Latest release optimizes management and increases performance -- eliminating administrative effort and cost through automation WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 5
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Novell today announced the
availability of ZENworks(R) Configuration Management with Support Pack 1 (SP1)
which has been designed and tested to enable new levels of scalability and
features improved performance for remote and low-bandwidth locations. With
expanded platform support for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, this
latest release extends Novell's leadership in identity-based, cross-platform
system management. ZENworks Configuration Management SP1 helps customers
efficiently manage both medium and large scale enterprise IT environments by
offering streamlined operations, greater flexibility, better compliance and
increased performance.
"Our organization is made up of more than 4,500 employees spread out
across the state of Louisiana, which translates to more than 10,000 devices
and thousands of users that need to be supported and managed regardless of
location," said Chad Israel, technical account manager at State of Louisiana,
Department of Social Services. "With ZENworks Configuration Management we are
able to reduce IT administration and costs through automation, making it a
critical technology solution for enabling the staff to help our citizens get
the services they need to live safer and more independent lives."
This latest release includes the new ZENworks Satellite capability which
allows content, applications and images to be sent once to a remote location
and then distributed to all the devices at that site. Previously, customers
managing systems in remote offices were constrained by network bandwidth. With
the option to move distribution and collection management functions to a local
device, ZENworks Configuration Management speeds distribution of updates and
applications, ensuring all machines are properly managed regardless of
location, without slowing down the business.
The first product to be performance tested in the Novell(R) Systems
Management SuperLab, a new facility designed to simulate real world
environments, ZENworks Configuration Management has demonstrated support for
more than 30,000 devices within a single management zone. Additionally, this
solution now offers optional support for Oracle Database 10g, enabling
customers to leverage their existing IT investments for superior system
scalability and back-end manageability.
"Enterprise customers are faced with the challenge of managing their
distributed IT environment in the same way they manage their on-site
resources, all while keeping the business productive and meeting regulatory
compliance demands," said Joe Wagner, senior vice president and general
manager of Systems and Resource Management at Novell. "With increased
scalability and expanded platform support, this release of ZENworks
Configuration Management helps customers deliver critical IT services
throughout their organization, no matter where the users or devices are
located, reducing the cost and time spent keeping systems updated and meeting
business needs."
Pricing and Availability
ZENworks Configuration Management with SP1 is available today. Pricing and
additional information can be found at
www.novell.com/zenworks/configurationmanagement.
About Novell
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) delivers the best engineered, most
interoperable Linux* platform and a portfolio of integrated IT management
software that helps customers around the world reduce cost, complexity and
risk. With our infrastructure software and ecosystem of partnerships, Novell
harmoniously integrates mixed IT environments, allowing people and technology
to work as one. For more information, visit www.novell.com.
Novell and ZENworks are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries. *Linux is a registered trademark of Linus
Torvalds. All other third-party trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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