New Boundary Technologies Announces Prism Suite; Asset Management, Integrated Console Top List of New Features.ORLANDO, Fla. -- New Boundary Technologies(R), a provider of automated IT management and security solutions, today announced the upcoming release of Prism Suite(TM), an integrated desktop and server configuration management solution designed to meet the specific needs of small and mid-size organizations. Prism Suite delivers the business-critical desktop and server management functionality required by IT administrators - asset management, software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. , and patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique . Prism Suite is offered as an integrated solution for customers wanting the full benefits of the suite, or as individual modules for customers seeking specific point solution functionality. New Boundary Technologies made the announcement at the TechEd teched adj. Variant of tetched. 2005 conference in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. . New to Prism Suite is the addition of Prism Asset Manager(TM), which reduces operational costs and organizational risk by maximizing IT asset utilization and empowering regulatory and software license compliance. Prism Asset Manager delivers a detailed, up-to-date knowledge base of an organization's IT assets that accurately identifies what software is on any computer and how it is configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: . The asset management module helps organizations better plan and budget for their software and hardware procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and migration. Prism Asset Manager also improves helpdesk efficiency by providing detailed system configuration information in real-time, which can cut helpdesk call times by up to 50 percent. "Two years of consolidation in the desktop management market left a definite gap between point solution and suite providers that New Boundary Technologies aims to fill with its Prism Suite," said Richard L. Ptak, co-founder and partner of Ptak, Noel & Associates. "By integrating all the essential desktop management functions with an open administrative console that accepts point solution snap-ins, Prism Suite delivers a powerful, highly customizable solution targeted to the SMB market See SMB. ." Prism Suite features an integrated administrative console that provides a central location for managing Prism Deploy(R), Prism Patch Manager(TM), and the new Prism Asset Manager(TM) module. Prism Suite's open architecture and modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. allows administrators to add their favorite third-party management tools to the console to extend the solution's functionality and value. Unlike most management suites, Prism Suite has no hidden costs. It is easy to learn, easy to use, and easy to implement, virtually eliminating the need for training and consulting. "Research shows that small and mid-size organizations want the benefits of an integrated management suite, but they don't want to pay for features they never use," said Kim Pearson, president and chief executive officer of New Boundary Technologies. "They also have real concerns about complexity and unexpected expenses that come with lengthy implementation projects and extensive training requirements. With Prism Suite, we eliminate those issues and deliver a management suite that lets them customize the solution to work the way they work, instead of having to reengineer their processes to fit the solution." Prism Suite dramatically improves administrative control Direction or exercise of authority over subordinate or other organizations in respect to administration and support, including organization of Service forces, control of resources and equipment, personnel management, unit logistics, individual and unit training, readiness, mobilization, by delivering real-time insight into the configuration states of computer systems on the network. Scheduled for release in July 2005, Prism Suite is currently undergoing beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the . Organizations interested in participating in beta testing may contact New Boundary Technologies. About New Boundary Technologies New Boundary Technologies develops innovative software solutions for IT management and remote equipment monitoring and control. New Boundary Technologies' Prism products automate software deployment, asset management, configuration, remediation, patching and packaging. Policy Commander(TM) automates computer security policy enforcement. The company's Radiem(R) technology monitors and controls remote and mobile equipment via the wireless Internet. Providing the highest quality software and customer support, New Boundary Technologies' consistent growth has been recognized for five consecutive years in the Deloitte and Touche Fast 50 program. Founded in 1985, New Boundary Technologies is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. . For more information, visit www.newboundary.com or call 800-747-4487. |
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