Maintaining fully functioning Desktop systems play an important role in the success of any IT enterprise. As the scope and and needs of enterprise evolve, there are significant issues and opportunities that arise. Desktop systems must align with the overall enterprise storage strategy and strategic business needs. As such the elements associated with this kind of development and the need for cost effective desktop systems management arise. This can be achieved defining a few parameters:
- All Security elements that must be implemented into image development.
- Common, Standard or "Core" application groups will be deployed via images, as set by pre-existing company standards.
- A Policy-Based Desktop Storage Management System
- A Testing and Approval process, with signature release policies.
- A clearly defined set of remote deployment and management tools must be defined.
CultureShockMedia has in place a method and efficiency driven proccess for developing a standard set of products, standards and procedures to address the best possible approach to Desktop Image Management this includes:
| Needs Assessment | Evaluate and document the "Current State" environment | |
| Developing Policies | Developing policy based storage guidelines | |
| Defining Applicable Tools |
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Defining all tools used in deployment, support and performance monitoring |
| Implementation Planning |
Develop deployment and implementation planning | |
| Monitor & Maintain | Monitor deployment to see that goals and tracking are achieved | |
| Management |
Developing a change control process for deployed images | |
| Define Backup Plan | |
Developing image backup strategies for rapid restore |
