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ON Technology Joins Dell OpenManageAlliance to Deliver Advanced Managed PC Solutions to EnterpriseCustomers
October 19, 1998 08:01 AM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1998--
Dell Recognizes ON Command CCM as a Preferred Configuration Management and Software Deployment Solution for Automating New PC Roll-Outs, Deploying Year 2000 Fixes and Helping to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
ON Technology Corporation ONTC today announced it has joined the Dell OpenManage Alliance(TM) to deliver advanced "Managed PC" solutions to Dell Computer Corporation DELL enterprise customers. Through the alliance, ON Command CCM(TM) (Comprehensive Client Manager) has been enhanced to provide advanced configuration management and software deployment solutions for Dell systems. ON Command CCM's unique technology, when used in conjunction with the Dell OpenManage(TM) systems management features of Dell's OptiPlex desktop, Latitude portable and Precision WorkStation systems, provides automated new PC roll-outs, deployment of Year 2000 fixes and updates, and continuous configuration management throughout the PC lifecycle .
Delivering on the Promise of "Managed PCs"
The combination of ON Command CCM and Dell's OpenManage systems management technologies provides Dell customers with ready-to-run, managed PCs. Both ON Technology and Dell support Intel's Wired for Management (WfM) standard, including the Pre-boot eXecution Environment (PXE), Remote Wake Up (RWU) and Desktop Management Interface 2.0 (DMI 2.0). ON Command CCM's unique technology allows IT organizations to install and configure Microsoft operating systems on new WfM-enabled PCs out-of-the-box, deploy Y2K BIOS updates to existing PCs, and install both in-house and shrink-wrapped applications in a completely unattended manner on hundreds and thousands of PCs simultaneously. "Combining Dell OpenManage systems management technologies with ON Command CCM provides an advanced configuration management and software deployment solution that helps reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increases systems availability," said Bob Van Steenberg, vice president, Dell Server Group. "ON Technology is a valued addition to the Dell OpenManage Alliance program, which leverages best-of breed systems management vendors to provide Dell enterprise customers with a complete portfolio of standard based, systems management solutions." "An effective PC network requires integrated software and hardware technology to fully leverage industry initiatives such as Wired for Management," said Roy Sanford, vice president of marketing & alliances at ON Technology. "The powerful combination of ON Command CCM with Dell OpenManage systems management technologies offers immediate manageability and desktop configuration control resulting in a lower Total Cost of Ownership."
About ON Command CCM
ON Command CCM provides a unique pre-OS and network booting technology that allows operating systems and applications to be instantaneously deployed to multiple client PCs simultaneously, from centralized Windows NT or Unix servers, for immediate installation and configuration. The system supports a range of desktops including DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95 and Windows NT. ON Command CCM significantly reduces the Total Cost of Ownership of desktop PCs and enhances IT quality of service by automating enterprise-wide OS migrations and large-scale deployments of new PCs while providing continuous configuration capabilities.
About ON Technology
ON Technology Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1985, ON Technology Corporation offers ON Command CCM and Meeting Maker, open and scalable solutions that deliver financial, operational and strategic benefits for enterprise networks. Additional information concerning ON Technology Corporation can be found at www.on.com.
Dell, Dell OpenManage, Dell OpenManage Alliance, OptiPlex, Latitude and Precision WorkStation are registered trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation.
ON Technology, Meeting Maker and ON Command CCM are registered trademarks of ON Technology Corporation. All other brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
The statements in this news release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with uncertainties pertaining to customer orders, demand for products and services, development of markets for the Company's products and services and other risks identified in the Company's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence
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