Pole Position Software GmbH Ships Lanrev Management Software for Mac OS X 'Tiger' and Mac OS X Server 'Tiger'

Pole Position Software GmbH announces full support for Mac OS X "Tiger" and Mac OS X Server "Tiger" in their LANrev management software. Administrators can now use LANrev to manage their entire cross-platform network from a Macintosh.

Addison, TX (PRWEB) September 21, 2005

Pole Position Software GmbH, a multi-national software company focused on industry leading network management solutions, today announced that it is now shipping it’s LANrev Management software suite for Apple’s Mac OS X version 10.4 “Tiger” and Mac OS X Server version 10.4 “Tiger.”

LANrev is a comprehensive desktop management system including Macintosh server and client support for:

• software deployment
• asset management
• remote configuration
• patch management
• software metering
• software license monitoring

Built from the ground-up on a revolutionary new architectural base, LANrev is easily scalable to support today’s heterogeneous corporate and educational enterprise networks.

“Our engineers have over fifty combined years of Apple development experience and they are committed to giving IT organizations the right tools to be able to manage their entire multi-platform networks from a Mac,” said Martin Bestmann, co-founder and CTO of Pole Position Software. “We are excited that IT professionals can now manage their Mac OS X or heterogeneous networks using LANrev, Tiger Server, and Apple’s powerful Xserve G5.”

“Hundreds of breakthrough features and wide support for open standards make Tiger and Tiger Server the most advanced operating systems available today,” said Ron Okamoto, Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We are thrilled to see Pole Position leverage the innovations in both versions of Tiger to enable better desktop management and more efficient support of large networks.”

LANrev enables companies to automate labor intensive IT tasks such as software distribution and end point management, thereby improving operational effectiveness and facilitating rapid return on their investment. IT professionals can choose from a large number of templates or customize unique category templates, designed and built for maximum efficiency. Users may apply just a few or all of the numerous built-in management components.

Key features include:

• Robust Software Distribution that automates one of the most time-consuming responsibilities for IT professionals.
• Remote Management tools that streamline operations and help avoid the toil of the “IT sneaker net”.
• Customizable, Scriptable Architecture to personalize LANrev for your business.
• Asset Management that lets companies track their IT assets allowing them to rapidly identify IT assets and assess any changes that might indicate breach of security, policy, or compliance.
• Patch Management to quickly and safely deploy today’s critical software updates.
• Broad Search Functionality to quickly hone in on mission critical functionality.
• Full Cross-Platform functionality to support both Macintosh and Windows platforms.
• Flexible Reporting from a wide range of predefined reports to fully customizable variations.
• Software License Monitoring to assure proper compliance.

About Pole Position Software GmbH:

Pole Position Software GmbH is a multi-national software company focused on industry leading network management solutions. For more information about Pole Position Software GmbH, please visit http://www.lanrev.com

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