Altiris Announces Ongoing Support of Unix by Delivering Inventory Solution and SW Delivery Solution for Unix Systems.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2001 Both Unix and Windows can be Managed from a Single Web-Based Infrastructure to Maximize Use of Hardware and Enhance Integrated Enterprise Reporting With the dramatic expansion of information technology, and the desire for increased competitiveness in corporations, there has been an increase in the use of computing power to produce unified reports which join different views of the enterprise in one place. Altiris(R) Inc. a leader in system management solutions that lower the cost of owning and managing IT resources, today announced version 5.5 of Unix Inventory Solution(TM) and Unix SW Delivery Solution(TM). Both products demonstrate Altiris' ongoing support of Unix and Linux operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , and enhance the customer's ability to manage and report on both Windows and Unix inventory and assets from a single Web-based infrastructure. Both platforms can be managed from a single Web console, and IT personnel can also deliver software to both clients without leaving their desk. "Unix is a rich, robust operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. that many of our customers use in conjunction with their Windows environment (1) (upper case "W") Refers to computers running under a Microsoft Windows operating system. (2) (lower case "w") Also called a "windowing environment," it refers to any software that provides multiple windows on screen such as Windows, Mac, Motif and X Window. ," said Poul Nielsen Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen (born December 25, 1891 – died August 9, 1962) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Danish national team with 52 goals in only 38 matches, and won a silver medal with the Danish national team , vice president, product strategy, Altiris. "Altiris' Unix products support these heterogeneous networks with integrated management capabilities that offer significant savings by allowing customers to utilize one low-cost infrastructure and by offering customers a Unix management solution at PC price points. These Web-based solutions also simplify asset tracking and reporting, especially when publishing reports for less-technical users." Unix Inventory Solution Unix Inventory Solution 5.5 is another solution that has been optimized for seamless integration into the newly architected Altiris eXpress(TM) platform announced Oct. 29, 2001. The new expanded version captures significantly more information, such as usage, NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System configuration and NIS/NIS+ configuration information that makes it the most comprehensive inventory management product on the market for Unix systems. All information captured using Unix Inventory Solution is stored in an open SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database which is also the single repository for all data gathered from other Altiris solutions. Users can take advantage of the rich Web-based reporting capabilities that have been enhanced in the new version as well as produce customized correlated reports using any stored information. Unix Inventory Solution has powerful Web publishing features that turn any browser into an executive information system. Unix SW Delivery Solution The new Unix SW Delivery Solution is a software delivery product that automates software upgrades, remote delivery of software and operating system patches from a single console for both Unix and Windows environments. It is completely integrated with Unix Inventory Solution for more efficient software management. For example, IT managers can create client collections based on information gathered by Unix Inventory Solution to more effectively push the right software or upgrades to the appropriate clients without leaving their desk. The new Unix SW Delivery Solution also includes a Web-based notification help desk that allows distributed workers and managers to track software delivery issues and to share critical information as well as expert knowledge on how to resolve the issue. This also reduces the time and cost of deploying software in distributed environments. Availability and Pricing Both products include native integration with Microsoft SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. to support SMS packages, advertisements and distribution points. Supported Unix platforms are: SunOS, Solaris Sparc and x86, Linux, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. RS6000 and PowerPC and SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. . Products will be available the end of Q4. Unix Inventory Solution and Unix SW Delivery Solution each retail for $44 per node (at the 100 node quantity price). For more information on these products and other Altiris solutions, contact your nearest authorized reseller, or call Altiris, 801/226-8500 or go to www.alitiris.com. About Altiris Altiris Inc. offers a full line of Web-enabled solutions that empower organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, handhelds and servers throughout the IT lifecycle. Altiris is uniquely positioned to provide fully integrated, complete systems management solutions including deployment and migration, software operations management, inventory and asset management, and help desk management. Altiris' core technologies greatly reduce the cost and complexity of owning IT resources. For more information visit www.altiris.com. Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris Inc. Altiris eXpress, Unix SW Delivery and Unix Inventory Solution are trademarks of Altiris Inc. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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