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How Do You Deal With A Stolen Laptop?

Posted by Doug Lane on November 3rd, 2008 in PC Management | Comments (1)

Stolen laptops can be a real headache to deal with. The loss of the data on a laptop can cause far-reaching and expensive problems. NxTop eliminates this problem by giving you the ability to “turn off” a remote PC so that the information on it cannot be accessed.

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US Laptop Shipments Overtake Desktop Shipments for the First Time Ever

Posted by Doug Lane on October 31st, 2008 in General Musings | Comments (2)

Laptop shipments have surpassed desktop shipments for the first time in the United States. The trend of increasing laptop shipments is a big part of the reason we’re focusing NxTop development on laptop management.

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NxTop Demo

Posted by Doug Lane on October 31st, 2008 in Virtual Computer | Post a Comment

We recently showed a demo of NxTop to a group of IT administrators that we’ve been working with and the feedback has been great. NxTop is a PC management solution they look forward to using that will offer cost and time saving benefits.

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Moving the Ball Forward on VM Interoperability

Posted by Doug Lane on October 23rd, 2008 in Virtualization | Post a Comment

Virtual machine interoperability was discussed by industry leaders from VMware, Citrix and Virtual Computer at the Burton Group Catalyst Europe Conference. This post provides an overview of what was discussed and some additional thoughts we have on the topic of interoperability.

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Want to be part of the NxTop Beta?

Posted by Doug Lane on October 22nd, 2008 in Virtualization | Post a Comment

Virtual Computer is looking for beta testers. We will be rolling out the beta shortly for NxTop, our desktop and laptop management product that uses advanced virtualization technology to make PC management easier and more secure than traditional PC management solutions.

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Debating the Hypervisor’s Future at Burton Group Catalyst Europe

Posted by Doug Lane on October 20th, 2008 in Virtual Computer | Comments (1)

Virtual Computer’s CEO will be participating in the Burton Group’s “Debating the Hypervisor’s Future” panel at the Burton Group Catalyst Conference event in Prague on October 21.

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PC Management Challenge #5: Tough to Recover From Problems

Posted by Doug Lane on October 9th, 2008 in PC Management | Post a Comment

NxTop makes it easier than ever to recover from PC management problems that might arise. There’s no need to worry that data might be lost or a problem may be unrecoverable.

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PC Management Challenge #4: Image Bloat

Posted by Doug Lane on October 9th, 2008 in PC Management | Post a Comment

Image bloat is another big management challenge. How does one master Windows image turn into so many so quickly? Because of the needs of various departments. How do you overcome this? Nxtop.

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PC Management Challenge #3: Flawed Security Model

Posted by Doug Lane on October 8th, 2008 in PC Management | Post a Comment

Stop trying to protect Windows from within Windows. This flawed security model leaves you open to a number of risks, including rootkits and keystroke loggers. Protecting Windows from outside of Windows provides a much more secure environment.

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PC Management Challenge #2: Too Many Agents

Posted by Doug Lane on October 8th, 2008 in PC Management | Comments Off

There are too many agents running around Windows in a typical computer management scenario. Windows is meant to run productivity applications and not multiple management agents. With NxTop, you eliminate the need for agents and let Windows do what it was designed to do.

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