A separate company will let LANDesk get out from under Intel's on-again, off-again marketing. Recently, it appeared that Intel had gone silent on LANDesk -- despite the product improvements -- in the face of Microsoft's System Management Server.
Microsoft, meantime, has started previewing SMS 3. Although the update isn't likely to be available until mid-2003, its pending arrival will have a chilling effect on LANDesk sales, since companies evaluating desktop-management suites may want to wait for the new SMS before choosing. However, the wait ultimately may serve customers well, as LANDesk will have a few months to get its act together.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
