Tuesday August 19 10:59 AM EDT
Company Press Release
Source: ON Technology Corporation
ON Technology and Sun Microsystems Team Up to
Provide Comprehensive Networked PC Client
Management
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- ON Technology Corporation
(Nasdaq:ONTC) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:SUNW) today announced the capability
to deliver complementary products that extend the manageability of networked PCs.
This new combination of technologies enables full client control of Windows 3.x-, 95- and
NT-based PCs from highly reliable Sun network servers, such as the new Ultra Enterprise 450
workgroup server. The immediate benefits to customers include greatly reduced cost of
managing existing conventional PCs attached to networks by virtually eliminating the need to
physically dispatch technicians to solve any software-related PC problem.
ON Command Comprehensive Client Manager (CCM), from ON Technology, is an
enterprise-class management system for standard PC hardware platforms that eliminates the
hands-on labor generally associated with software installs and changes. ON Command CCM
reduces the most critical cost components in desktop software management, including
operating system (OS) upgrades and re-installs, such as Windows 95 and NT; deployment of
new enterprise-wide applications, such as SAP R/3; and remote PC and software
configuration, such as printer assignments, drivers and browser attributes.
Together with Sun's highly reliable and scaleable network server hardware, ON Command
CCM allows helpdesk and technical support administrators to perform complex PC
re-configuration and re-boot operations remotely across the network on many PCs
simultaneously without the need to physically visit the desktops.
This unusual combination of leading-edge technologies pushes the availability of desktop
management literally to the point of initial power on
even before the PC client's OS is active. The new solutions offer Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO) savings approximating that promised by emerging NetPCs
without foregoing the flexibility offered in the standard PC platform.
ON Command CCM's client management agents are loaded from the network before the PC
boots without the need for intervention at the network client. CCM operates on any Windows
3.11, 95 or NT client, allowing all clients to be centrally managed from Unix- or NT-based
servers. This new, so-called ``Managed PC'' offers the ability to repair or upgrade PCs from
the central helpdesk without the need to send technicians to the desktop and without the need
to train desktop users in any way. The Unix server software coupled with ON's PC client
management solution is invaluable in managing heterogeneous client/server-based solutions,
such as SAP, Baan, PeopleSoft or Oracle applications, and increases return on investment for
interoperable UnixPC network environments.
ON Command CCM has been successfully deployed in Europe for more than five years and is
currently managing large PC networks for customers such as Deutsche Telekom and Munich
International Airport. CCM version 2.3 was made available to U. S. customers earlier this year
following an acquisition by ON Technology of csd Software GmbH, a leading German
technology provider. More than 100,000 client licenses are currently active in Germany alone.
``ON Command CCM has proven itself to be a tremendous instrument for lowering our
operational costs at the airport,'' said Josef Spitzlberger, network administration director,
Munich International Airport. Munich International Airport currently employs dual Sun SPARC
servers to manage software distribution and client configuration for a 500 PC network that has
more than 300 applications, including SAP R/3.
The Munich airport's helpdesk operation is currently manned by only two staff, including only
one technician. Beyond operational cost benefits, CCM offers the assurance of continuous
ADP operations on all PCs in the network, providing both availability and security to the
airport's highly sensitive and mission-critical computing environment.
``By working together to extend centralized PC client management across the boundaries of
operating systems and heterogeneous networking environments, Sun and ON deliver today on
the promise of interoperability and scalability, providing compelling return on investment value
to our mutual customers seeking to solve the problems of comprehensive desktop
management,'' said Roy Sanford, vice president, ON Technology.
``ON Technology's ON Command CCM is a solution that goes beyond simple Unix-Windows
interoperability; it enables a whole new model in which you can actually manage PCs from a
powerful and highly reliable Unix environment,'' said Mark Tolliver, vice president of market
development, Sun Microsystems Computer Company. ``We see a more powerful workgroup
emerging that combines enterprise-class technology and network-centric capabilities with PC
flexibility and affordability. Products such as ON Command CCM will play key roles in the
move toward the new enterprise workgroup.''
About ON Technology
ON Technology Corporation is a leading provider of network and client management software
solutions, with revenues of more than $50 million in 1996. ON's network management family
includes ON Command Comprehensive Client Manager, ON Command SofTrack Software
Metering and ON Command Remote. More information about ON may be accessed through
the company's home page on the World Wide Web at on.com. A public company
trading on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ONTC, ON Technology is
headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. and has offices located around the world.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, ``The Network Is The Computer(TM),'' has
propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., to its position as a leading provider of hardware, software
and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet.
With more than $8 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and
on the World Wide Web at sun.com.
NOTE: ON Technology, ON, the ON logo, ON Command Comprehensive Client Manager,
ON Command CCM, SofTrack and ON Command Remote are trademarks or registered
trademarks of ON Technology Corporation in the United States and other countries. Sun, the
Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Ultra Enterprise and The Network is the Computer are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All SPARC trademarks are under license and are trademarks or registered
trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United State and other countries. Products
bearing the SPARC trademark are based upon architecture developed by Sun Microsystems,
Inc.
SOURCE: ON Technology Corporation
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