We at Intel have such a strong ecosystem of partners, from regional service providers to some of the largest global Fortune 500 supporters. As they build their solutions with us and improve things like security and manageability, and have the performance to support the increasing load, then IT managers can focus elsewhere. They can focus on actually giving their employees a decent experience. They can focus on which video collaboration tool is best for their company.
There is a lot that we can take off their plates to allow the IT managers to focus on some of the other areas that are becoming increasingly important.
BIZTECH: How does Intel’s vPro platform help teams navigate these challenges?
Hallford: The ability for an IT provider to be able to reach systems and patch them remotely is incredibly important. It’s crucial to be able to patch and keep performance high and address any potential issues. We have found that vPro really got it right. The four pillars that we've always been building upon — security, manageability, stability and performance — I think are even more important now than they ever were.
Right out of the box, we enabled Intel’s Active Management Technology, which is essentially the capability to manage your systems and endpoints not only onsite or in-network, but also remotely. For our larger customers, such as a big mining company in Australia, they have to reach their operations in Argentina and China, and even remote areas within Australia. This ability to reach endpoints worldwide is crucial.
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