Enterprise Ready Solutions for Large Organizations with SCCM
Dell KACE can add new and necessary features to complement SCCM.
Larger organizations with many thousands of nodes under management need robust and scalable systems management solutions. They also may have made an investment in a solution—such as Microsoft SCCM--that is meeting many of their requirements. Today the pace of change in systems management is rapid and many enterprise organizations are scrambling to make necessary changes to meet their organization's needs. Often budget is a major concern, either for purchasing additional software and hardware or for hiring teams of specialists to deliver new functionality. Clearly, large organizations are in need of solutions that can address any "gaps" in their existing systems management solution and seamlessly provide required functionality.
By their very nature, larger organizations must deal with systems management challenges that are magnified by the number of supported users. These include:
- Need to Support Multiple Operating Systems
The consumerization of IT is a major initiative for many organizations today. In a recent survey done by Dimensional Research titled Consumerization of IT 2011, 87% of IT managers say that employees are bringing their personal devices into the workplace. This underscores the need for a systems management solution that will support PCs PCs running non-Windows operating systems such as on Mac OS X and Linux.
- Third-party Patching
Unpatched systems are a serious security liability and leave networks vulnerable to attack. Patch management is also an important element for compliance with government regulations such as HIPAA and PCI. In today's environment, there are often many third party patches for multiple operating systems required to ensure compliance and protect networks.
- Large Number of Remote Locations
Size often connotes a geographically diverse organization, adding the mandate to manage remote offices in a cost-effective way.
- PC Deployment
PC deployment in itself presents a complex set of challenges that can be both costly, disruptive and labor intensive. With many organizations also migrating to Windows 7, the task becomes even more complicated because now IT departments need to image, deploy and migrate multiple users all within a finite amount of time.
The Solution
Dell KACE has enterprise ready solutions that provide needed functionality for the largest global organizations. The solutions save time and money while optimizing existing systems management investments. They provide an immediate solution to a painful problem, improving systems management across the organization. The KACE enterprise ready solutions are rapidly deployable, non-intrusive, with low drag on the network. They are not resource intensive during deployment and are easy to manage on an on-going basis. There is no need to hire specialists or new team members.
Dell KACE Enterprise Ready Asset Management Solution
The Dell KACE Asset Management Solution provides a robust enterprise ready solution that includes:
- Device discovery and inventory of all hardware and software—including desktops, laptops and servers running on MAC and Linux environments
- Tracking of warranty information for Dell computers
- Remote site management for geographically diverse organizations including those with on- and off-network devices
- Tracking of non-computer and computer assets in a single configuration management database (CMDB)
Dell KACE Enterprise Ready Software Lifecycle Management Solution
The Dell KACE Software Lifecycle Management Solution provides this additional functionality to the enterprise:
- Software inventory management to identify all software assets and set policies
- Software distribution for a large repository of software programs and multiple operating systems including Mac and Linux
- Support for multiple remote sites from any Web-enabled device
- Software metering to provide usage information
- Software self-service portal for approved applications
- Auto uninstall of unauthorized software to provide network protection
- Reporting and management tools that enable software license compliance and harvesting
Dell KACE Enterprise Ready Patching and Security Solution
The Dell KACE Patching and Security Solution provides a robust enterprise ready solution that includes:
- Third party application vendor patches (Adobe, Office, Java)
- Automated or scheduled software remediation
- Consolidated console for patching Windows and Mac
- Endpoint security capabilities that identify and remediate vulnerabilities across end nodes
- Built-in security policy management – key for Windows and Mac
Dell KACE Enterprise Ready PC Deployment Solution
The Dell KACE PC Deployment Solution provides a robust enterprise ready solution that includes:
- Seamless Image deployment and management of Windows images between the Dell factory and your own environment
- Remote site management which simplifies the migration process
- Labs systems management lets IT managers quickly revert to earlier image versions
All Dell KACE Enterprise Ready Solutions except the PC Deployment Solution are available on the KACE K1000 Management Appliance. The Deployment Solution is available on the K2000 Deployment Appliance. K Series Appliances provide additional management or deployment support that large organizations can elect to deploy. They support plug and play deployment onto the LAN and are simple to use, upgrade and maintain. Absolutely no upfront programming is required to enable them. And KACE Appliances are available both as physical and virtual appliances, providing users with a variety of cost effective deployment options.
Learn more about Dell KACE customers that are saving time and money in larger environments.