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- Do not let equipment standardization lead to inflexibility
- One offsI've worked in environments that defined your "standard" hardware based on the task that was being performed by that end user. So a Customer Service agent had a CS agent box. Since we had many CS agents, that could be a significant number of pcs when it...
- Tags: Desktops, hardware standard, hardware, CS agent, information technology, manufacturer
- Discussion threads 2008-11-13
- Standardize hardware to save time and resources, but not necessarily money
- Buying equipment from one vendor or manufacturer has its benefits, including streamlined training and support functions. Here is a look at how absorbing higher hardware costs now can pay off later.The first time CIO Mireilli Staub understood that buying hardware from one manufacturer was a good idea was when she...
- Tags: Manufacturing, Dana Norton, manufacturer, hardware, Compaq Computer Corp.
- Technical articles 2002-05-21
- Be wary of empowering your vendors through standardization
- HP came on-site last week to conduct their annual lunch and learn. You know the drill. The sales rep goes over the product roadmap for the next year to inform you about what is coming and how it will be better than the current offerings. ...
- Tags: Decision Making, Empowerment, Enterprise, hardware, Hewlett-Packard Co., information technology, It Strategic Plan, It&rsquo, s, Planning, standardization, Standards
- Blog posts 2006-11-06
- Simplifying Complexity of Customer Premises Equipment Provisioning for Business Users
- British Telecommunications BT is a global leader delivering innovative IT and network solutions to business customers worldwide. BT is transforming its business, leveraging its next generation 21CN network platform to build a customer-centric organization focused on innovation and speed to market. It has adopted an 'Oracle First' approach to strategically...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Network, Provisioning, British Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2008-12-01
- Do not let equipment standardization lead to inflexibility
- In organizations with a lot of computers, using similar hardware wherever possible creates economies of scale. For support techs in particular, having standard machines makes it easier to provide consistent service, but we should not let loyalty to a specific platform blind us to other solutions when they are appropriate....
- Tags: Standardization, Inflexibility, Strategic Planning, Productivity, Strategy, Management, William Jones, Apple Macintosh, Publication Manager, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- Who should control information technology spending in an organization?
- Your company needs information technology, and your employees need training. Do you have the right people managing the budget for those expenses?Proper information technology spending can reduce costs, improve department relations, and standardize equipment for better IT technical support options. The problem is that many companies shoot from the hip...
- Tags: Strategy, Jake Necessary MCSE, information technology, training, department head
- Technical articles 2000-03-01
- Convince your users to standardize
- Although the benefits of standardized computing platforms should be apparent to the average tech, the end user is usually less enthusiastic. Learn how a little communication can help win your users over to standardization.While the benefits of standardization may seem obvious to most support techs, users aren’t always as understanding....
- Tags: Strategic planning, Jeff Dray, little communication, IT Support, standardization, benefit, information technology
- Technical articles 2000-11-28
- Save money on hardware with these 10 tips
- Stretching your IT budget is always a challenge. Here are 10 proven tips from IT pros who know how to make every dollar count.After personnel, equipment is probably the second largest expense for an IT department. Saving money on hardware can have a significant impact on the bottom line, even...
- Tags: Bill Detwiler, hardware, IT Department, single company
- Technical articles 2001-03-14
- 10 midyear resolutions for net admins
- Now that we're heading into the second half of 2007, IT professionals are deciding what to make a priority between now and the end of the year -- as well as what to relegate to another burner because the back burner is still full.IT pro Rick Vanover put together a...
- Tags: Security, Administrator, Password, Information Technology, System, Server, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2007-08-14
- Questions to ask before you standardize hardware
- What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Double chocolate fudge, butter pecan, or peach?. When it comes to standardizing your organization's hardware, vanilla may be the flavor you want.You hear a lot about the advantages of standardizing the hardware in your shop. Having to deal with only one vendor, easier upgrades,...
- Tags: Dana Norton, hardware
- Technical articles 2002-06-07
- The right role for WiMax
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, WiMAX, Intel Corp., wireless, broadband
- Technical articles 2005-01-06
- How many users can one person support?
- See the original article. Any and all comments should be extremely interesting.25 - 35 seems about rightSome of it depends on the users' level of skill and complexity of what they're doing, but generally, they will know enough to be productive most of the time yet not quite enough to...
- Tags: IT Consulting
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Making the case for the upgrade from NT to XP
- Many companies standardized on Windows NT and Office 97 as their corporate personal computing environment for good reasons. Windows NT 4.0 was touted by Microsoft as the most stable, secure OS available. And Office 97 was described as a quantum leap ahead of its predecessors and competitors.But it’s been six...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 97, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows XP, Ric Liang
- Technical articles 2003-01-14
- Game-room contest holds great influence over connectivity outside the enterprise
- According to columnist Tim Landgrave, there's a great battle raging between vendors vying for consumers' allegiance in the gamers market that could have big implications when it comes to connectivity outside the enterprise.There are several battles raging when it comes to connectivity outside today’s enterprise. While some may appear to...
- Tags: Game players, Games, Desktops, Memory, Digital music, Handhelds, Digital media, e Advantage, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Xbox, Palm Inc.
- Technical articles 2001-12-28
- X.25 White Paper
- In the 1970s, a set of protocols was needed to provide users with wide-area network WAN connectivity across public data networks PDNs. PDNs such as TELENET and TYMNET had achieved remarkable success, but it was felt that protocol standardization would increase subscription to PDNs by providing improved equipment compatibility and...
- Tags: International Telecommunications Union, X.25, WANs, Networking
- White papers 2000-12-05
- Evolution of Data Center Environmental Guidelines
- Recent trends toward increased equipment power density in data centers can result in significant thermal stress, with the undesirable side effects of decreased equipment availability, wasted floor space, and inefficient cooling system operation. In response to these concerns, manufacturers identified the need to provide standardization across the industry, and in...
- Tags: Data Center, Publication, Data Centers, Storage, Strategic Planning, Hardware, Data Management, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-02-07
- Our Social Security Dollars
- Your/my Social Security Administration contacted recently several school systems in Georgia to invite them to a computer donation activity. The employee that picked the ones that our county accepted said that there were hundreds of them in a warehouse in Marietta, GA. We got enough (DELL's GX110, 733Mhz, Pentium III,...
- Tags: computer, ITCurious, job, off-topic, Social Security
- Discussion threads 2005-02-22
- DSL: Not for consumers only
- Fueled by a never-ending search for affordable bandwidth, companies are starting to examine DSL services. Here's a look at what they offer, and what they could cost.Digital subscriber line DSL technology is proving to be an important broadband access method for information technology professionals. DSL lines provide a high-speed and...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, Digital Subscriber Line technology, DSL
- Technical articles 1999-03-31
- The four key elements in effective systems management
- Systems management can be a failing prospect if you don't have the four key elements in place. Learn how ignoring processes, data, tools, and organization can stop your systems management effort before it starts.By Harris KernWhether you manage a large IT organization or a small one, you need some form...
- Tags: Call centers, IT Services, Change Tech Solutions Inc., help desk, systems management
- Technical articles 2002-12-02
- IT at NASA: When support concerns are out of this world
- Keeping a standard computer and configuration helps NASA support both astronauts and the people who program for them. Hear what a NASA IT support project manager says about supporting those who fly in space.The technology that helped put astronauts on the moon is often credited with spearheading dozens of scientific...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Notebooks, information technology, Mike Walton, NASA
- Technical articles 2000-07-31
