Tag Archives: Systems Management

Sep
28
2012

Struggling to Determine Which Systems Management Solution is Best for You? EMA & Dell KACE Can Help!

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You don't have to feel overwhelmed

Are you among the many organizations searching for the right systems management solution that fits your environment? Have you looked at Symantec Altiris? LANDesk Management Suite? Or how about the newly released Microsoft System Center 2012? I bet all that research on product and price comparisons can get a little overwhelming.

Wouldn’t it be nice to have some of it done for you? Enterprise Management Associates recently published a whitepaper that compares top systems management solutions to help simplify the decision making process for organizations. Best Practices in Lifecycle Management: Comparing Suites from Dell KACE, Symantec, LANDesk, and Microsoft outlines a side-by-side comparison of systems management solutions to see which solutions have the necessary features and which don’t. The paper also does an in-depth financial comparison as it breaks down the pricing models, total implementation costs, as well as operational costs.

Discover how EMA analyst, Steve Brasen, arrives at his conclusion: “With its ease of use and fast time to value, KACE Appliances present a very attractive alternative to LANDesk, Microsoft SCCM, and Symantec Altiris CMS, particularly where financial limitations are a major consideration. Mid-sized organizations in particular will appreciate the superior return on investment KACE provides as they are more often challenged with budget constraints and expansive IT business requirements.”

Don’t let the research bog you down. You have enough trouble on your hands, especially if you are in the midst of seeking a new IT systems management solution. Be sure to read the white paper and hopefully it helps you as much as it has many others.

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Apr
3
2012

Making the Digital Classroom a Reality with Systems Management

Mobile computing plays a big role in the delivery of today’s digital curriculum. In fact, The Journal recently cited that mobile devices in the K-12 classroom are one of the biggest education technology trends of 2012. As the rise of this trend continues, IT admins are struggling to provide accessible, secure and up-to-date laptops and tablets that maximize the student learning experience, amidst an increasingly complex systems management environment.

Kids in high school holding laptopsA great example of this includes one of Dell KACE’s customers Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS). The organization lacked a systems management solution to efficiently reimage and secure their growing number of student-assigned laptops and PC tablets. MICDS found comfort in the Dell KACE Appliances –now they can complete their annual reimaging of several hundred laptops much faster than their previous methods. Additionally, the IT team was able to streamline its service desk, asset inventory and other systems management tasks, ensuring technology remained a core delivery component of the school’s curriculum.

Are you interested in finding solutions for your complex environment? Dell KACE, along with Dell Latitude, is teaming up with Datamation Systems to share tips for managing computers and devices in a K-12 environment. Dell Latitude can help in the selection of the right mobile devices to encourage student success, while Datamation’s all-in-one mobile platform will organize, charge and secure those devices, while the Dell KACE Appliances can provide comprehensive systems management capabilities that save organizations money and give IT staff more time to focus on strategic initiatives.

Join experts for a live web event to learn how they work together to deliver a secure, productive and cost effective solution that is essential to students, educators and IT administrators alike.

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Feb
13
2012

Dell KACE Positioned as a Visionary in Gartner’s Client Management Tools Magic Quadrant

Dell KACE Honored as a Visionary by Gartner!

Last week Dell KACE was positioned as a ‘Visionary’ in Gartner’s Client Management Tools Magic Quadrant. KACE has consistently been placed in the visionary quadrant for the past three years and we’re thrilled to be recognized among other systems management vendors such as Microsoft SCCM, LANDesk and Altiris.

Analyst Terry Cosgrove praised KACE’s appliance-based solutions for its affordability and ease deployment along with our user interface that makes OS deployments intuitive. He also highlighted KACE’s rapidly-growing business as evidenced by our 5,000 plus strong customer base. His recognition of our fundamental design principles is noteworthy – KACE’s success has always been grounded in making the challenging simple, so that IT managers can spend less time on systems management and more time on strategic initiatives.

Gartner stresses that Microsoft Windows 7 is giving users an opportunity to re-evaluate their PC management systems and is one reason driving many organizations to switch products. Mobile Device Management (MDM) is the second major driver with between 50 and 75 percent of desktop groups receiving requests to support Apple iPads. Cosgrove also estimates that between 50 and 60 percent or organizations are going to support mobile devices in the desktop group.

We believe that Dell KACE is well positioned to extend our comprehensive, cost-effective appliance-based approach to managing desktops, laptops and servers to offer our customers the ability to respond to changing needs within their organization. As our roadmap rolls forward, and KACE provides new, innovative, and intuitive solutions to all the new challenges created by MDM and BYOD, we look forward to taking an even stronger position in the market and securing even greater industry recognition by Gartner and others.

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Nov
22
2011

Highlights from KACE Konference 2011

Dell KACE’s 2011 User Konference is in the can and boy was it a doozy! This was our largest user conference to date and the enthusiasm and excitement was felt throughout The Palace Hotel.

Check out some of these stats:

  • 351 attendees
  • Two sold out Boot Kamps
  • Enthusiastically-received keynotes from Dell KACE executives Marty Kacin, Rob Meinhardt as well as product previews from Lubos Parobek and team
  • Hundreds of Facebook posts and tweets
  • Nearly 20 video testimonials from customers
  • One fabulous party at AT&T Park

We want to thank everyone who made this year’s event a success including our sponsors Intel, SolarWinds, Bomgar, Lumension, Datamation, APC, BlueCoat, Emerson and Dell.

And of course the biggest thanks goes out to all of our customers who made the trek out to San Francisco. It’s truly one of the highlights of our year to be able to spend time talking with you and learning how your organization is using Dell KACE!

To see live stream feeds of select presentations and closing ceremonies check out our UStream feed.

To view any of the 2011 KACE Konference presentations check out the replays at Check out the replays at www.kacekonference.com/slides.

You can also re-live all of the action on our Facebook page or on Twitter @DellKACE.

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Nov
15
2011

Dell KACE Kicks Off its 6th Annual User Konference in San Francisco!

Today more 350 of the KACE faithful will descend on San Francisco for our largest KACE Konference to date. This year’s theme, “Velocity” is really fitting as it emphasizes the purpose of Konference, which is to help KACE users accelerate their knowledge and understanding of systems management.

Over the next several days attendees will have the opportunity to: 

  • Participate in KACE’s popular Boot Kamp training – in fact so many have signed up that we’ve added an additional Boot Kamp session after the show!
  • Attend technical sessions, hands-on labs and presentations on a variety of topics surrounding the KACE Family of Appliances
  • Talk with KACE experts at the Genius Bar
  • Network with their peers

This is really an exciting time not only for attendees, but for KACE as well as it give us a chance interact with our customers and hopefully inspire them with new ideas on how KACE solutions can be put to work to make managing their organization’s IT environment even easier.

For those who can’t attend Konference, don’t worry! We’ll be keeping you up to date on all the highlights though the KACE blog, as well as our Facebook page and on Twitter. Follow us on @DellKACE and track Konference conversations using hashtag #kace11.

Stay tuned for more updates from KACE Konference 2011!

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