Empirum Selected by Nexus Management for Remote PC Lifecycle Management Through VPN Access.Business EditorsATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 Empirum Allows Remote PC Lifecycle Management in the Managed Service Provider Model OuterBounds Technologies, Inc. (www.outerbounds.com), an end-to-end Application Service Provider and provider of enterprise desktop management solutions, today announced that Nexus Management has selected Empirum(R) PRO Suite to enhance their Enterprise Management Systems (EMS) strategic workstation management initiative offering. By leveraging Empirum with Nexus' Integrated Secure Communication Solution (ISCS ISCS International Solar Cycle Studies (study group for solar variability, climate, and space weather) ISCS International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors ISCS International Satellite Communications System ) VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. technology, Nexus Management will remotely manage their customer's PC Lifecycles, including 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. installations, software distribution, application updates and desktop disaster recovery, creating a new dimension to their managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality offering. Nexus Management's service offerings consist of proactive network support, helpdesk support, remote network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. , and desktop support. Empirum will add remote functionality to the EMS desktop support feature, virtually eliminating on-site visits to locations for desktop maintenance. The unattended features of Empirum will reduce on-site support costs and reduce support response times for Nexus Management's EMS clients. The Empirum(R) PRO Suite's robust features will automate the PC Lifecycle Management of Nexus Management's clients. With Empirum, Nexus Management can remotely perform unattended operating system installations, electronic software distribution, and automatic installations of critical updates. Empirum will provide an automated software management infrastructure as well, complete with hardware/ software asset discovery and disaster recovery, including personal settings and data, controlled from a centralized management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. . "After a review of 25 desktop management software packages, Nexus Management selected Empirum(R) PRO Suite because it offered the most practical solution to remotely manage our client desktop environments," said Shad Mortazavi, EMS Team Manager for Nexus Management. "Empirum's ability to effectively perform unattended operating system installations and its policy driven application distribution environment made the ideal solution for our initiatives. Empirum is a key component which solidifies our strategic initiative to provide a powerful and scalable solution to control software distribution, application management, and systems management to our customers remotely." "Nexus Management is an excellent example of how Empirum helps managed service providers and large enterprises to provide a cost-effective method for maintaining highly responsive user services," said Allen Cohen Allen Cohen's work includes music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo instruments, and voice. Currently Associate Professor of Music at Fairleigh Dickinson University, he has also taught at Hunter College, New York University, and Manhattanville College, and has received a Meet , Vice President of Sales and Marketing of OuterBounds Technologies. "With Empirum, Nexus Management will reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and reduce problem resolution time, passing the benefits of automated PC Lifecycle Management to their customers. We are extremely pleased to have Nexus Management as our customer and look forward to working with them on future projects." About OuterBounds Technologies OuterBounds Technologies, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a full service Application Hosting and Professional Services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. Firm specializing in complete end-to-end solutions. Offerings include IT outsourcing, ISV (Independent Software Vendor) A person or company that develops software. It implies an organization that specializes in software only and is not part of a computer systems or hardware manufacturer. hosting solutions, PC-Lifecycle Management including Electronic Software Distribution. OuterBounds Technologies provides turnkey solutions by aggregating best-of-breed technologies and services to provide mission-critical application delivery over any connection to any destination. About Nexus Management Nexus Management, Ltd. is an information technology service provider with offices around the world. Founded in 1989, the company offers a complete range of strategic consulting and technical support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , including remote and on-site IT support, network management and monitoring. Nexus also provides round the clock helpdesk services. Nexus support teams utilize the best of breed software and hardware to ensure consistent quality and reliability in all IT support services. |
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