Business PC Section

Elektrobit have exciting plans for the MID market

catsoup2002@hotmail.com — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:39:23 GMT

This blog features the technology company Elektrobit and how they intend to develop the MID market in the very near future.

See more about this exciting new market by clicking here Elektrobit and MID

Why Refreshing PCs Makes Business Sense (even in a downturn) – vPro version

anna.drury@intel.com — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:33:43 GMT

In this case, what you don’t know could cost you money. Older PCs are a hidden (& sometimes not so hidden) drain on company resources. Did you know that the costs of maintaining PCs gets higher by up to 30% after 3 years old? Or, that by going mobile your employees can get nearly an hour of extra productivity a day? Get the facts, watch the video below to find out more...

Viglen Helps University Reduce Desktop Power Consumption by 40%

hannah.dukes@hotmail.co.uk — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:55:08 GMT

The University of Plymouth understands the power of IT to support learning and attracts an increasing number of students with its mixture of high quality teaching backed by leading-edge computer technology

Sustainable development is a high priority at Plymouth. The university looks for solutions that help people work more efficiently while also protecting the environment. Under an existing system, IT personnel needed to update the university’s computers regularly with new software and security patches, which meant computers were left running overnight to receive essential updates, with up to 5,000 machines operating 24 hours a day, five days a week. This meant that finding a more efficient approach to desktop management became a priority in order to help reduce their carbon footprint

The Solution was to use a combination of Intel® vPro™ technology and energy-efficient Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processors, desktops will use 40 per cent less power Security updates can also be managed whether the computer is left on or off Improved asset management is therefore feasible

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