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Communications
Request an Activation Assessment
New Ready. Set. ROI. site is packed with information and activating PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology and achieving return on your investment. Not sure where to start with your activation? Request an assessment with an Intel Expert, who will discuss your deployment with you and point you to resources to get started. (6.9.09) Launched! IT Galaxy UK
This new community is OpenPort’s counterpart in the UK. Check it out! (6.4.09) New! Idea Zone launches on the Intel Software Network
The objective of the Idea Zone is to harness the wealth of community knowledge for product innovation.Visit the site to submit product ideas, discuss and vote on ideas that others have submitted, and see the idea come to life. (5.13.09) Order an Activation-Ready PC
Hewlett-Packard*, Dell*, Acer*, Gateway*, FSC* Desktop, Lenovo*, and LG* Notebook model numbers were updated in this document. (5.8.09)
User Documentation, Training, and Webinars
Webinar: Securing Your Environment with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology
Dr. Ponemon, Absolute* Software, and Intel’s Mike Schulien are teaming up on this webinar, which airs live on June 23rd. Register today! (6.5.09) Webinar: Lower your IT manageability costs with Intel vPro and Altiris Client Management Suite
Join Advanced Marketplace and Intel as we discuss new approaches to common IT manageability challenges. This webinar will focus on how Intel vPro technology extends and enhances the Altiris Client Management Suite (CMS) with live demonstrations and discussions. Register for this June 11th webinar! (6.5.09) Use Case: Deploying Microsoft* Windows 7 with Intel vPro Technology. (6.3.09) Known Issues, Best Practices, and Workarounds (6.5.09) White Papers
White Paper: Using TCO to Determine Optimal PC Refresh Lifecycles
This paper discusses a TCO assessment framework for optimal PC refresh rates, further TCO reduction opportunities offered by Intel® vPro™ technology, and power savings offered by both optimizing PC refresh rates and by Intel vPro technology. (5.29.09) IT@Intel White Paper: Using TCO to Determine PC Upgrade Cycles
Read about Intel’s comprehensive methodology, based on total cost of ownership that lets us calculate the real cost of operating more than 90,000 PCs. (5.19.09) White Paper: PCs as Strategic Assets
By actively managing Intel's PC fleet as a strategic asset, Intel IT has consistently decreased total cost of ownership (TCO) for PCs, achieving a 67% reduction since 1995. This white paper also address the benefits of Intel vPro technology in the Intel IT enterprise. (5.11.09) White Paper: Computrace* LoJack* with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology
This paper provides an overview of the Computrace LoJack solution that supports Intel Anti-Theft Technology - PC Protection (Intel® AT). Computrace, a leading IT asset-management and security solution from Absolute Software, is taking advantage of Intel AT, which is designed into system hardware. (5.5.09)
Updated: Intel® AMT Unprovision Utility
New version addresses support for Intel AMT 5.X systems; also adds support for Manageability Presence Server (MPS). (6.4.09) Updated: Intel® AMT Remote Power Control Utility
New version addresses support for Intel AMT 5.X systems; also adds support for Manageability Presence Server (MPS). (6.4.09) LANDesk version 8.8 SP3 is now available Intel® vPro Activator on LiveCD (6.4.09) Intel® Client Manageability Add-on for Microsoft* SMS 2003 version 5.1 Production Version
New features include system defense policies, weekly scheduled power operations, improvements in filtering the log messages and filtering the messages to the parent server, and the ability to disable SCS discovery option. (5.14.09) |
