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Deployment Services - Helps customers more effectively execute Windows Vista
migrations and E-Family deployments
ImageDirect Service is cross-platform to help ensure a streamlined transition to the
new Latitude E from legacy Dell products. With ImageDirect, your image is only a few
mouse clicks from being ready to deploy as opposed to the few weeks inherent with
traditional image make-ready.
Dell Client Migration and Deployment Services deliver the upfront planning and
automated implementation that can reduce cost, helps minimize disruption to ongoing
productivity by reducing 88%
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estimated 70% of the network traffic associated with deployment.
Dell Automated Deployment (DAD) patent pending tools and processes that minimize
technician intervention thereby allowing the technician to spend just minutes at a PC
instead of hours.
Dell Data Direct™ (DDD) captures and migrates complete end-user accounts,
including OS and application settings, printers, data files, and more.
Dell desktop management services enable IT organizations to manage mobile,
distributed workforces via the web anytime from virtually anywhere in the world. This
powerful, scalable and cost effective Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform model is
activated with a simple Internet connection. Our comprehensive set of software services
are delivered via a single, integrated Web-based management console.
Asset Management – automated tracking of software, hardware, and software licenses
for all desktops and laptops, regardless of location.
Patch Management – Helps protect corporate and remote users through a fully
automated or targeted patch management approach.
Anti-Malware & Virus Management – Provides management of advanced antivirus,
antispyware, anti-malware and firewall solutions from world class vendors including
Symantec™, McAfee® and Microsoft®.
Data Encryption – Encrypts and protects data on an online or offline PC to help
prevent its compromise or misuse allowing organizational control of that data even
when the user has lost control of the device.
Online Backup – Designed to deliver safe, secure, and automated backup over the
Internet powered by Iron Mountain® software and storage at fully redundant offsite
facilities.
Software Distribution – Drives adherence of corporate standards by automating the
distribution of new applications and upgrades as well as helping to maintain uniform
configurations throughout the organization including support for Faronics' Deep Freeze.
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Based on an internal assessment of select Dell customers compiled from October 2006 to October 2007.
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