The biggest pain in the arse for most sysadmins is keeping track of what hardware sits where. This issue, which was originally championed by IBM, if I recall, is now being taken over by Intel with a new chipset that allows for remote on-the-fly access to PC inventory and health information called Intel Active Management Technology.
Why is this important? Well, it could mean that your parents’ next PC will be much easier to configure remotely so you don’t have to fly all the way home for the holidays and fix your Dad’s horribly spyware infected Longhorn PC.
Intel to Launch New Desktop Platform [DesignTechnica]
