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- Altiris' Customer Advisory Board 2008 Priorities
- I hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween. I'm sure you would have enjoyed my costume. I was that well-known superhero "Bubble Wrap Man." I recently got some interesting information from the Altiris a business unit of Symantec Customer Advisory Board which was held at Altiris'...
- Tags: Priority, Board, Altiris Inc., PDAs, Corporate Governance, Handhelds, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-11-01
- Altiris Software Virtualization Solution
- While at the Symantec/Altiris event a week or so ago, I had a chance to speak with Scott Jones about Altiris' Software Virtualization Solution SVS. At the time, I had to agree to an embargo so that the company could announce a new version of several software products. The products...
- Tags: Software, Altiris Inc., Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Management, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-10-23
- Altiris ManageFusion Day 3
- I'm back from my adventures at Altiris' ManageFusion. The company did a great job of putting on an informative, useful event. I'm thankful that they invited me to attend. Here are a few random thoughts I had about the event. It is clear to me that the...
- Tags: Intel vPro, Intel Corp., Altiris Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-10-12
- Altiris ManageFusion Day 2
- I had opportunities to speak with a number of company representatives and customers at the Altiris/Symantec ManageFusion today. The customers all offered positive statements about how Altiris' products made their lives easier. I hope some of them will allow me to post something a bit more detailed. I also saw...
- Tags: Altiris Inc., Scott, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-10-11
- Altiris ManageFusion Day 1
- After my first partial day at Altiris/Symantec's ManageFusion, it's struck me how important a good set of backup tools are for virtualized environments. Since there are many "hidden" events in such an environment, comprehensive and automated tools are critical. It appears that the folks in the world...
- Tags: Environment, Backup, Altiris Inc., Backups, Productivity, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2007-10-10
- Software Virtualization Solution (SVS) (zip)
- Altiris Software Virtualization Solution SVS is a new way to use software. By placing applications and data into managed units called Virtual Software Packages (VSP's), SVS allows you to instantly activate, deactivate, or reset applications, to completely avoid conflicts between applications, and to remove them cleanly without altering the base...
- Tags: Altiris Inc., Altiris Software Virtualization Solution, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management
- Software downloads 2007-08-24
- Simplified Dell Server Migration Using Altiris Deployment Solution
- To facilitate migration to Dell Server hardware, Dell has joined forces with Altiris as part of a recently announced extended partnership and created the Server to Dell Server Migration Assistant Version 1.0 for Altiris Deployment Solution. This paper provides detailed information focusing on how this migration assistant works and how...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Migration, Dell Server, Altiris Inc., Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-05-17
- Scripting Toolkit PRAID Utility Support for Windows Preinstallation Environment x86
- This white paper outlines performing the tasks such as creating a bootable Windows PE x86 CDROM that supports RAID configuration and also network and mass storage devices for IBM System X and BladeCenter servers; adding PRAID policy files to the Windows PE CDROM for custom RAID configurations; adding the IBM...
- Tags: Job, Environment, IBM Corp., Altiris Inc., Microsoft Windows, RAID, Recruitment & Selection, Storage, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-04-05
- Building a Single Image for Dell PowerEdge Servers Using Altiris Deployment Solution
- Using hardware-independent images for OS deployment can free administrators from creating and maintaining separate images for each hardware vendor and server model in their environment, helping significantly simplify server provisioning processes. Altiris Deployment Solution software enables administrators to create and deploy these images on Dell PowerEdge servers. This paper focuses...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Image, Dell PowerEdge, Altiris Inc., Servers, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-02-01
- Symantec to acquire Altiris
- Symantec to acquire AltirisWhat Happens with Wise Installer?I hope Symantec doesn't screw with this one. We use Wise installer exstensively and I don't like a "non development" company owning a type of product like this.
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Altiris Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-29
- Managed Virtualization
- Across the enterprise - in data centers and entire IT environments - VMware virtual infrastructure technology has approached mainstream proportions. VMware virtual infrastructure technology is the most widely deployed software for optimizing and managing IT environments through virtualization - from the desktop to the data center. Through virtualizing IT infrastructures,...
- Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, VMware Inc., Altiris Inc., Virtualization, Data Centers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2006-09-27
- Belgian Manufacturer Consolidates IT Infrastructure With Virtualisation Platform Provisioning for New Servers in Just Two Hours
- At the Monsanto manufacturing site in Belgium, management expenses continued to rise as server numbers grew to satisfy development. Within the existing architecture, the server infrastructure was split between two data centers for redundancy with connectivity to a Storage Area Network SAN to ensure business continuity. The company looked for...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Environment, Provisioning, Altiris Inc., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- Case studies 2006-09-13
- Integration: Scense & Altiris
- The integration with Altiris SVS Software Virtualization Solution can be seen as a 'Value add' or an 'On-top-of' development of the Scense product. With this integration Scense provides Altiris SVS with user based deployment management capability. The Scense product integrates with Altiris on two main areas: software distribution & installation,...
- Tags: Integration, Altiris Inc., Scense, Scense Product
- White papers 2006-08-22
- Business and IT Alignment - The CMDB: Because You Have a Business to Run, Not Just an Operating System
- Leveraging information technology to increase profits usually offers only a temporary competitive advantage. Eventually the competition catches up, and what was once a unique competitive advantage becomes just another overhead cost of doing business. The IT Infrastructure Library ITIL has become the de facto standard in the industry for how...
- Tags: Information Technology, Operating System, CMDB, Competitive Advantage, Altiris Inc., ITIL, Strategy, Process Improvement, It Services, Management, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2006-06-06
- Altiris as an Implementation of Dell's Scalable Enterprise Reference Architecture
- Dell and Altiris provide optimized client system lifecycle management for Dell customers with the launch of OpenManage Client Administrator OMCA. Dell has developed its Scalable Enterprise Reference Architecture. This model describes the components, workflow, and capabilities that Dell recommends as key considerations for those customers striving to balance short-term management...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Altiris Inc., ITIL, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Process Improvement, It Services, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2006-02-02
- Altiris Software Virtualization Solution 2.0
- If the company is like most, someone on the payroll spends a lot of time managing applications - resolving application conflicts, repairing damaged applications, migrating to new versions of applications, or simply installing and patching applications. These tasks are not only frustrating but also time-consuming and, therefore, expensive. Fortunately, Altiris...
- Tags: Application, Altiris Inc., Virtualization, It Services, Operational Accounting, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Finance, Storage
- White papers 2006-01-31
- Reducing the Cost and Complexity of IT Management
- Information systems are subject to constant pressures to change. As businesses respond to market demands and conditions, IT managers must take action with appropriate technology implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner. At the same time, those same managers are expected to maintain and improve services and comply with growing...
- Tags: Information System, IT Administration, Information Technology, Altiris Inc., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-01-13
- Managed Virtualization - Using Altiris Deployment Solution 6.5 to Provision & Manage VMware ESX and Virtual Machines in Dell Server Environments
- Across the enterprise - in data centers and entire IT infrastructures - the rise of VMware virtual machines is accelerating. The IT community has recognized VMware because of the solid, robust technology that enables vast benefits in increased systems utilization, economic cost savings, rapid response capabilities and improved operational flexibilities....
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Environment, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, Dell Server, VMWare ESX, Altiris Inc., IT Community, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2005-09-12
- Achieving and Maintaining Compliance With the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
- During the past several years, credit card associations have begun to make a concerted effort to raise the level of security within the industry. In 2000, Visa USA and MasterCard International independently released data security programs. Unfortunately, adoption was slow and compliance lagged. This was due primarily to uncertain penalties...
- Tags: Card, Payment, Credit Card, Compliance, Industry, Standards, Data Security, Altiris Inc., Sales Channel, PCI, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Security, Sales, Storage, Hardware, Finance
- White papers 2005-09-12
- Scriptlogic Solutions & IT Lifecycle Management Suites Comparison
- Altiris Client Management Suite focuses on the key functions within the desktop lifecycle: Deployment, Inventory, Backup and Recovery, Software Delivery, Remote Control, OS imaging, PC Personality and OS Migration and Patch Management. It has proved popular with large enterprises for managing and automating the total lifecycle of desktop computers, and...
- Tags: IT Lifecycle Management, Information Technology, ScriptLogic Corp., Altiris Inc., Desktops, Os migration, Hardware, It Operations
- White papers 2005-02-28
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