Software Updating And Management; Altiris Express - Compaq d330 - Desktop PC Management Manual

Desktop Management Guide

Software Updating and Management

Altiris eXpress

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HP provides several tools for managing and updating software on
desktops and workstations—Altiris eXpress; Altiris eXpress PC
Transplant Pro; HP Client Manager Software, an Altiris eXpress
solution; System Software Manager; HP Proactive Notification, and
ActiveUpdate.
HP and Altiris have extended their partnership to deliver
industry-leading solutions that reduce the complexity of managing
hardware and software for desktops, notebooks, handheld devices,
and servers throughout their lifecycle. Altiris eXpress allows the
system administrator to create and quickly deploy a customized,
corporate-standard software image across one or more networked
client PCs with an interface as simple to use as Windows Explorer.
Altiris eXpress supports Preboot Execution Environment (PXE).
Using Altiris eXpress and the Remote System Installation features of
the HP computer, there is no need for the system administrator to visit
each new PC individually to deploy the software image.
The Altiris eXpress solutions provide an efficient and effective way to
automate existing processes and address problem areas within your IT
environment. With the Altiris eXpress web-based infrastructure, you
have the flexibility to manage your systems from anywhere at
anytime—even from your iPAQ Pocket PC!
The Altiris eXpress solutions are modular and extensible to span the
needs of workgroups to the enterprise. They integrate with other
industry client management tools and provide extensions to Microsoft
BackOffice/SMS.
The expanded Altiris eXpress solutions focus on four key IT areas:
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Deployment & Migration
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Software & Operations Management
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Inventory & Asset Management
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Help Desk & Problem Resolution
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