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Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Deployment

Overview IT organizations must formulate a proactive desktop management strategy that automates as many of the manual, error-prone and reactive day-to-day maintenance processes as possible. This white paper explains why, in cases where IT must manage a major Windows service pack, having a management strategy to handle the rollout of the OS update (along with all the requisite application updates) is imperative. It also describes the steps IT can take to make the process of deploying Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) as smooth and seamless as possible.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Computer Associates	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	August 2004	Downloads	564
Format	White Papers
Topics	Upgrades and Migration, Windows XP

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XP Service Pack: What's in the box

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Channel:
Desktops

Windows XP Service Pack 2: Will it cripple your network?

Paul Randle, Windows XP product manager, said Microsoft has had very few reported compatibility issues with Service Pack 2 in the one million downloads it has registered of SP2 in its previous incarnations.

Channel:
Operating Systems

Windows XP SP2: The journey from Redmond to your desktop

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Channel:
Security Strategy

Vista: Businesses rethinking quick switch

Whether right or wrong, experience tells IT managers that the first service pack is Microsoft's official blessing that the new OS is complete. Another area of concern for businesses is the lack of specificity around the first service pack for...

Vista SP1 coming early next year

In the next few weeks, Microsoft will start private testing of a beta of Service Pack 1 for Vista as well as a third service pack for Windows XP. Microsoft's largest prior discussion of the Vista service pack came in a June court filing, in which...

Vista: Piracy rates half the level of XP, says Microsoft

With Service Pack 1, Microsoft is doing away with reduced functionality mode in favour of putting prominent notifications on systems that are not found to be genuine. Poll: In a fight between Vista, OS X, Linux, XP.

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In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

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