Chip maker Intel, trying to stave off further encroachment by rival Advanced Micro Devices, showed off technology designed to help businesses automate the management of large fleets of personal computers.

Intel vPro, which will start shipping in the third quarter, will make it easier for computer administrators to fix problems remotely over the network, eliminating in many cases the need for them to make costly visits to an employee’s desk, Intel CEO Paul Otellini said Monday.