Intel IT professionals : June 29, 2010

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

New resources evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of desktop virtualization models With the buzz around client virtualization growing, Intel has assembled several IT@Intel white papers, videos, case studies and more in a Desktop Virtualization Resource Center that can help you evaluate the technology for your organization. The new Understanding Desktop Virtualization white paper is an in-depth analysis, describing the seven desktop virtualization models, how each works, and the advantages and limitations of each for key vectors such as security, manageability, and power consumption. If you are looking to share a quick education, the new plain language What is Desktop Virtualization animation provides a 4-minute overview explaining the balance between the control that the technology provides for IT and the flexibility it provides for the end user. These resources provide additional insights into desktop virtualization: Steaming and Virtual Hosted Desktop Study, Phase 2 from Intel IT evaluates how using the most up-to-date hardware and software affects server and network utilization, as well as the performance of streamed and virtual hosted desktop compute models. Evaluating Thin Client Security in a Changing Threat Landscape looks at the vulnerabilities of thin clients in recent zero-day attacks and explains why Intel is moving toward a virtualized client model that provides account functionality and performance as well as enterprise security. Enhanced Security for Desktop Virtualization with Citrix XenClient* is a solutions brief for federal government that presents a new high-performance virtualization solution for mobile PCs, jointly developed by Citrix and Intel. Intel CEO and CIO discuss IT collaboration, emerging technologies, IT spending and more In this interview with Intel CEO Paul Otellini and CIO Diane Bryant, author and journalist Kevin Maney asks the pair a variety of questions. Hear their insights on how Intel IT establishes partnerships across the company, evaluates and implements emerging technologies, and drives effective solutions for employee and business groups. Plus learn what they think about the economy, the iPad* and more by watching CEO Executive Summit Keynote with Intel CEO and CIO. What is enterprise’s most significant vulnerability? Intel Chief Information Security Officer Malcolm Harkins postulates that the misperception of risk is the most significant vulnerability an enterprise will face. Watch the video with slides presentation of The Misperception of Risk from a recent Intel Security Conference.