All Desktop Software News - March 2008

Speedy Hire tools up for savings after rationalising Microsoft licences

Tools hire firm Speedy Hire expects to save £2m over the next six years after rationalising the way it licenses Microsoft software.

Windows XP Service Pack 3 download to include Vista features

The third service pack...

Microsoft releases final test version of Hyper-V

Microsoft has released the final test version of its virtualisation software, Hyper-V, for public testing.

Brocade unveils file management system for Windows

Brocade has unveiled what it describes as a "breakthrough" file management system for Windows environments.

Unison offers live online test for Linux unified comms system

Unison Technologies' Linux-based unified communications software is now available for instant testing.

Microsoft releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to Windows Update

Microsoft has released Windows Vista Service Pack 1 via its Windows Update service, but will not start automatically sending it to users until "mid-April".

Nottingham Primary Care Trust rolls out telecare system to reduce hospital admissions

Nottingham City Primary Care Trust (PCT) has launched one of the UK 's largest mainstream deployments of telehealth.

ChangeBASE AOK testing tool eases Old Mutual’s migration to Windows Vista

Financial services provider Old Mutual has used an application testing tool to ensure its migration to Windows Vista across 15,000 desktops runs smoothly.

Barclays centralises HR data

Barclays bank has rolled out software to scan 800 paper-based human resource documents every day and send them to a centralised SAP system.

Firms should think twice about deployments in Second Life, Gartner says

Firms should think twice before creating a corporate presence in virtual environmentSecond Life, analyst Gartner has said.
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