Centralized Monitor Management with DeskView for Displays; Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Altiris Extend Combined Offerings with New IT Lifecycle Management Solution.DUESSELDORF/MUNICH, Germany -- With DeskView for Displays, Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is a Japanese and German IT vendor, selling consumer and business computing products in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (products marketed elsewhere are sold under the Fujitsu brand). and Altiris (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 ) have widened their successful, long-term partnership in client and asset management. The new application, developed jointly by the two companies, is integrated into the DeskView client management software package. DeskView for Displays enables administrators to 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. monitor settings and collect asset management information from a remote location. Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Altiris already offer the DeskView management solution for client hardware from Fujitsu Siemens Computers. DeskView for Displays extends the functionality of this application to SCENICVIEW Premium Line LCD monitors A flat panel display that uses liquid crystals. Although laptops have used LCDs as their flat panel technology almost exclusively, LCD is also the most popular for flat panel desktop monitors. Toward the end of 2003, sales of LCD displays for desktops overtook CRTs for the first time. . As a result, Fujitsu Siemens Computers monitors are as easy to manage as PCs. A DeskView for Displays license is already included with these monitors. "With our ESPRIMO Professional PCs and SCENICVIEW monitors, we are committed to making it as easy as possible for our customers to use and administer their client infrastructure," commented Andreas Thimmel, vice president business clients at Fujitsu Siemens Computers. "Effective client management is best achieved by closely incorporating the hardware with the system management solution. The strategic cooperation between Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Altiris is of great importance to ensuring such tight integration and thus increased customer benefit." "Companies are under growing pressure to optimize optimize - optimisation their IT infrastructure and IT services, despite shrinking budgets and ever shorter upgrade cycles. The only way to meet this challenge is with efficient system management tools," added Christof Majer, Altiris director strategic alliances. "DeskView integrates seamlessly into existing management suites and truly helps companies achieve end-to-end IT lifecycle management." IT lifecycle management with DeskView DeskView is constantly enhanced to ensure that customers always have access to the latest technology. In October 2005, for example, Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Altiris added two new components to DeskView. In addition to the DeskView Admin solution already included with hardware, Fujitsu Siemens Computers has also been offering its customers the DeskView Migrate and DeskView Control modules. --DeskView Admin allows fast and easy access to system management for client hardware from Fujitsu Siemens Computers by delivering the following features: system inventory, BIOS BIOS in full Basic Input/Output System Computer program that is typically stored in EPROM and used by the CPU to perform start-up procedures when the computer is turned on. and interface management, device and component monitoring with comprehensive alarm management, and extensive helpdesk integration. --DeskView Migrate supplements DeskView Admin with software distribution features that simplify the switch to a newer Microsoft 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. (migrating user-specific settings, for example) while considerably reducing the associated costs. --DeskView Control offers remote control, multi-vendor hardware and software inventory management, and self-repairing software capabilities. This solution also provides customers with additional software license monitoring and user helpdesk features. About Fujitsu Siemens Computers Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data Center products, services and solutions. With a portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, usually abbreviated to EMEA, is a regional designation used for government, marketing and business purposes. It is particularly common amongst North American based companies, who often divide their international operations into the . Leveraging the strengths, innovation and global reach of our joint shareholders, Fujitsu Limited and Siemens AG Siemens AG German electrical-equipment manufacturer. The first Siemens company, Siemens & Halske, was founded in Berlin in 1847 to build telegraph installations. , we make sure we meet the needs of customers: large corporations, small and medium enterprises and private users. The company is a member of the United Nations Global Compact initiative. For more information about Fujitsu Siemens Computers, please visit: www.fujitsu-siemens.com. About Altiris Altiris Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris(R) help IT align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com. Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris Inc. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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