2.6.7 User State Management Altiris management suite would meet the needs with its user state management. Altiris uses an agent that has the ability to track and monitor user state as well as machine status, the admin could easily setup permissions and policies according with user’s rights via web browser, so it gives the flexibility to manage and monitor the whole environment from virtually anywhere. 2.6.8 Usability Altiris IT management suite definitely will meet the needs of any company or business, usability and ease to use is really a plus. Most already have server 2003 in their network so no interpretability issues will arise. For those who do not have server 2003 implemented, adding computers to the suite will not be a problem since the agent will take care of it only with a couple of clicks. Symantec has a lot of support on the Internet for its product line. Like mentioned above, you do not need to be a Symantec guru to handle your way around the server. Reliability Current system is very reliable and stable, system crashes are very rare, and downtime is only caused by outages in the area, reliable error reporting and extensive data replication capabilities make this solution a good reason to have a goodnight sleep. Performance With good processors and a good amount of memory, Alters solutions should perform very well. I would recommend having around 4 GB of memory installed for the best performance. Since the suite is not resource hungry, the servers won’t get overloaded, so crashes and system interruption won’t be a problem. Supportability Most to all companies and businesses today are mainly using Windows based equipment. Unfortunately Altiris management suite is only limited to windows server product line and can not at all support neither Linux nor Mac.
2.6.7 User State Management Altiris management suite would meet the needs with its user state management. Altiris uses an agent that has the ability to track and monitor user state as well as machine status, the admin could easily setup permissions and policies according with user’s rights via web browser, so it gives the flexibility to manage and monitor the whole environment from virtually anywhere. 2.6.8 Usability Altiris IT management suite definitely will meet the needs of any company or business, usability and ease to use is really a plus. Most already have server 2003 in their network so no interpretability issues will arise. For those who do not have server 2003 implemented, adding computers to the suite will not be a problem since the agent will take care of it only with a couple of clicks. Symantec has a lot of support on the Internet for its product line. Like mentioned above, you do not need to be a Symantec guru to handle your way around the server. Reliability Current system is very reliable and stable, system crashes are very rare, and downtime is only caused by outages in the area, reliable error reporting and extensive data replication capabilities make this solution a good reason to have a goodnight sleep. Performance With good processors and a good amount of memory, Alters solutions should perform very well. I would recommend having around 4 GB of memory installed for the best performance. Since the suite is not resource hungry, the servers won’t get overloaded, so crashes and system interruption won’t be a problem. Supportability Most to all companies and businesses today are mainly using Windows based equipment. Unfortunately Altiris management suite is only limited to windows server product line and can not at all support neither Linux nor Mac.
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