OnDemand Software Redefines Desktop Lifecycle Management with Most Significant Release and Product Introductions in Three Years
OnDemand Software, a well known leader in desktop management solutions, has brought together its most popular features into task-oriented product suites. For the first time WinINSTALL has several different flavors of versions tailored to meet each and every size business and desktop management requirement. The new WinINSTALL product family consists of the following: WinINSTALL MSI Packager Professional, WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite (SDS), WinINSTALL Desktop Management Suite (DMS) and WinINSTALL Desktop Availability Suite (DAS).
Bonita Springs, Florida (PRWEB) November 14, 2005 -- OnDemand Software, a well known leader in desktop management solutions, has brought together its most popular features into task-oriented product suites. For the first time WinINSTALL has several different flavors of versions tailored to meet each and every size business and desktop management requirement. The new WinINSTALL product family consists of the following: WinINSTALL MSI Packager Professional, WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite (SDS), WinINSTALL Desktop Management Suite (DMS) and WinINSTALL Desktop Availability Suite (DAS).
WinINSTALL MSI Packager Professional Edition – our premier MSI packaging standalone product that arguably is the most widely used MSI packaging technology in the world.
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| | - MSI Validation and Automatic Correction - allows the validation of MSI packages against standards such as the Microsoft Logo Certification. Potentially dangerous ICE errors are detected and can be automatically repaired
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| | - Baselining - allows an archived baseline image to be used in the WinINSTALL Discover before Snapshot to speed package creation dramatically
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| | - Patch Wizard - makes MSP or Patch file creation easier than ever
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| | - Point and click - automatic creation of MST (transforms) and MSM (merge modules)
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| | - Package editing - is logically laid out in the WinINSTALL console and doesn't require scripting or conversion which always presents the risk of accuracy in packaging
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| | - And yes, WinINSTALL supports the use of VMWare for package creation to easily use virtual machines to build and test packages
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| | - The WinINSTALL MSI Packager Professional Edition is licensed per console. A console license is required for each person involved with building and editing packages. Or have an unlimited package creation capability with the full WinINSTALL suites and reap the benefits of packaging integrated with file inventory and start lowering the costs associated with resolving software problems caused by package installation.
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The new WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite (SDS) - Don’t just deploy software, manage it.
A new version of WinINSTALL that is much like the old “Classic WinINSTALL” everyone knew and loved for so many years. WinINSTALL SDS features our MSI packaging features, all our 8 different software distribution methods and patch management all integrated. This product is perfect for the small to medium size business that only needs great packaging, distribution and patch management.
The WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite gives IT administrators the tools to automate manual software packaging and delivery tasks saving IT administrators’ time and creating standardized software environments for improved desktop reliability and lower support costs.
The integrated software application management technologies will provide IT administrators with best-of-breed tools to help reduce the cost of ongoing application management and enable faster and more reliable software distribution.
Software Packaging and delivery Made Simple
WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite is an easy-to-use desktop management solution that reduces the total cost of ownership for desktops and notebooks. Developed for IT professionals who manage computing devices on a regular basis, the suite enables administrators to deploy, manage, and troubleshoot systems from virtually anywhere. WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite provides:
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| | - 8 ways of delivering software
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| | - Native integration with Microsoft Active Directory and other popular directory structures
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| | - Advanced application management features such as application self-healing, conflict analysis, and other ongoing software management capabilities
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| | - Centralized management of mixed hardware and OS environments
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| | - Intuitive console Interface with packaging, patch and distribution wizards
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| | - The only full-featured, integrated MSI packaging tool as a component of its suite
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WinINSTALL Software Distribution Suite reduces the total cost of ownership of your IT devices by:
| | - Reducing training, support, integration, and implementation costs associated with managing your desktops and notebooks
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| | - Streamlining deployment efforts
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| | - Reducing system and environment risk and vulnerability with software delivery, application, and patch management
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| | - Reducing help desk inquiries and problem resolution incidents as a result of fewer system "touches."
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The WinINSTALL Desktop Management Suite (DMS) – A flexible, powerful, easy-to-use solution that really works.
Provides all of the features of SDS but also has very robust hardware/software inventory, operating system installation, Wake on LAN, nearest server support and much more. This version is perfect for any size business.
MSI Packaging was pioneered by OnDemand Software. The concept of software packaging and our years of experience show in dozens of technically advanced, industry-leading features only found in the Desktop Management Suite. With the Desktop Management Suite, you can easily migrate applications to Windows Installer (.MSI) and much more through exclusive quality assurance tools, project and data management, repackaging, customization, validation and automatic correction and file level inventory, integration. In return you receive error-free, high-quality, reliable deployments that dramatically cut your packaging efforts.
Inventory Based Distribution allows administrators to see all of the machines and or users that you they are working with. Software distribution becomes easier to use than ever before. Targeting machines for delivery can take place directly from the Desktop Management Suite console in 8 different methods. Any information obtained via inventory scan can be used to distribute applications. In addition, administrators can automatically discover the Active Directory properties of both users and systems, including organizational unit container and group level membership. Software packages can then be targeted based on these Active Directory attributes.
Patch Management enables administrators to proactively manage patches and software updates by fully automating the collection, analysis, distribution and installation of patches across your enterprise, no matter what size. An easy to use Patch Wizard is also provided as is auto harvesting of all patches and bulletins.
A Single Database Schema provides for high data integrity. A single database storing all data in one database allows all functions to work seamlessly together. Oracle, MSDE, or SQL are supported. Client level licensing is not required.
Remote Client Reset provides complete restoration of one or more PC’s – O/S, applications, personalities and locally saved data. Ongoing PC refresh, disaster recovery and unstable client machine repair are now possible through a single, integrated product.
Operating System Management automates many of the manual, repetitive tasks associated with operating system migrations including migration planning, application provisioning, ongoing deployment status checks and continued O/S lifecycle management. Administrators can now move to a new operating system faster, with fewer resources and less disruption to their environment.
Hardware and Software Inventory in the Desktop Management Suite shows relationships between applications and files used by applications. Much more than a static asset management reporting product administrators now have real inventory based software distribution, inventory comparison, license compliance checking and much more.
Wake-on-LAN and Wake- on-WAN support can ensure the target system is available
when the software installation or one of many desktop management functions are due to take place.
The WinINSTALL Desktop Availability Suite (DAS) - New version offers extensive enhancements to consolidate management of the systems in enterprise networks
Our flagship product which is a truly enterprise lifecycle management product but can be easily used by the small business or scale to the largest enterprise. It features all our MSI packaging technology, software distribution, hardware/software inventory, asset management, patch management, personality backup/restore for automated migration and PC refresh, and greatly enhanced operating system installation with the support for PXE. There is also all the new features of DMS such as Wake on LAN, nearest server support, multicast replication and much more.
PC Migration is fully integrated in the Desktop Availability Suite. The PC Migration engine allowing administrators to:
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| | - Backup user personalities and locally saved data from a single PC to a repository
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| | - Restore the user personalities and locally saved data from a repository to a PC
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| | - Create migration policies for those application settings, preferences, and Windows options as well as the data to backup, which can be applied directly to a single machine or to a group of machines, such as an Active Directory OU
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| | - Reset remote clients by installing the operating system and application load set, restoring the user personality and locally saved data, and then inventorying the desktop asset post-migration to continue the lifecycle management of the machine
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PXE Support enables a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely, even though it does not possess an operating system (OS). The DAS Suite PXE-based server allows the complete automation of client reset, hardware refresh and legacy operating system migration.
No other product ties operating system installation to personality transfer, local data backup/restore and software distribution as you find in the 8.7 release of the WinINSTALL DAS Suite. Now operating systems can be installed at times rivaling imaging (less than 15 minutes) and can be automatically patched to meet the latest security updates all without having to update your corporate image.
Backup and Restore now works with PC Migration for disaster recovery where locally saved
data and user personality may need to be replaced or even in the situation where Windows
becomes unstable and a complete client reset is more useful than dispatching technicians to
desktops to troubleshoot and repair the Windows environment.
OnDemand Software continues its quest to remove the need to visit a desktop to solve any software issues.
“Market Research shows that most small and medium sized businesses (SMB) want the added benefit of an integrated management suite, but they don’t want to pay for functionality they don’t use up front,” said Jack Palmer, President and Chief Executive Officer of OnDemand Software. An upgrade path to the WinINSTALL Desktop Management and Desktop Availability Suite will also be offered. We'll continue to give SMBs what they want” Palmer said.
“The real advantage for our customers is the integrated, comprehensive nature of our solutions. Because our customers have such a robust set of tools they can get a multitude of tasks done more efficiently,” said OnDemand Software Vice President of Marketing and New Business Development Paul Pieske. “Since we base our products off of the WinINSTALL 8.7 architecture we now streamline the management of systems and offer a much higher level of ease of use.”
Licensing and Availability
The new WinINSTALL product line is available for evaluation or sale today. For more information or see a live demonstration, or to contact your local OnDemand sales representative, please visit www.ondemandsoftware.com or call (239) 495-0541.
If you would like to try the any of the WinINSTALL products FREE for 45 days please go to
www.ondemandsoftware.com/eval.asp or call OnDemand Software at 1-239-495-0541. Full technical and product support is part of the 45 day evaluation.
About OnDemand Software, Inc.
OnDemand’s WinINSTALL product family, winner of 19 industry awards, is used to institute and maintain desktop standards, automating the installation of operating systems, content and application load sets to networked and remote PCs. OnDemand customers – small, medium and enterprise IT environments – report a substantial return on investment (ROI) and a reduction in the total cost of ownership (TCO). OnDemand Software is committed to continuing its leadership role in the desktop lifecycle management market. Over 10,000 companies worldwide, supporting millions of desktops use OnDemand products.
For more information on OnDemand, please see www.ondemandsoftware.com or call Paul Pieske at 239/495-0541.
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