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<title><![CDATA[whitepapers.msexchange.org/IT Management/Desktop Management]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) generates a standard framework for managing and tracking components in a desktop, notebook or server computer. Essentially, to the user, it is a table provided by the personal computer BIOS which can be parsed and which gives information about the BIOS and the computer system in a standardized way. Previously, such complete information was not available from a standardized source in the PC.]]></description>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/it-management/it-management/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Windows Terminal Server Software Licensing Control]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper246/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-13 13:15:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how AppSense Application Manager enables IT Administrators to reliably and effectively enforce software licensing policies on client devices, and therefore gain greater control over the deployment of applications in a Windows Terminal Server environment. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Implementing General IT Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley: Merging People, Processes and Technology]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper269/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-14 14:08:02</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Achieving and maintaining compliance with the general IT controls specified in Section 404 of Sarbox involves far more than just establishing rigid control over various processes and access to information. It requires merging people, processes and technology into a unified, enterprise-wide compliance effort.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Swing into Business Service Management: Seven Strategies for Enabling IT to Activate the Business]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper272/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 16:11:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper from BMC Software reviews how IT organizations can become more responsive to business needs, and accelerate the business by following the same steps that people would use when trying to improve the way they play golf. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Streamline IT Service Management (ITSM) and Workflow with BMC]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper273/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-21 13:50:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how BMC IT Service management and Transaction Management solutions provide a single, integrated view of your transactional data, the end user experience, and the IT infrastructure.  Find out how in this white paper from Enterprise Management Associates.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Helpdesk Password Resync]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper502/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:49:41</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Management of user ID accounts is expensive for business, frustrating for users, and open to abuse.  A user account Helpdesk in a large organization typically deals with many thousands of Helpdesk calls each year, and the costs surrounding this are significant.  Any operation that requires human intervention can become a bottleneck during especially busy periods. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Implementing Best Practices for Network & Systems Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper505/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 09:01:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The phrase &quot;Best Practices&quot; has become so overused, it has become practically meaningless for IT managers. Improvement is necessary, but where do you start, what tools are appropriate, where do I find actionable information, and how do I do this with minimal cost? If these questions apply to you, this paper provides a plan of attack. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Migrating Windows NT 4 Deployments]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper599/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-24 16:10:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper examines the problems enterprises currently face with their NT 4 server deployments, outlines the requirements that any effective solution must satisfy, and explains how Solidcore can help enterprises significantly lower the cost of supporting legacy NT 4 deployments. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Reasons for Using Disk-based Online Server Backup and Recovery]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper690/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-10 11:52:09</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn the top ten reasons why SMBs are embracing online server backup and recovery for automatic, continuous backup, reliable server data disaster recovery and freeing limited technical staff for move value-driven tasks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Simple Solutions for Developing a Collaborative Endpoint Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper745/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 14:25:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The classic definition of information security states that the goal is to protect information from possible breaches in confidentiality, integrity, or availability. This paper provides some context, then five simple solutions to help mid-sized organizations keep their end point security under control.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 Requirements for Effective Patch Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper754/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:16:45</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Keeping up with the endless stream of security patches is a continuous strain on IT resources. Assessing, deploying, &amp; tracking software patches across operating systems is even more difficult. This whitepaper distills the top 10 requirements for selecting an effective patch and vulnerability management solution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Performance at the Application Layer Requires Flexibility]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper831/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-23 15:05:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&#39;s business drives application use, but it is how these applications are deployed and managed that can deliver differentiation value to the business. Whether your challenge is one of scale, optimization, heterogeneity or complexity &ndash; learn how flexibility can be built in at the application layer.&nbsp; Download this analyst bulletin today!]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Presenting a Real-Time Enterprise for Your Company]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper979/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:02:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This exclusive Yankee Group White Paper reveals and examines how mid-size businesses can now build a real-time enterprises and leverage real-time information. Learn how to reduce scattered information and silo databases that prevent your enterprise from achieving operational excellence.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CIPA - Keeping Students Safe on the Net]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1076/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-13 08:37:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Protecting students from the millions of sites that house pornography, adult chat rooms, violence &amp; hacking can provide not just a safe surfing atmosphere to minors in schools and libraries, but also qualify the institutions for federal E-rate funding through compliance with CIPA - the Children&#39;s Internet Protection Act.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-Virus Software and Disk Fragmentation]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1122/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:39:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper presents the results of a Diskeeper Corporation study that examines the effects of disk fragmentation on virus scan time to verify and measure the magnitude of virus scanning speed improvement.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Extending System Longevity with Diskeeper]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1123/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:39:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tight IT budgets demand that desktop and laptop PCs remain in service well beyond their prime. But as these systems age, performance degrades. The culprit most often is file fragmentation. Download this paper to find out how Diskeeper can help your systems perform longer.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Improving Backup Performance with Defragmentation]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1125/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:39:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With continued expansion of organizational storage allocation requirements, the time required for file-based data backup also continues to increase yet the time allotted for this data backup remains constant, exposing a critical issue. Though backup software vendors continue making advancements in technology to speed up the process, disk fragmentation will continue to remain an unresolved issue that must be addressed on the file system level to solve this bottleneck.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Real-Time Defragmentation Needed in Today's Environment?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1126/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:39:59</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today&#39;s environment of bigger disks storing not only larger files but more files than ever before, the effects of fragmentation worsen markedly with each day&#39;s use. To keep up with same-day performance degradation, disks must be defragmented in real-time.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stand Guard Against Accidental File Erasure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1127/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:40:16</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sooner or later, disasters happen to every computer user. They delete important files, on purpose or accidentally. Or they update a document and save it, overwriting the original version. Download this paper to learn how to protect against accidental file erasure. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Self-Tuning Disk Drives Eliminate Performance Bottlenecks and Heighten ROI]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1128/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-21 10:40:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The size of today&rsquo;s hard drives boggles the mind. Coupled with this surge in disk capacity is an explosion in file sizes. And multi-MB PowerPoints, MP3s and PDFs litter the hard drive. The problem is that drive I/O speed has not kept up the pace. As a result, it has developed into a serious bottleneck in system performance.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Migrate To Vista Without Sacrificing Productivity]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1245/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leverage best practices to manage &amp; control the time, cost &amp; risk of migrating your enterprise PCs to Windows Vista operating systems. Learn how HP covers every phase of the migration process &amp; can cut deployment time by 50%, costs by 68% &amp; improve software management efficiency by 78%.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Desktop Management: Getting It Right]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1682/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-23 13:47:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The increased use of personal computers and remote access has added significant workload and coordination to the already busy IT schedule. For many companies, desktop management is not a core competency and there are other IT tasks that are considered mission critical or more strategic. Yet for many knowledge workers, the desktop is mission critical. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Combating Malware: Leveraging the Power of a Planet]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper1792/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-03 16:49:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new white paper from Panda Security discusses the new breed of silent online threats that can bypass traditional antivirus programs and penetrate even the most highly &#39;protected&#39; networks.&nbsp; Additionally, the sheer volume of malware has overwhelmed the antivirus industry as a whole. Collective Intelligence is a new global security model specifically designed to combat the next evolution of malicious code.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Click Accept: Your Software License Survival Guide]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2263/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No longer worried about viruses, Trojan horses, worms, identity theft, and phishing scams? Do you feel as if you have gone the distance to protect your company and your network from impending doom? Sleep at night? Well, there is one tiny itty bitty little detail that can be a can of worms that makes a good old virus look quite friendly, the software license agreement.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Set Your Desktop Free: Discover Benefits of IBM Virtual Client Solution]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2487/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-23 09:20:51</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine using your personal desktop on any computer. You can, with the IBM Virtual Client Solution. This demo explains the backend process of server-hosted services, shows how a user&rsquo;s desktop is delivered through a remote connection, and demonstrates how an administrator can shift servers for IT simplification without interrupting users.&nbsp; Watch the demo now.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stratavia’s Data Center Automation Value Proposition]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2688/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper provides an overview of current challenges in the modern data center, the impact those challenges have on the business, and Stratavia&rsquo;s approach to solving those problems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Simplify Your Desktop]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2729/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-12 12:48:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Lotus Notes software helps you access information more easily, work more productively and collaborate more effectively than ever before. It is a collaborative business tool that supports your ability to focus on what matters most to your business: innovation.&nbsp; It achieves this through innovative functionality and an intuitive, compelling user experience.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Top 10 Reasons To Choose IBM Collaboration]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2730/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-12 12:48:29</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People drive your business. Whether you are a customer, supplier, owner, or employee, it is cultivating and maintaining those people relationships within and beyond your company that determine how well you will fare in the marketplace. This is why IBM knows that it is important that you have ultimate choice and flexibility to work the way you want.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lotus Connections Reinvigorates the Community of Business]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper2731/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-12 12:47:32</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The productivity and bottom line of most businesses have benefited greatly from the increasing pace and pervasiveness of technological support. In the process, the community that characterizes and supports businesses of all sizes has been given short shrift. In this Clipper Group paper, read about IBM Lotus connections, the tool that will help your team to collaborate as efficiently as possible.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Product Overview: VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3033/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many companies have turned to virtualization technologies for their servers and in their data centers to simplify administration and to reduce management chores and operating costs while maintaining reliability and safeguarding against disasters. Seeing the significant benefits virtualization delivers in those environments, companies are now looking to apply the same technology to their desktop computers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Path to Enterprise Desktops: From Personal Computers to Personalized Computing]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3034/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-02 14:14:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This IDC white paper considers the concept of desktop virtualization, specifically as made available by VMware&#39;s VDI and ACE. The document also considers the benefits and limitations of these technologies as well as the best use cases for each, exemplified through user case studies.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Webinar: Managing Laptops to Prevent Data Breach]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3134/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this webinar, learn how your IT department can improve auditing of laptop inventory, verify software license compliance and remotely delete data on laptops that are outside the local or wireless network. Allina Hospitals &amp; Clinics discuss how they increased inventory accuracy from 30% to 97% and saved more than $400,000 in a quarter by reallocating unused hardware and software licenses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Increase your Service Availability and Performance with IBM Service Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3241/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;s operations teams are faced with more pressure than ever to ensure high service availability and performance. They must keep pace with the growing array of service demands, soaring costs, the rapid evolution of technology and an increasingly competitive marketplace. However, many organizations suffer from an obscured view into key business services and supporting technology, because they lack the closed-loop, cross-domain management that&rsquo;s needed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Microsoft Office Fluent User Interface: IT Decision Maker Perceptions]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3428/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-23 13:06:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper presents the results of a Forrester Research study commissioned by Microsoft to help IT organizations considering adopting the 2007 Microsoft&reg; Office system anticipate the impact of the new Microsoft Office Fluent&trade; user interface on their end users.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Microsoft Office Professional Plus Demo]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3429/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-17 14:50:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[See Microsoft&reg; Office Professional Plus 2007 in action. Find out how this integrated set of business productivity programs helps you work more efficiently and deliver better results faster.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Applications, Virtualization & Devices- Taking Back Control]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.msexchange.org/whitepaper3453/</link>
<pubDate>2008-10-01 23:23:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employees installing legitimate but unauthorized applications, are a real and growing threat to business security and productivity. Removable storage media and wireless protocols make the challenge of securing data even more complex. This paper explains why control is important and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution.]]></description>
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