Desktop Maintenance
Infoworld, 11/4/02: IBM rolls out tools for configuring, maintaining PCs
By Ed Scannell
HOPING TO EASE the pain and costs associated with configuring and maintaining desktop PCs, IBM on Monday announced a set of hardware and software tools that lets larger IT shops eliminate these problems.
Part of Big Blue's Think strategy, ThinkVantage Technologies is the first step toward crystallizing the long-held IT dream of PCs being able to diagnose and heal themselves, company officials said on Monday at a news conference
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IT Management
Optimize, 11/02: The Future Utility Of IT
by Irving Wladawsky-Berger
As computer systems and infrastructures grow ever more powerful and interconnected, the role of the CIO and the data center seems intrinsic, right? Not necessarily.
While nothing suits a technologist better than Moore's law in overdrive, CIOs know that buying affordable technology does not make the infrastructure itself more affordable to run and manage—nor does it mean their own role, and that of their staff, won't change significantly.
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Mobile
Computerworld, 11/4/02: Beyond Cool
Cheaper, easier-to-use PDAs tackle real work at efficiency- and cost-conscious companies.
By Connie Winkler
Sure they're cool. But a growing number of companies are finding that personal digital assistants (PDA) are also more versatile than Swiss Army Knives for solving a wide variety of business needs on the cheap.
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Computerworld, 11/4/02: Tying It All Together
By Connie Winkler
Because software for PDAs is still evolving, companies often need to rely on a team of developers, service providers and the makers of handheld devices when creating applications. Here are a few tips from early adopters for helping all the players involved work well together:
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Utility IT
Optimize, 11/02: The Future Utility Of IT
by Irving Wladawsky-Berger
As computer systems and infrastructures grow ever more powerful and interconnected, the role of the CIO and the data center seems intrinsic, right? Not necessarily.
While nothing suits a technologist better than Moore's law in overdrive, CIOs know that buying affordable technology does not make the infrastructure itself more affordable to run and manage—nor does it mean their own role, and that of their staff, won't change significantly.
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