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IT people at educational institutions today face huge challenges trying to do more with less. The Dell KACE systems management appliances make it easy for them to track and manage PCs and software, uncover immediate cost savings, deploy new systems and support students, faculty and staff in a manner that they did not believe possible. Watch an IT team in the Education field as they explain how they tackled their systems management pain head-on and learn how you can get the extra help you need without the headcount.

According to a recent study, while data breaches increased in the last two years, organizations that were PCI Compliant had significantly fewer breaches than those that were not. Dell KACE and Dell SecureWorks together help organizations achieve and maintain PCI Compliance by offering products, solutions and services that help them get started and also guide them along the journey to PCI Compliance. Watch experts from both organizations to learn how we can make PCI compliance and customer data protection more obtainable and affordable.

In a recent survey of IT professionals conducted by Dimensional Research, 71% said that the reputation of corporate IT is significantly impacted by service desk interactions. As organizations grow in size and become more distributed, the service desk becomes the face of IT, and IT administrators are constantly faced with the challenge of cost-effectively managing remote systems. Bomgar offers enterprise-class IT remote support platform that integrates with Dell KACE to offer a superior service desk user experience that leads to high customer satisfaction. Watch this informative webcast to learn how you can integrate Bomgar with KACE.

As both network performance monitoring and systems management challenges continue to multiply, increase in complexity and consume more time, many IT professionals may be tempted to throw in the towel. But now there’s a fast and easy way to get into the ring. Hear from experts SolarWinds and Dell KACE who have integrated their products to make both tasks easier, delivering a solution that includes both award-winning network monitoring technology and a comprehensive approach to systems management. This tag team approach can help systems administrators more quickly respond to network problems through a straightforward service desk interface, resulting in faster problem resolution, reduced user downtime and lower IT labor costs.

Gartner, Inc. predicts that more than 50% of organizations that do not start deploying Windows 7 by early 2012 will not complete their deployments before Windows XP support ends, and will incur increased support costs. And for the projected 80% of users who skipped Vista, the road from XP to Windows 7 isn’t going to easy. Add to that tight purse strings and delayed PC refresh cycles, and the reality is that organizations simply need to get more from their existing assets. Clearly the time to start a Windows 7 migration is now! Still, there’s no time to evaluate, implement and learn complex, costly tools to do so.

It can be an IT manager’s biggest headache ̶ managing a growing number of remote client systems needed by critical knowledge workers. And when a system fails to restart, a site visit often times is the only option for recovery. Now, with the powerful combination of Intel’s latest vPro technology and Dell KACE Appliances, IT managers can enjoy remote systems management and recovery that is both effective and economical. Watch this informative webcast and see how vPro technology teams with KACE Appliances to dramatically cut the time and resources needed to manage distributed environments.

Building and maintaining gold master images for systems deployment is time consuming and tedious, requiring manual methods for system setup, application installation and customization. The Dell KACE K2000 Deployment Appliance has always excelled at streamlining this process, and now that task has gotten even easier - consider the time savings if all of your new Dell systems arrived direct from the factory, pre-imaged and ready to go! Watch this webcast and see how factory direct master imaging coupled with the K2000 can eliminate the manual Deployment process.

Systems management makes up 75% of IT lifecycle management costs and yet it remains difficult to tame due to a constantly evolving IT technology landscape with the arrival of multiple devices, increasing security threats and emerging paradigms (mobile, cloud, virtualization, consumerization, etc.) Join experts at Dell KACE to learn about the functional areas you’ll want to consider when selecting an appropriate solution, regardless of the size of your organization. You will also hear about our new product line, the K Series Advanced, specifically designed for mid-sized organizations. Dell KACE offers multiple appliances to help organizations of all sizes effectively manage endpoints. Find out which appliance will best meet your IT systems management needs.

Want to learn what your peers are doing—or not—to manage the proliferation of personal devices in the workplace? Watch this webcast with Dimensional Research and Dell KACE, and you'll be among the first to learn what over 740 IT managers had to say about this topic in a recent eye opening survey.

Payment card fraud cost $86B last year in the US alone. The retailer Point of Sale (POS) is the most vulnerable area for cyber-thieves to break in and steal card information. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) was created to protect retail organizations and their customers from payment card theft. Organizations that are not PCI Compliant stand to lose card processing privileges and face hefty fines. Systems management support is a critical piece to the PCI Compliance problem. Join us to learn how Dell KACE systems management appliances help companies quickly gain PCI compliance by providing critical tools and capabilities, such as automated patching, software distribution (even remote) and industry-leading reporting.

If you’re like many IT administrators at smaller organizations, you’re stuck managing your hardware and software inventory using spreadsheets or other manual methods. And while the job’s got to get done, it means you’re spending long hours on tedious record keeping. Ready to put a stop to all that? Then this webcast is for you.

For Federal IT professionals, software license compliance has been an ongoing dilemma – purchase too many licenses and dollars are squandered on unused seats. Buy too few and risk the potential for audits, litigation and fines. Still, some agencies are without a comprehensive and easy way to track purchased licenses against actual software usage, and the “best guess” approach has become the de facto method for measuring compliance. Now there’s a better way. In one short hour, you’ll learn how to mitigate license compliance concerns while also saving time and money through a centralized, appliance-based approach to managing your software environment.

Embracing a digital curriculum means embracing digital content in many different ways, shapes, and forms. To support a media-rich learning environment, schools need an efficient way to manage educational systems and the materials they contain. The goal: ensure reliable and secure access to digital content from any device— without adding IT staff or overburdening data center resources. In this webcast you’ll learn how the right IT management tools can ease the transition to digital curriculum through heightening IT efficiencies, including centralized management of a mix of digital content, personalized devices, operating systems and applications.

The service desk is the face of IT and hence the performance of the service desk impacts the reputation of the entire IT organization. As per top technology analysts ITIL is the number one criteria in a service desk purchase. Is that really true? What are the hottest trends in Service Desk? Dell KACE and Dimensional Research have recently completed a new study on top Service Desk trends like integration, ITIL and ease of use. Find out about what customers are really looking for in a service desk solution.

As security threats increase and hackers become more shrewd, organizations of all sizes must implement a security approach that includes protection from a storm of possible threats. And while an effective patching strategy might appear the first line of defense in building endpoint security, the complexity and scope of the task has often undermined its success. Join systems management experts from Dell KACE and leading IT security vendor Lumension for this informative live web event, focused exclusively on effective patch management.

For IT professionals, software license compliance has been an ongoing dilemma- purchase too many licenses, and dollars are wasted on unused seats. Buy too few, and risk the potential for audits, litigation and fines. Still, without a comprehensive and straightforward way to track purchased licenses against actual software usage, the “best guess” approach has become the de facto method for measuring compliance. Join us to find out about new ways to effectively create a culture of software license compliance.

Along with Windows 7, Office 2010 is among the most common - and daunting - deployment tasks that organizations will face in 2011. So why not benefit from the pros? Join AppDeploy.com and ITNinja.com founder, author and application deployment expert Bob Kelly for a discussion on how to best streamline this challenging undertaking. This is not a product oriented session, but rather an educational event designed to be beneficial to every IT professional who plans to deploy Office 2010, regardless of the desktop management system in use.

Every IT manager knows effectively deploying, maintaining and securing desktops, laptops and servers is a critical if oftentimes tedious task. But how do you address these systems management challenges in a comprehensive way, without missing any key solution components or crucial purchase considerations? Join experts Dell KACE for a back to basics systems management event that outlines both the functional areas you’ll want to consider when selecting an appropriate solution and equips you with some of the less obvious boxes you’ll want to check during your evaluation process.

With security threats becoming more numerous and sophisticated, organizations of all sizes need to take steps beyond traditional anti-malware and patch management to protect their networks. Two methods for doing so include the standardization of endpoint configurations to reduce the attack surface, and securing today’s most popular attack vector, the Internet browser. Find out how the latest release of the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance supports FDCC to enforce security compliance across their networks and secure browsing with a free tool.

For most organizations the migration to Windows 7 will be in full swing in 2011. That means now’s the time to learn what tools and best practices are available to ensure your migration is simplified for your IT department, while limiting disruption to end user productivity. Join systems management expert Dell KACE and a knowledgeable customer for a pragmatic look at how the right combination of readiness assessment, implementation and roll-out tasks can deliver the benefits of the new operating system to your organization in a way that is both swift ? and successful. Want the inside scoop and actually see a demonstration of how to get to Windows 7 more quickly and easily? If so, then join us for this event. In one short hour you’ll understand how to plan and execute a faster, more efficient Windows 7 upgrade using tools from Dell KACE.

If the technology pundits are correct, an Office 2010 upgrade and Windows 7 migration are topping the list of IT initiatives in 2011. But what’s really going on? And how does your organization stack up? Dell KACE and Dimensional Research have recently completed a new study regarding these important issues. Find out how migration efforts are progressing with your peers, and what new technologies they plan to embrace. You’ll also see how to effectively manage these upgrades across a complex mix of applications and operating systems, including recommended best practices in how to approach your migration.

With Windows 7 migrations in full swing, many organizations are also re-evaluating their PC lockdown strategies to increase configuration controls. Too often, this is accomplished by unilaterally rescinding administrative rights for most users. And while a goal of enhanced network protection may be met, the backlash in end user dissatisfaction and the added volume of support calls these policies create can outweigh their intended benefits. Join systems management experts from Dell KACE and two customers, TechSoup Global and Ingenuit, for an informative web event focused exclusively on creating effective PC lockdown strategies.

As the origin of new threats shifts towards application-related attacks, none is possibly as ubiquitous, or as susceptible, as the Internet browser. Today there are innovative new tools that address browser vulnerabilities beyond basic detection and remediation. Join systems management experts Dell KACE for this on-demand Web event where you’ll learn of a powerful, free tool that can help you leverage application virtualization technology to dramatically improve browser security and control.

IT professionals are increasingly challenged to provide day-to-day management and support to an ever-growing number of computers and systems. This Webcast covers the current industry trends and tools to help you save both time and money.

Virtual Strategy Magazine speaks with Rob Meinhardt, President of Dell KACE, about the newly released Dell KACE Secure Browser.

Whether the motivation is a reduced carbon footprint, or to save money by powering off idle computers (or both), organizations everywhere are looking to power management capabilities to help curtail wasted energy and control energy costs. But what are some of the considerations that need to be made before selecting a power management solution, and what tangible business benefits can it provide? Join us for an educational hour geared specifically for IT administrators who are seeking to implement PC power management, but have yet to realize an effective means of doing so.

Streamlining and optimizing the management of a school or agency’s IT systems can lead to dramatic time savings while saving the organization money. Hear how an innovative appliance-based approach to systems management catapults the productivity of organizations like yours, especially for those managing 500 to 10,000 computers across a network.

Migrating your desktop environment is a recurring chore that must be done every time a new version of Windows appears. Front and center for organizations of all sizes today is Microsoft Windows 7. In this Webcast you will learn how the new, easy-to-use Dell KACE appliances can ensure a speedy migration and curb excessive costs when you make the move to Windows 7.

If the technology and industry pundits are correct, IT organizations around the world are fired up for a Windows 7 migration, with many not even waiting for SP1. Are you ready? Want to know what your peers are doing and how you stack up? Want to see a demonstration of ways to get to Windows 7 more quickly and easily? View this on-demand web event and learn how KACE tools can help make your migration a success.

In this CTO Edge Corner podcast hosted by Mike Vizard, Marty Kacin, the CTO for KACE, explains why automating the migration process, especially around Windows 7, is the only way most IT organizations will be able to cope with the increasing complexity of systems management.

Patching clients effectively and reliably is becoming a non-stop process for most organizations, demanding a robust, dynamic and automated infrastructure to ensure delivery. In this webinar, experts Paul Henry from leading IT security vendor Lumension and Ken Ross from KACE and will demonstrate how a broad, reliable and easy-to-use implementation of patching can quickly and cost-effectively secure your organization.

Application Virtualization is a breakthrough technology that eliminates a number of issues that inherently make application deployment so complex. Are the days of the Windows Installer-based deployments numbered? Microsoft has already removed Windows Installer as a logo requirement for Windows 7. How will these changes affect administrators focused on application deployment and desktop management today? In this live web event, Bob Kelly, founder of AppDeploy.com and ITNinja.com, will address these questions and more regarding the uses and benefits of application virtualization.

With the Windows 7 release now a reality, the question for many organizations is no longer whether to migrate, but how. But what compatibility challenges accompany this new operating system? What tools are available to help? Industry expert Nelson Ruest and systems management appliance provider KACE provide the necessary steps to make the Windows 7 migration a smooth and painless process.

Join leading analyst firm EMA and KACE in this hour long webcast to learn how a practical, targeted implementation of ITIL best practices can quickly and cost-effectively deliver the benefits of ITIL to your organization. After this webinar you will understand the most important components of ITIL and how to immediately act on those areas that can offer the greatest near term return.

Windows Installer repackaging and application management can be a real challenge for any IT organization, requiring regression testing, complex script creation and extensive troubleshooting. Application virtualization is a breakthrough technology that overcomes a number of issues that inherently make application deployment so complex. Join Bob Kelly, founder of AppDeploy.com and ITNinja.com, for this live web event, where he will address the uses and benefits of application virtualization.

Migration to Windows 7 is a future reality for most. With XP approaching its end of life and many organizations simply choosing to skip Vista, the new Windows 7 release holds the promise of new features and benefits that include added security, improved manageability and enhanced ease of use. Still, regardless of the starting point, a migration to Windows 7 is a path that holds as many questions and challenges as it does potential rewards. Learn from Industry Expert Nelson Ruest and Systems Management Appliance Vendor KACE how organizations who plan well can significantly reduce the time and effort required to migrate to Windows 7.

The pressure on the healthcare industry to reduce costs, adhere to government regulations such as HIPAA, and raise the quality of services, all with a limited IT budget, are daunting. However, streamlining and optimizing the management of healthcare organizations’ IT systems can lead to dramatic time-savings for administrators while saving their institution money. Hear how Steve Coryell, Network administrator at Island Hospital leveraged a breakthrough appliance-based approach to systems management to save his team precious time and his organization money.

Increasingly, employees are demanding the flexibility to use Mac in the enterprise and many organizations are responding by supporting Macs for the first time. Learn how to utilize a cross platform solution to effectively support both Mac and Windows in your environment without excessive costs or complexity.

K-12 educational institutions face unique and varied systems management challenges, oftentimes operating in a lean and resource-constrained environment. Streamlining and optimizing the management of a school’s IT systems can lead to dramatic time savings for administrators while saving their institution money. Join Michael Williams, IT Manager, at Dexter and Southfield Schools to learn IT management best practices and how he leverages the KACE Management Appliance to save his team precious time and his organization money.

Effective systems management is a tough job, especially for larger organizations. With thousands of PCs and servers to manage, the demands of a growing, diverse and often far-flung user base means dedicating a large team and significant time to implementing and administering a systems management solution. Hear from Francois Chevalier, VP Retail Systems, on how Rogers Communications leverages the KACE Management Appliance to achieve significant time and cost savings.

Point-imaging solutions such as Symantec Ghost automate only parts of the systems deployment process. The manual work that needs to be performed as a result can negate any automation benefits. In this product comparison white paper, EMA details the many advantages of the KBOX Systems Deployment Appliance, which caters to the entire systems deployment lifecycle.

Macs are making an increasingly large impression on corporate environments, bringing with them the need to effectively manage them alongside their Windows counterparts. In this podcast from Inside Mac Radio, host Scott Sheppard discusses with Lubos Parobek, VP of Product Management at KACE, how KACE Systems Management appliances can assist systems administrators to automate such tasks as software distribution, patching and help desk using an integrated cross platform approach, one that eliminates time consuming desk visits and gets Mac and PC support staff working collaboratively.

Join this KACE webcast to learn how Portland Community College has improved productivity within their Dell infrastructure using the KACE Systems Management appliance. When you register you will also receive a FactPoint Group analyst whitepaper titled Systems Management in Education: A Best Practice Guide. Read how your peers are meeting these challenges and discover the Top 20 Best Practices for IT Professionals in Education.

Retro fashion might be in style, but old-fashioned point-imaging solutions such as Symantec Ghost lack important capabilities and cannot save you the time and money of more contemporary solutions. Learn how to save significant time and money over Symantec Ghost by using a systems deployment appliance.

This webinar examines the critical steps for reducing attack surfaces. These include comprehensive vulnerability scanning, remediation, and the setting and enforcement of secure configurations for firewalls, anti-virus, browsers, VPNs, and e-mail. You'll learn the best practices for reducing the attack surface of your desktop and laptop systems, ensuring that your corporate systems and information remain secure.

Hear Marty Kacin, CTO and co-founder of KACE, share with Virtual Strategy Magazine his insights into virtualization and systems management, what KACE is doing in the virtualization arena with its recent acquisition of Computers in Motion, and his views on what the future holds for virtualization.

Does your IT group support Mac or Linux as well as Windows? Join KACE for a dynamic presentation on managing systems in a mixed OS environment.

AppDeploy.com and ITNinja.com founder Bob Kelly delivers this one hour session which focus on what opportunities exist when it comes to deploying applications with proven hints and tips to make the job easier. In this session you will learn the pros and cons of repackaging, tips on determining what method to use, and real world examples illustrating software packaging options.

Join leading EMA industry analyst Steve Brasen and KACE Senior Director of Product Management Lubos Parobek for an informative webinar to explore techniques and best practices for addressing and resolving the challenges that accompany systems deployment and configuration management.

Rob Meinhardt, CEO, KACE is interviewed by Ken Rayment of Better Process Podcast. In this show Rob discusses IT trends within the manufacturing industry.

Join Diane Hagglund of King Research to learn what you need to know to get in compliance with your software licensing agreements. Next, learn how Portland Community College automates software license compliance in a vast and complex setting. The webinar also features a real time demonstration showing first hand how to use system management tools to streamline and automate license compliance in your organization.

In this webinar we explain what constitutes a virtual appliance and discuss the value of deploying applications via a virtual appliance versus traditional software. Further, we explain what to look for in a virtual appliance, provide an overview of solutions delivered via virtual appliances, and compare and contrast the benefits of physical and virtual appliances.

A recent King Research survey of over 900 IT professionals found that the majority of IT organizations are not planning to upgrade to Vista, and that a significant number of IT organizations have actually considered moving to non-Windows operating systems to avoid the upgrade. Delve into the survey results and learn what you need to know to get ready to migrate, or not, to Vista.

Rob Meinhardt, KACE CEO, interviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers Start Up Radio about how to build, deliver, and sell a tailored technology solution to the Midmarket.

Marty Kacin, CTO and co-founder of KACE, explains how virtualization technology is moving down to small and midsize companies, what characteristics any IT shop should look for in a virtualized appliance, and how you can avoid mistakes installing and using these appliances.

While one might expect most to be using Microsoftís Windows PE, a poll at AppDeploy has exposed the fact that over 40 percent of the deployment community is using the alternative BartPE solution. This webinar by Bob Kelly, founder of AppDeploy.com and ITNinja.com, helps to explain the pros and cons of each so that administrators may use the appropriate solution for their organizationsí needs.

What is the Fortune 100,000? In this podcast from Enterprise Management Associates, analyst Steve Brasen investigates why the Fortune 100K (or medium enterprises) face unique challenges in balancing their size and resources, and the need for a Fortune 100,000 focused systems management solution.

Most of you probably have more than a few “experiences” with traditional enterprise software implementations, as well as all the related issues surrounding hardware systems. Ever wish there were options for simplifying software development, testing, deployment and maintenance? Listen to Marty Kacin, CTO and co-founder of KACE, discuss the benefits of Appliance-based Software Delivery (AbSD).

Research Vice President Ronni Colville, of leading analyst firm Gartner, discusses the opportunities and challenges that Fortune 100,000 organizations face when automating systems and security management, and details the best practices that should be considered when choosing and implementing an automation tool.

Ever wish there was a faster and easier way to provision systems in your company? Ever wonder what the best practices would be to make your process smoother and more efficient? In this short executive webinar, KACE™ Director of Product Management Lubos Parobek covers these and other topics.

Does your organization spend tremendous amounts of time and effort managing your Autodesk products? Is it causing you a lot of stress and wasted efforts? See and hear how the KBOX Systems Management Appliance can make your life easier.

Featured speaker Andi Mann, an EMA senior analyst with more than 20 years of experience on mainframes, servers and desktop systems, discusses the measurable benefits of automating IT processes.