The concept of desktop management recognizes the need to administer information, computing resources and networks so that the next generation of computing technology can emerge. New solutions must be reliable, sophisticated, interoperable and easy to use. The Desktop Management Interface. The overwhelming majority of business computer users operate on the PC platform. More importantly, few of these computing resources remain standalone.
Information is meaningless unless it is connected and shared.
Comprised of dozens of major vendors and manufacturers in the areas of hardware, software and peripherals, the DMTF worked to define standard management for their products. The Desktop Management Interface facilitates the management of personal computers, hardware and software components, whether they are standalone or linked into networks. The result is a system with a number of benefits for computer users and the industry as a whole. The industry overall will see a flexible, sophisticated vehicle for incorporating PC product management throughout the PC landscape. The result will be an invigorated industry, manageable growth and a seedbed for the next generation of computing products.