Republic Industries Selects ON Technology's ON Command CCM to Roll-Out and Manage
New Dell OptiPlex N/NX Net PCs
Business Wire - December 14, 1998 09:38
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1998--
Having already received an initial return on their investment using ON Command CCM, Republic Industries is expected to recover its entire initial investment
within its first year of use
ON Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:ONTC) today announced that Republic Industries, Inc. has purchased ON Command CCM(tm) (Comprehensive
Client Manager), the industry's leading open and scalable desktop management system, to manage new Dell Net PCs in its Fort Lauderdale corporate campus.
This unique combination of advanced hardware and software results in an extraordinary reduction in total cost of PC ownership. Republic Industries owns the
largest chain of new vehicle dealerships and is building a chain of used car megastores operated under the AutoNation USA brand name. Republic also owns
National Car Rental System, Inc., Alamo Rent-A-Car, and CarTemps USA. Republic Industries will use ON Command CCM to deploy, configure and
manage 2,000 new Dell OptiPlex N/NX Net PCs. The standard Net PC configurations will include the Windows NT 4.0 operating system including Service
Pack 3, Microsoft Office 97, Outlook 98, Dell OpenManager 4.2 and Internet Explorer.
"Using ON Command CCM has already saved Republic a significant amount of deployment time and dollars. Our Return On Investment (ROI) through the
deployment of our new systems alone justified the cost," said Keith Holcomb, Vice President of Information Technology, Republic Industries. "Most of the
savings will come from the cost avoidance of additional support staff as our organization continues to grow rapidly. ON Command CCM enables us to
remotely and automatically manage our desktops effectively thereby removing the laborious 'sneakernet' approach to management."
Republic replaced two existing image-based software distribution tools with ON Command CCM because of its ability to efficiently install and continuously
configure operating systems, standard and custom applications, and desktop parameters resulting in a rapid rollout of new standard and custom configured
PCs. ON Command CCM supports Wired for Management features incorporated into Dell's PCs and Net PCs, enabling an increase in PC manageability and
reducing the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
"For customers that are aggressively implementing new desktop environments to reduce Total Cost of Ownership, this powerful combination of Dell Net PCs
and ON Command CCM is the ultimate solution to reduce support and administration costs," said Roy Sanford, vice president, marketing and alliances, ON
Technology Corp. "ON Command CCM's ability to deploy operating systems and applications remotely from a console makes it uniquely qualified to manage
a Net PC."
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 Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) 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 Corporation
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.
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.
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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
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CONTACT: Schwartz Communications ON Technology
Kelby Troutman or Michelle Holtz Louise Bernardi
(781) 684-0770 (617) 692-3033
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