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How should IT approach VDI provisioning?

Over or underprovisioning resources for virtual desktops can leave a VDI deployment in rough shape. With a few tips, IT pros can make sure they make the correct calculations.

By Brien Posey • July 19, 2018

How do you keep employees from deploying UC end-user applications?

A successful business collaboration strategy needs employee buy-in. UC expert Jon Arnold explains how to keep employees from deploying their own business collaboration tools.

By Jon Arnold • July 19, 2018

Login VSI’s app compatibility tool Login AT applies computer vision to IT

Login AT is available today. Login VSI’s new tool should be useful right off the bat, but there are a lot of future opportunities, too.

By Jack Madden • July 19, 2018

Cost, doubt about tech hold back AI for HR investment

AI technology will improve the productivity of HR departments by eliminating many routine and transactional processes. But what will happen to the HR employees?

By Patrick Thibodeau • July 18, 2018

Salesforce’s Marc Benioff calls for a national privacy law

After Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff's call for a national data privacy law, Salesforce's chief privacy officer responds to questions about the Salesforce privacy stance.

By Jesse Scardina • July 18, 2018

8x8 X Series combines UC and contact center

The cloud delivery model has made it easier to combine unified communications and contact center technologies into a single platform, as evidenced by the release of the 8x8 X Series this week.

By Jonathan Dame • July 18, 2018

Are you prepared to manage PC lifecycles?

IT can face many challenges when it comes to PC management, including faulty hardware and management complications. Find out if you're ready to face them with this quiz.

By John Powers • July 18, 2018

Health and wellness benefits are exploding; are you keeping up?

A WorldatWork survey shows companies offered a wide variety of health and wellness benefits at an expanded rate last year. Is your company keeping pace?

By Valerie Silverthorne • July 17, 2018

Explore new options for Apple enterprise device management

Apple announced many of its updates at WWDC. Learn about some enterprise management features that have gone under the radar, including Apple Business Manager.

By Matt Schulz • July 17, 2018

Are the protocol wars over? 2018 Edition, part 1: Current vendor landscape

Catch up on all the major remote display protocol players, including Teradici, Citrix, VMware, and others.

By Rachel Berry • July 17, 2018

How should a cloud migration plan include UC devices, endpoints?

What an organization moves to the cloud will influence UC devices and endpoints. Networking expert Carrie Higbie Goetz explains the factors that influence endpoints in a cloud migration.

By Carrie Goetz • July 16, 2018

Resolve problems right with a help desk management system

Help desk management tools keep employees working after problems and outages occur. Discover the extensive benefits the right platform can provide.

By Gary Olsen • July 16, 2018

Microsoft Teams free version takes on Slack, Cisco Webex

The new Microsoft Teams free version takes advantage of Microsoft's online Office suite to lure customers that might be considering competing products from Cisco and Slack.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 13, 2018

Endpoint security tool fueled OpenText’s Guidance Software acquisition

Endpoint security was the primary draw for OpenText's Guidance Software acquisition. But plans to improve e-discovery and data forensics with Magellan AI are part of the roadmap.

By Don Fluckinger • July 13, 2018

Team collaboration secondary in Workplace by Facebook app

Organizations are deploying the Workplace by Facebook app to build community among large and geographically diverse workforces. In that sense, the platform is more like an intranet than a team collaboration platform.

By Jonathan Dame • July 13, 2018

Mobile management services offer SI, reseller opportunities

Mobile lifecycle management services offer opportunities for a range of companies, including resellers, systems integrators, outsourcers and communications service providers.

By Nicole Lewis • July 12, 2018

Customers, vendors differ on digital transformation definition

Digital transformation may be the talk of the analyst sphere and the marketing domain, but people using the technology aren't necessarily thinking in those terms.

By Don Fluckinger • July 12, 2018

Automated recruiting solves Groupon’s sourcing talent woes

Building a talent pool through effective sourcing is a major effort by Groupon. It is using a recruiting automation tool to find passive candidates.

By Patrick Thibodeau • July 12, 2018

Execs: Content management in the cloud not as easy as it looks

Challenges await companies as they move content and microservices app-enabled processes to the cloud. Chief among them are data security and apprehension about process complexity.

By Don Fluckinger • July 11, 2018

DHS, SecureLogix develop TDoS attack defense

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and vendor SecureLogix are making 'rapid progress' in developing a TDoS attack defense. The technology is expected in the coming months.

By Antone Gonsalves • July 11, 2018

How can IT turn off Windows 10 automatic updates?

In some cases, IT pros should disable Windows 10 updates to gain control over the process. They can use methods such as editing group policies and setting a metered connection.

By Robert Sheldon • July 11, 2018

How the move to Windows 10 could lead IT to deploy VDI

When IT moves users to Windows 10, it should take the time to also look at the potential of VDI, a technology that has grown a lot in recent years and become more affordable.

By Tom Howarth • July 11, 2018

Ruggedized devices face a mobile-fueled transition

The next generation of smartphones is more rugged than ever, and this trend will change the ruggedized device market. Learn how and know what to expect in the next few years.

By Jack Gold • July 11, 2018

OpenText OT2 hybrid cloud EIM platform debuts

OpenText's makeover of EIM platform reflects reality that few companies are fully cloud or fully on premises anymore; SaaS, microservices bridge CMS gaps between the two.

By Don Fluckinger • July 10, 2018

Assessing GDPR’s data protection officer requirements

The GDPR's data protection officer mandate gives the EU a point person for compliance complaints, but not all companies need one. See when DPOs are required and what they do.

By George Lawton • July 10, 2018