Greater Dandenong City Council (GDCC) has utilised a recent rollout of asset management software to discover PCs it didn't know it had and confiscate inappropriate software installations.
The digital revolution in media has made it far easier and less costly to manage media assets than ever before, yet companies such as CNN are only now beginning to realise their value and are starting to implement systems to leverage them.
Technology and standards are improving to guard copyright material online and manage its use. Companies will benefit from better control of files and more sales opportunities.
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The man in charge of the organisation undertaking one of the largest IT projects in Australia has had his contract extended by the Department of Defence.
Although some level of diversity in hardware suppliers is typically unavoidable and beneficial, it does introduce costs that must be understood during the vendor selection process so organisations should strive to keep the number of active vendors low.
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Enterprises that don't have processes in place for managing IT assets can find that infrastructure is completely undocumented, argues a visiting technologist.
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Many datacentres and organisations are wasting energy on equipment that is plugged in but not in use. This is poor asset management, says Simon Mingay, research VP, Gartner. Energy consumption can be reduced by between five to 10 percent without investing a single cent, he says.
Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden.
Once you've calibrated the colours using the bundled PerfectSuite Plus software, the VP950b will deliver exceptional image quality. All that's left to consider is whether a 19in. display with a native resolution of 1,280 by 1,024 pixels is adequate for your professional needs.
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Sure you know how many PCs are on your network, but can you say for sure how many have out-of-date licenses or pirated software?
Intel today launched the vPro desktop platform in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the technology will reduce support costs, improve hardware security and make PCs easier to manage. However, newly found partner Apple has no plans to include vPro in its line of offerings.
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