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flexibility and scalability, simplifies and speeds management throughout the device life cycle,
minimizes processing demands on managed clients, reduces bandwidth consumption for
management processes, and uses standards-based protocols to seamlessly integrate with your choice
of user directories and object databases.
ZENworks Configuration Management lets you manage systems based on user identities, roles,
groups, and locations, so IT can work seamlessly with the company's business organization and
policies. ZENworks Configuration Management gives you a secure, Web-based console for unified
control over all management tasks, from virtually anywhere.
If your organization is undertaking an Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
initiative, ZENworks Configuration Management is the right choice for you. It has been built as a
modular set of components that use industry standards to build a product and set of solutions that
completely aligns with ITIL best practices and disciplines.
To find out more about our vision, visit the Novell ZENworks Configuration Management product
page (http://www.novell.com/zenworks) and download the white paper entitled A Blueprint for
Better Management from the Desktop to the Data Center.
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