enhanced versions of Microsoft’s collaboration software termed SharePoint. Phil Leigh of www.insidedigitalmedia.com speaks with Peter O’Kelly of The Burton Group about ...
Along with Vista, Microsoft has launched a new version of its Office suite (Office ‘07). One of the key features of Office ‘07 is that it enables enhanced versions of Microsoft’s collaboration software, termed SharePoint. Peter O’Kelly of The Burton Group explains why he thinks this is significant.
Michael Sprague, president of TV Tonic, demonstrates how to get video onto your Windows Media Center (which comes with most versions of Windows Vista).
TV Tonic is a service that lets you get Internet video shows onto your Windows Media Center (most versions of Windows Vista has it built in). Here we talk with Michael Sprague, president of TV Tonic, about that and about the growing Internet video business.
Windows Vista focused labs at SXSW. New and interesting ways to view Web 2.0 services via Thirteen23 toolkits.
At SXSW I talk with Ryan Dawson and Doug Cook, who have created one of the first killer 3rd party desktop apps for Windows Vista. Their toolset bridges the gap between designers and developers.
The Magic Box is actually two units: a fully functioning computer that detaches from the media server base featuring a 2.5-inch HDD bay, two-way speakers and a USB port for connecting it to other PCs. A high performing, energy-efficient Intel Core 2 Duo processor allows for a compact design that ...
In San Francisco, Intel, with Motion Computing and the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, announced the launch of the Motion C5 mobile clinical assistant, a lightweight tablet computer specifically designed for use in hospitals, for nurse patient care. It features a camera, barcode scanner, ...
Taking a break from the bustle of RSA 2007, some of the best-known security bloggers got together at the Foreign Cinema, a French bistro and movie house in San Francisco, hosted by network security podcaster Martin McKeay. Check out the guest list, as we roam the crowd ...
I invited four geeks, representing both sides of the OS aisle. First is Fred Davis, co-founder of Wired Magazine. Second is Harry McCracken, Editor in Chief of PC World. Third is Sam Levin, founder of Stanford Mac User Group, among other Mac things. Fourth is Jeremy Toeman who worked at ...
I invited four geeks, representing both sides of the OS aisle. First is Fred Davis, co-founder of Wired Magazine. Second is Harry McCracken, editor in chief of PC World. Third is Sam Levin, founder of Stanford Mac User Group, among other Mac things. Fourth is Jeremy Toeman who worked ...
Fulton County is the most populous county in Georgia, encompassing 11 different cities, including Atlanta. The Information Technology department supports the computing needs for more than 7,000 government employees within 42 departments spread across 225 buildings. The IT department protects hundreds of data center servers, 7,000 desktops, 1,500 laptops, and ...
Since Microsoft Vista requires Windows users to relearn their computers, Tom Evslin thinks Apple has a great opportunity to license the Mac OS to PC manufactures. Tom sold his first company to Microsoft, developed Exchange Server, and later founded, took public, and sold a VoIP company. Today he is ...
This video was commissioned by Intel.
Intel announced that it will begin making 45 nanometer chips, code-named Penryn, in the second half of the year. The new microprocessors are the culmination of years of R&D using new materials to improve the efficiency and performance of silicon-based semiconductors.
The company says ...
Rob Csonger, vice president of corporate marketing at NVIDIA, talks about the upcoming visual emphasis of Microsoft Vista and the prevalence of graphics processor units with 3D user interfaces in games, operating systems and personal electronics.
A Symantec Security Response podcast featuring two high-profile zero day vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft and the Broadcom Wireless device driver set. This podcast features a technical discussion of the vulnerabilities and offers listeners insight on likely attack scenarios and mitigating strategies. A Symantec Security Response podcast featuring a roundup of ...
At the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Seagate’s Senior Director of Marketing, Diana Cartwright, together with Microsoft Product Manager Dennis Moulton, talk about Microsoft Vista’s new easy backup feature. This is a Seagate podcast.
Gentlemen (and ladies of course) start your blogs. Opening Day of the Bloghaus saw an overflow crowd of bloggers, video bloggers and podcasters. The event, which was sponsored by Seagate, Microsoft and AMD, jam-packed a wide-spectrum of community media into a Bellagio Hotel Suite, all amid the activity around CES ...
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