Altiris Premiers New Web Console for Managing PCs; First Product Announcement Following October Acquisition of Computing Edge.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers LINDON, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 Altiris Inc., a leading developer of software products that reduce the total cost of owning PCs, Wednesday announced the release of eXpress Notification Server 5 with its new Web-based administrator console. Notification Server 5 simplifies the administration of Windows and Unix systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX operating system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services by allowing IT administrators to define policies that automate tasks in desktop computing environments. Notification Server 5 features a Web-based management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. and Web Reports. Within the Web console, administrators can define policies, configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. each Altiris solution, view and configure reports and automate responses to a wide variety of conditions on each monitored system. "With today's announcement, Altiris has begun to fulfill its promise to offer new levels of desktop management functionality to the IT industry," said Greg Butterfield, president and chief executive officer of Altiris Inc. "We're giving our customers the ability to significantly reduce the total cost of ownership by eliminating barriers of administration and functionality. "Notification Server allows companies to manage their systems via the Web and automate tasks that previously were performed manually. Altiris solutions simplify and automate the core of systems management, including, inventory, software delivery and help desk management, providing customers a TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. savings and a quick return on investment." Notification Server 5 offers IT administrators numerous solutions to manage their computing environments. Inventory Solution, a hardware and software inventory solution, includes support for LANs, WANs and mobile and remote users. Notification Server 5 marks the debut of Altiris' Software Delivery Solution. This product offers a software distribution solution that leverages Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). , including bandwidth and processor throttling, checkpoint (programming) checkpoint - Saving the current state of a program and its data, including intermediate results, to disk or other non-volatile storage, so that if interrupted the program could be restarted at the point at which the last checkpoint occurred. recovery and blockout. SW Delivery Solution supports LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. as well as mobile and remote clients. Inventory Solution and SW Delivery Solution support both Windows and Unix systems. The Application Metering Solution in Notification Server 5 allows administrators to monitor application usage throughout the enterprise or for specific users or groups of machines. Also new in version 5 is Lease Management Solution, providing organizations with the ability to track leased PCs, and providing administrators with automated notification as leases begin to expire. For customers using 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. , Notification Server 5 can serve as a companion product for the SMS site server. The product extends the reach of SMS by providing native integration of each managed Altiris solution. Pricing and Availability Altiris' new Notification Server 5 is available in December 2000, for a cost of U.S. $695 per server. Customers can obtain pricing for each managed solution by contacting their authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. or contacting Altiris directly at 888/252-5551. Customers can get additional information or can purchase licenses for Notification Server through www.altiris.com. About Altiris Altiris develops and markets a full line of PC management and deployment solutions designed to minimize the cost of deploying, maintaining, migrating and teaching with PCs. Altiris' flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. family, Altiris eXpress, integrates all of Altiris products, making it the only product that provides full PC lifecycle management in a single solution. In October 2000, Altiris acquired Computing Edge, a creator of leading-edge solutions for systems management. The resulting merging of technologies enables Altiris to deliver the industry's simplest and most cost effective solutions for reducing the cost of owning and managing workstations and networked PCs. Headquartered in Lindon, Altiris markets and licenses its solutions worldwide. For information about Altiris and its products, visit http://www.altiris.com. |
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