Managing the changing desktop environment

Watch this site: Freestyle software; Management industry vets launch open source fault management system Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Network Instruments Managing Application Delivery On an ever-increasing basis, the primary components of a company's key business processes (e.g., sales, customer relationship management, quote-to-cash) are automated. If the applications supporting those key business process-es are unavailable or underperforming, the company's key business processes are negatively impacted. Learn to avoid these scenarios by taking a top-down approach to application performance management. Learn more now Spotlight Story Managing the changing desktop environment Desktop managers must combine security, disaster recovery and management into a standard approach to managing the physical and virtual desktops to tomorrow. Read full story Related News: Watch this site: Freestyle software "The best things in life are free." 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