Hp Client Automation Starter And Standard Editions; Hp Client Automation Enterprise Edition; Hp Client Manager From Symantec - HP Compaq 6005 Pro Business PC Maintenance & Service Manual

HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions

HP Client Automation is a hardware and software management solution for Windows Vista, Windows
XP and HP Thin Client environments that is easy to use and quick to deploy, while providing a strong
foundation for future requirements. It is offered in two editions:
● The Starter Edition is a free product for managing HP desktops, notebooks and workstations,
providing hardware and software inventory, remote control, HP alert monitoring, HP BIOS and
driver updates, integration with HP Protect Tools and add-on support for Intel AMT. The Starter
Edition also supports deployment and management of HP Thin Clients.
● The Standard Edition, available for purchase, includes all functionality provided in Starter Edition
and adds Windows deployment and migration, patch management capabilities, software
distribution and software usage metering.
HP Client Automation Starter and Standard Editions provide a migration path to HP Client Automation
Enterprise Edition (based on Radia technology) for automated management of large, heterogeneous
and continuously changing IT environments.
For more information about the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go/client.

HP Client Automation Enterprise Edition

HP Client Automation Enterprise Edition is a policy-based solution that enables administrators to
inventory, deploy, patch, and continuously manage software and content across heterogeneous client
platforms. With the HP Client Automation Enterprise Edition, the IT professional can:
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Automate the entire lifecycle management process from discovery, deployment, and ongoing
management through migration and retirement
● Automatically deploy and continuously manage an entire software stack (operating systems,
applications, patches, settings, and content) to a desired state
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Manage software on virtually any device, including desktops, workstations, and notebooks, in a
heterogeneous or standalone infrastructure
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Manage software on most operating systems
With continuous configuration management, HP customers report dramatic savings in IT costs,
accelerated time-to-market for software and content, and increased user productivity and satisfaction.
For more information about the HP Client Automation solutions, visit http://www.hp.com/go/client.

HP Client Manager from Symantec

HP Client Manager from Symantec, developed with Altiris, is available free for all supported HP business
desktop, notebook, and workstation models. SSM is integrated into HP Client Manager, and enables
central tracking, monitoring, and management of the hardware aspects of HP client systems.
Use HP Client Manager from Symantec to:
● Get valuable hardware information such as CPU, memory, video, and security settings
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Monitor system health to fix problems before they occur
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Automatically acquire and install drivers and BIOS updates without visiting each PC
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