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Unified endpoint management

• How CMT, MDM and EMM merged into UEM software

  The differences between CMT, MDM, EMM and UEM can be confusing. Learn how they differ and how vendors offer these capabilities in a single UEM product. Continue Reading

• unified endpoint management (UEM)

  Unified endpoint management (UEM) is an approach to securing and controlling desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets in a connected, cohesive manner from a single console. Continue Reading

• How to successfully implement MDM for BYOD

  It's not easy to implement MDM in BYOD environments. IT should communicate with end users to set expectations about what personal information the MDM platform can and cannot track. Continue Reading

• application performance monitoring (APM)

  Application performance monitoring (APM) is the collection of tools and processes designed to help information technology (IT) professionals ensure that the applications users work with meet performance standards and provide a valuable user ... Continue Reading

• device driver

  A device driver is a special kind of software program that controls a specific hardware device attached to a computer. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • unified endpoint management (UEM)
  • application performance monitoring (APM)
  • device driver
  • AppBuilder

  • Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA)
  • kiosk mode (Windows assigned access)
  • client-side extension (CSE)
  • Microsoft Windows 8 Modern

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• AI sharpens unified endpoint management tools and apps

  Endpoint management is never simple, but AI can help. In this handbook, learn how AI in UEM tools can significantly improve device security and management.Continue Reading

• All roads and flight paths lead to unified endpoint management

  Mobile device management, enterprise mobility management and now unified endpoint management -- how can IT keep track? Delve into the details with this handbook.Continue Reading

• Unified endpoint management systems harness upsurge in devices

  As more endpoints enter the IT landscape, a UEM tool becomes more critical. Learn how UEM can help simplify the complexities of endpoint management.Continue Reading

• How to set up a Windows Autopilot deployment

  IT can set profiles for its devices running Windows 10 and enroll them in Active Directory with the Windows Autopilot tool, but Autopilot does not cover many settings.Continue Reading

• Can you put together an efficient help desk system?

  Help desk software should not be an organization's only plan for incident management. An effective help desk should include agreed-upon timelines, a knowledge base and more.Continue Reading

• Desktop and mobile malware detection takes on high priority

  End-user computing professionals must embrace modern Windows and mobile malware protection technologies to defend against ransomware and other attacks.Continue Reading

• PowerShell for SCCM Confers Automation Benefits

  For admins seeking to manage and deploy Windows operating systems, PowerShell automation within Systems Center Configuration Manager offers excellent productivity enhancements. Here are some ...Continue Reading

• What Windows desktop admins need to know about mobile OSes

  Today's workers are mobile, so Windows desktop administrators have new challenges to face from mobile devices. Luckily, Apple and Google have made devices and OSes more enterprise-friendly.Continue Reading

• AppBuilder

  AppBuilder is an application development tool that takes advantage of reusable HTML5/Java Script to let developers create cross-platform applications that work seamlessly on iOS, Android or Windows Phones.Continue Reading

• Establish BYOD guidelines for every step of your mobile initiative

  BYOD is becoming increasingly more complicated as more devices enter the enterprise. Establish policies that can manage the BYOD lifecycle from start to finish.Continue Reading

• Tighten app control and manage identities with EMM

  EMM may be the key to balancing personal privacy and business control. Discover important elements of a BYOD policy and new ways to control apps.Continue Reading

• Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA)

  The Enterprise Device Alliance (EDA) seeks to help administrators integrate iOS and Android devices into existing Windows environments.Continue Reading

• Assess devices, users to get started on a mobility program

  The need for a mobility program may be apparent, and BYOD is a necessary step in the progress from centralized control to focusing on apps and data.Continue Reading

• Why to try LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice free office suites

  After comparing Office 2013 and Office 365, our expert examines how free productivity suites OpenOffice and LibreOffice stack up.Continue Reading

• Troubleshoot Windows 10 updates with Technical Preview

  The Windows 10 Technical Preview gives users and admins a chance to check out Microsoft's next OS, but make sure that software is properly updated.Continue Reading

• Gird for battle with potential Windows 10 test problems

  Windows 10 is coming, but the road to release includes a lot of potential potholes that IT staffers should be ready to find and handle.Continue Reading

• Comparing Windows 10 features with those in earlier OSes

  IT got a glimpse of new Windows 10 features in the technical preview and updated build. See how they compare to Windows 7 and Windows 8 features.Continue Reading

• VDI and the cloud add options to desktop management software

  Desktop management software is only one way to tackle endpoint complexity. You can also consider standardizing devices or moving to cloud services.Continue Reading

• Managing desktop processes with Mac Activity Monitor

  Desktop admins can use the Mac Activity Monitor to filter views of system activity and diagnose performance problems, similar to Windows Task Manager.Continue Reading

• kiosk mode (Windows assigned access)

  Kiosk mode is specialized function that allows Microsoft Windows to provide a single application for users signing on as guests or generic authorized users while preventing access to other files, data and functionality of the operating system and ...Continue Reading

• MDOP 2014 gets BitLocker, app virtualization updates

  The MDOP 2014 suite includes changes in tools for remotely managing and restoring Windows, as well as new BitLocker Group Policy settings.Continue Reading

• Boot to open source desktops with Linux on USB sticks

  Want to try a new OS sans commitment? Linux on USB sticks can be the first step to replacing Windows XP with an open source desktop such as Xubuntu.Continue Reading

• client-side extension (CSE)

  A client-side extension (CSE) is an integral component of enterprise group policy administration that applies Group Policy to users or endpoint systems.Continue Reading

• Android desktops may provide another alternative OS for enterprises

  A large user base and app support are among the advantages of Android desktops, but complex Windows apps and thin clients may limit adoption.Continue Reading

• Microsoft requires Office 2013 licensing for some non-Windows devices

  Microsoft's Office 2013 licensing scheme isn't overly complicated, but IT should still understand Software Assurance, remote access rights and more.Continue Reading

• Microsoft Windows 8 Modern

  Microsoft Windows 8 Modern (formerly called Metro) is the Microsoft user interface initially released with the Windows 8 operating system.Continue Reading

• Windows 8.1 user interface improves on previous Windows 8 features

  Several small but significant changes in the Windows 8.1 user interface may placate those who were annoyed by Windows 8's limitations.Continue Reading

• Use Excel's IF statement to track, save on IT support contract costs

  Warranty tracking for enterprise software can be an odious task, but if you know how to use the IF statement in Microsoft Excel, you could save money.Continue Reading

• Steering your career as a desktop admin in the mobility age

  The desktop admin must now consider enterprise mobility in addition to desktop management. How you think about them can shape your career path.Continue Reading

• message passing interface (MPI)

  The message passing interface (MPI) is a standardized means of exchanging messages between multiple computers running a parallel program across distributed memory.Continue Reading

• application manager (app manager)

  An application manager (app manager) is programming for overseeing the installation, patching and updating and perhaps access of software applications.Continue Reading

• Microsoft licensing FAQ: Watching Windows 8, BYOD and the cloud

  Microsoft licensing rules have always been complex, but IT might not know how they apply to VDI and mobile devices. As Windows 8 and Office 15 approach, see whether you comply.Continue Reading

• Group Policy settings FAQ: Why they matter

  Group Policy settings in Microsoft's Active Directory are useful not only for managing user access and applications, but IT admins can also apply them to desktop and server security.Continue Reading

• Windows Remote Desktop

  Windows Remote Desktop is a program that allows the user to connect to a computer in another location and interact with it as if it were local. (Continued)Continue Reading

• Endpoint management FAQ for desktop admins

  The proliferation of consumer endpoints and concerns about mobile endpoint security are giving IT headaches. Answering these endpoint management questions could ease your pain.Continue Reading

• Windows 8 FAQ: Windows 8 features, news and more

  Now that the consumer preview is out, we have more information about new Windows 8 features. This Windows 8 FAQ has the latest Windows 8 news and analysis.Continue Reading

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  is for IT professionals, business leaders and developers who want to take a strategic approach to end-user computing. We cover the forward-thinking tactics and technologies needed to provide users with the tools they need to do their jobs.Continue Reading