No, it's not an easy task. IT isn't about easy (except, possibly, about providing "easy" on occasion)
BTW, the following article just arrived in my inbox, and is quite on point: *http://www.weblog.keepthejointrunning.com/?p=4309* * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Mathew Shember < [email protected]> wrote: > Indeed. **** > > ** ** > > Not an easy task.**** > > ** ** > > We are in process of smart device integration and there are many factors to > consider. Bring your own opens up many issues. Will the company provide > them when so easily taken? Who ends up supporting them? What about > getting them access to Citrix? Wasn’t plug and play for us……**** > > ** ** > > Thanks,**** > > Mathew**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, August 22, 2011 8:50 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares**** > > ** ** > > It should be noted that we (the auspicious members of this list) represent > a very small fraction of the buying public, else Apple would not have the > market capitalization that is has today, and more people would use a CLI, > among other things. > > By year's end, I expect to see a lot more questions from this list (and > others) about tablet integration of some sort within the enterprise. > > Remember, if you want enterprise management for what would otherwise be > consumer devices, you need to be talking to your vendors, and you need to be > looking to do deployments, pilot testing, etc. They're not going to build > it until you get there, and your journey there will be better if you start > now so that they build it before the gold rush hits. > > Just saying... > **** > > *ASB***** > > *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** > > *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market…***** > > > > **** > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote:*** > * > > PCs never replaced mainframes, though the bigger brother of the PC > (the server) has essentially replaced the mini. > > And without a keyboard and real multitasking (and, for me , a command > line), tablets won't replace PCs, except for low end tasks..**** > > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:42, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > wrote: > > The tablet is displacing the PC, which itself displaced the mainframe. > > > > Clever users will find a way to use the technology available in unexpeted > > ways. > > > > Not saying that you're not providing good service now, I'm just > suggesting > > that the service may need to be changed. Tablets are the new sexy item > on > > the block, and I've had education people talk my ear off about them to no > > end, since they know I used to support education users. > > > >**** > > > On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 3:34 PM, John Hornbuckle > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> True—we’re a large-ish enterprise (~500 employees, ~2,000 computers), > and > >> standardization is a must. Your mileage may vary. > >> > >> > >> > >> :) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> John > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 3:29 PM > > >> > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Re: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares > >> > >> > >> > >> I understand this point of view in some environments. Some > >> places especially larger ones need to be ridged and have structure > to keep > >> everything manageable. The environment that I work in though is Managed > IT > >> Services for small business. I make a living by making, and keeping > those > >> guys happy. If the owner of a small business wants to use his iPad in > >> meetings I say why not? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Matt > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:22 PM, John Hornbuckle > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> My department’s philosophy is that we’re not going to jump through hoops > >> to make users’ iPads work like a PC. If they need a device that works > like a > >> PC, they should use a PC. > >> > >> > >> > >> I know that doesn’t help you. It’s just a pet peeve of mine and I had to > >> vent. The iPad is really good at some things, and not so good at others. > I > >> believe in using the right tool for the right job. > >> > >> > >> > >> Carry on. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> John Hornbuckle > >> > >> MIS Department > >> > >> Taylor County School District > >> > >> www.taylor.k12.fl.us > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> From: Matt Plahtinsky [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 8:51 AM > > >> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> Subject: Apple newbie - iPad remote access to server shares > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi List! > >> > >> > >> > >> I have a client that would like to use thier iPad in meetings to pull up > >> documents off of their Server 2008 file server. This client would like > to > >> be able to do this when local to the network and if possible remotely > too. > >> > >> > >> > >> After doing some research it looks like the iPad can VPN to the network > >> easy enough. I have found one app that looks like it might work for > >> browsing file > >> shares. > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/filebrowser-access-files-on/id364738545?mt=8 > >> > >> > >> > >> Is anyone currently doing this and would like to share their experience > or > >> combination of apps to make this happen? > >> > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> > >> Matt > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
