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- Novell Zenworks Endpoint Security Management: Total Control from a Single Console
- Still super gluing your USB ports shut? Unauthorized access to networks, lost or stolen laptops and other mobile hardware, and theft of proprietary information or intellectual property accounted for more than 74 percent of IT financial losses last year. Put away the super glue and let Novell ZENworks to assess,...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Console, Security Management, Intellectual Property, Financial Accounting, Security, Research & Development, Business Operations, Finance
- White papers 2008-02-21
- Is it time to give Red Hat some respect?
- Is it time to give Red Hat some respect?ComparisonsYup, Microsoft is up 10% in the last year, while RHT is down about 10%. Then again, MSDT was at a 5-year low a year ago.Over the last five years, though, RHT is up 400% and MSFT is flat. The...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Financial accounting, Investment, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., RHT, share price, MSFT
- Discussion threads 2007-10-04
- Novell exec: Xen's not unstable
- Novell exec: Xen's not unstableHype ReportingIs this Hype Reporting or what? While I commend Novell for standing up for themselves, I frown at ZDNet's reporting style. This was a "he said/he said" article, nothing more. The article claims that there are complaints of XEN instability, yet...
- Tags: Novell ZENworks, Xen, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-11
- Novell ZENworks 7 Linux Management - Dell Edition Business White Paper
- With its inherent flexibility and reliability, Linux is solving important business problems and helping businesses worldwide adapt to changing market conditions. As proponents of Linux, Novell and Dell are aware of its management needs and have jointly addressed the issue with industry-leading management tools. Now, they have expanded their well-established...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Novell ZENworks, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, It Services, Network Administration, Software, Networking
- White papers 2006-04-07
- Detect, Deploy, and Defend Against Outside Threats
- The damaging effects of a virus go far beyond the moment of infection. The IT personnel are pulled into enterprise-wide clean-up efforts, and the company sees an immediate negative impact on system availability and employee productivity. One can defend against viruses - and prevent costly downtime - by ensuring that...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Patch Management, Novell ZENworks Patch Management, Patches, Cyberthreats, Security, Operating Systems, Viruses And Worms, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-03-01
- Using Novell's ZENworks Linux Management 7 in an HP ProLiant Server Environment
- Today's data centers contain hundreds of servers. Software installation, management, and maintenance updates of large numbers of servers can be a daunting task, particularly when the types of servers and their configuration requirements differ. Customers require effective, easy-to-use tools to deploy, manage, and maintain Linux servers. When accomplishing an initial...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, HP Compaq ProLiant, Linux, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2006-02-01
- Automated Server Based Deployment of ZENworks Desktop Management 7
- In nowadays business environment, manually installing ZENworks Desktop Management 7 (ZDM7) across an enterprise in a consistent and hands-off way cannot be done with the current ZENworks Desktop Management 7 Installer. It is a well known fact that automating the installation process can significantly lower a system's total cost of...
- Tags: Novell ZENworks, Roi/Tco, Servers, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware
- White papers 2005-12-01
- ZENworks 6.5 Server Management: Upgrading and Patching Methodologies
- This white paper shows how the award-winning Novell ZENworks software can tier, schedule and automate the distribution of Novell patches. With ZENworks Server Management 6.5 policy and distribution services, you can use Novell templates for sending patches out, tailor them to suit a particular environment or even write and compile...
- Tags: Software, Server Management, Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Patch Management, Patches, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Knowledge Is Power: The Knowledgebase Advantage of Novell ZENworks Asset Management
- Novell ZENworks Asset Management includes dozens of methods that enable it to discover, normalize, assimilate and present information effectively. This breakthrough product integrates asset inventory, software usage and license reconciliation to provide the most complete, accurate view of software installations and license compliance available. The combination of hardware, software and...
- Tags: Asset, Software, Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Knowledgebase, Knowledge, Novell ZENworks Asset Management, Asset Management, Tools & Techniques, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2005-06-13
- Novell ZENworks Asset Management: Administrative Best Practices and Troubleshooting
- The award-winning asset tracking and discovery tools in Novell ZENworks Asset Management integrate asset inventory, software usage and license reconciliation to provide unmatched accuracy for a true accounting of your hardware and software assets. ZENworks Asset Management ensures license compliance and eliminates both software overspending and audit stress: you purchase...
- Tags: Asset, Software, Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Best Practice, ZENworks Asset Management, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-04-22
- Novell acquires firm to build up ZenWorks
- Novell acquires firm to build up ZenWorksGreat Move.Tally's product is aweswome. Integrating it into Zenworks will really provide a great addition to the product.
- Tags: Novell ZENworks, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-03-23
- Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management
- In Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management, Novell includes an architectural element known as the ZENworks Middle Tier Server. The middle-tier server is a Web server with ZENworks Web components built on Apache or Internet Information Services IIS that provide functions to the workstation agents, allowing them to deliver ZENworks Desktop...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Desktop Management, Desktops, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-02-25
- Microsoft invests in Linux-Unix management firm
- Microsoft invests in Linux-Unix management firmBefore this gets startedYeah yeah we know this the initial bid by MS to take over/absorb or whatever Vintela."Customers were asking for an end-to-end solution,"They already have one: Zenworks. And IT WORKS!Investing to help Linux?But, that just isn't possible. MS only invests...
- Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, MS Only, Unix, Microsoft Corp., Novell ZENworks, Linux
- Discussion threads 2004-11-17
- Novell ZENworks Synergy vs. Novadigm Radia Management Suite White Paper
- This paper looks more closely at the differences between the Novell solution and the Novadigm solution. Novell ZENworks Synergy and Novadigm Radia Management Suite NRMS appear similar; they both offer a policy-based management solution and are Web-enabled. There are, however, key differentiators in the underlying design that make Novell ZENworks...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Novadigm Inc., Channel Management, Marketing
- White papers
- Novell ZENworks and Altiris Client Management Suite: A Comparison
- Nothing is more important than your workforce’s ability to be productive; however, technology can impede that goal just as much as it can enable it. At a first glance, ZENworks for Desktops and Altiris Client Management Suite seem to be desktop management solutions with similar capabilities; a closer examination reveals...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Desktop Management, Altiris Inc., Nothing, Desktops, Hardware
- White papers
- Novell ZENworks for Desktops vs. Microsoft SMS Competitive Guide
- In today’s business world, users are increasingly reliant on technology to remain productive, demanding more than ever from their IT resources. Efficient management of these resources is needed now more than ever before. This document provides an analysis of the management capabilities of SMS v2 and compares them...
- Tags: Desktop, Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Microsoft Corp., SMS, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking
- White papers
- One Net Management: Direct All Networks as One Net With a ZENworks Solution
- If you're going to direct all types of networks as if they're one Net, you need a Novell ZENworks solution. Without leaving the comfort of your office, this Web seminar will show you how ZENworks gives you control over all your servers and Windows desktops - including Windows 2000 -...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Network, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts
- Zenworks Best Practices: Leading Linux Management
- ZENworks 6.5 offers the most complete Linux Resource Management solution in the industry. This webcast explains how you can track, test and deploy software across all your Linux desktops and servers, quickly and consistently apply patches and software updates to all your Linux systems, and create a consistent, standardized Linux...
- Tags: Novell ZENworks, Best Practice, ZENworks 6.5, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- Webcasts
- Automated Patch Management With ZENworks 6.5
- Failure to apply critical security patches quickly exposes your organization to attacks from viruses, worms and other Internet threats. This webcast explains how ZENworks 6.5 can help you detect software vulnerabilities early, automatically deploy patches to all the machines that need them and implement tighter security controls throughout your business.
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Patch Management, Patches, Security
- Webcasts
- UCI Logistics, Ltd. Uses Centralis AXE With Novell eDirectory, NetWare, and ZENworks for Desktops to Reduce Administrative Time, Support Expense, and Improve Network Manageability
- Leading UK manufacturers and retailers choose UCI Logistics, Ltd., for their solid track record in providing responsive supply-chain operations in a wide range of markets. In mid-1999, UCI Logistics embarked on a project to implement a Citrix MetaFrame solution using ZENworks for Desktops for distributing and supporting applications across the...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Partnership, Network, Citrix Systems Inc., Novell eDirectory, Novell NetWare, Business Structures, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Directory Services, Desktops, Operating Systems, Servers, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
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