Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRS), a pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning IT resources, today announced plans to support Intel Active Management Technology (AMT), an innovative new technology leveraged by Altiris to provide hardware-based discovery, control and asset management despite the health of the computing device. AMT helps combat typical management issues through tamper-resistant hardware and firmware as an integral part of the PC, server or device platform and functions independently from the operating system.
Altiris is working with Intel to integrate silicon-based Intel AMT functionality, such as out-of-band management, asset management and alerting, with Altiris® IT lifecycle management solutions. This integration will enable IT organizations to more efficiently discover systems, gather asset information, perform basic management tasks and troubleshoot remote systems, regardless of OS or system state.
Managing problem devices that have experienced hardware or software failure or have been disabled by user error are even more difficult to remotely manage. These systems often can’t be properly maintained, secured or even accounted for in licensing or accounting reconciliation.
AMT provides a common operation interface between the desktop system and management infrastructures, such as Altiris IT lifecycle management solutions, and provides the foundation for new and innovative management tools in the future. AMT enables IT managers to access every system on their networks, regardless of system state. This improved platform for heterogeneous asset management helps reduce downtime, desk-side visits and operational costs.
Poul Nielsen, Altiris VP of marketing and product strategy, said, “We are committed to cross-platform, standards-based management protocols and we see particular value in managing the Intel-based computing platform. Intel-based devices are rapidly proliferating and our customers require efficient management solutions that work across disparate device types. We are working with Intel to support Intel Active Management Technology to help our customers increase IT productivity and computing reliability.”
Altiris IT lifecycle management solutions help remove the complexity of cross-platform management through an integrated, comprehensive solution for the management of diverse IT assets including clients, handhelds, servers, network devices and non-discoverable assets, and heterogeneous operating system environments including Windows, UNIX, Macintosh, Linux, Pocket PC, Palm and RIM. A single Web-based user interface drives a compelling return on investment for IT organizations by eliminating costly maintenance, integration and staff training.
About Altiris
Altiris, Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to easily manage desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and UNIX. Altiris automates and simplifies IT projects throughout the life of an asset to reduce the cost and complexity of management. Altiris client and mobile, server, and asset management solutions natively integrate via a common Web-based console and repository. For more information, visit www.altiris.com
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding Altiris’ plans to support and integrate Intel’s Active Management Technology (AMT) with Altiris’ IT lifecycle management solutions and the potential for development of new management tools in the future. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, including, but not limited to, difficulties and delays in product development and integration and otherwise in bringing an integrated solution to market; errors in the products; the inaccurate assessment of, or changes adversely affecting, the market opportunity for such products and tools; and such other risks as identified in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004 and from time to time in other reports filed by Altiris with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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