Altiris Client Mgmt Suite Selected as Network Product of the Year Finalist.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Altiris Inc. (Nasdaq:ATRS ATRS Arkansas Teacher Retirement System ATRS Automated Transport and Retrieval System ATRS Aerial Targets Squadron ATRS Automated Trouble Reporting System ATRS Arkansas Therapeutic Recreation Society ATRS Automatic Turbine Run-up System ), a leader in systems management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning information technology, today announced that Altiris(R) Client Mgmt Suite(TM) achieved finalist status for the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Network Product of the Year at the Networking Industry Awards 2002. The award ceremony, held in Birmingham, England in front of 800 guests, recognized the success of those companies leading the way in the networking market. The awards were held in conjunction with Networks Telecom Europe, the United Kingdom's largest IT networking and telecom exhibition. With more than 300 product, team and individual entries the awards are clearly one the most prestigious in the IT industry. Altiris Client Mgmt Suite allows IT personnel to manage desktops, laptops, servers and handhelds from a single Web-based console -- minimizing or eliminating visits to individual clients to deploy, manage or diagnose diagnose /di·ag·nose/ (di´ag-nos) to identify or recognize a disease. di·ag·nose v. 1. To distinguish or identify a disease by diagnosis. 2. problems. The suite works on all Windows platforms and is optimized for managing or migrating to Windows 2000 and XP and Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. 2000 and XP. Altiris Client Mgmt Suite combines products uniquely designed to address specific aspects of the technology lifecycle Most new technologies follow a similar technology lifecycle describing the technological maturity of a product. This is not similar to a product life cycle, but applies to an entire technology, or a generation of a technology. , including: Deployment Solution(TM) for deploying and migrating clients; Inventory Solution(TM) for hardware and software tracking and reporting; Application Metering Solution(TM) for monitoring and tracking software usage; SW Delivery Solution(TM) for policy-based software distribution; and Carbon Copy(R) Solution for enterprise-wide, bandwidth-sensitive remote control. Volker Wiora, Altiris general manager of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , said, "Client Mgmt Suite can reduce or even eliminate problems associated with IT migration and deployment by speeding the process and releasing IT personnel to handle more strategic issues. "There is no doubt that personality migration tools increase the productivity of IT departments and have a direct impact on the bottom line of any company. Altiris is honored hon·or n. 1. High respect, as that shown for special merit; esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate. 2. a. Good name; reputation. b. to be recognized as a finalist by the Network Product of the Year award panelists." Client Mgmt Suite has brought significant benefits to hundreds of companies and organizations such as The Museum of London The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Palaeolithic to the present day. The museum is located in a 1970s building close to the Barbican Centre, approximately 10 minutes' walk north of St Paul's Cathedral and admission is free. , the largest city museum in the world. The Museum of London used the Client Mgmt Suite to undertake its largest IT deployment in 10 years and in the process saved themselves considerable time and money. "It is not an understatement to say that without the Altiris software we could not have performed this roll-out," said Pete Rauxloh, The Museum of London information strategy manager. "Altiris Client Mgmt Suite has enabled us to avoid all the headaches that come with a large roll-out as it permitted us to manage the complete deployment and configuration of workstations from a single and intuitive console. "Altiris Client Mgmt Suite has not only kept the productivity loss and the cost of this project to a minimum, but it also provides the key to overall systems management cost-savings and significantly enhanced levels of end-user satisfaction." Pricing and Availability The Altiris Client Mgmt Suite is now available at $69 per node for 10-99 nodes. Volume discounts are available. Altiris Client Mgmt Suite supports (as clients) Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , 2000, 95, 98, ME, NT and Pocket PC. For complete information on the functionality of each of the separate solutions go to www.altiris.com or call 801/226-8500. About Altiris Altiris Inc. offers a full line of Web-enabled solutions that empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, handhelds and servers throughout the IT lifecycle. Altiris provides fully integrated, complete systems management solutions including deployment and migration, software operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. , 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. Carbon Copy is a registered trademark licensed to Altiris. Client Mgmt Suite, Deployment Solution, Inventory Solution, Application Metering Solution and SW Delivery 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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