With the amount of desktops and laptops that are entering network environments today it is important to have a solution to manage all of these devices. Client Management solutions address the need for managing all these devices through one central console. Both the Microsoft SCCM and Casper Suite solutions have the capability to effectively manage the devices on your network. Whether you need to push out updates to a computer or image a large number of desktops these comprehensive solutions enable these processes to run smoothly and lessen the burden on the network administrators.
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 provides the control necessary to help you more effectively manage change in today’s dynamic desktop environments. It provides a comprehensive solution to assess, deploy, and update Windows clients, servers, and devices across physical, virtual, mobile, and distributed environments. Promedia is a Microsoft Gold certified partner capable of deploying Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager solutions.
Through policy-based automation, Configuration Manager lets you centrally manage the entire lifecycle of your desktops, enabling you to deploy operating systems, applications, software, and hardware updates to desktops and laptops independent of location. You also gain better control over the desktops and laptops in your enterprise with capabilities that help you ensure desktops comply with a defined desired state–enhancing availability, security and performance while streamlining your systems compliance efforts.
Casper Suite
The Casper Suite simplifies the life of system administrators with a comprehensive platform to manage Mac OS X computers and iOS mobile devices. The Casper Suite increases the efficiency of your IT staff, reduces the cost of ownership, and minimizes liability by providing a framework that enforces software licensing compliance, security standards, energy usage, and other organizational rules and requirements. Promedia has worked with many school districts and business to deploy the Casper suite. Promedia is a member of Apple’s Consultants Network and is certified and authorized to install all Casper Suite products.
Mac OS X client lifecycle management
Building on a strong foundation of integration with Apple technologies – including Global Service Exchange (GSX) and Software Update Server (SUS) – and third-party software for Mac OS X, the Casper Suite allows administrators to manage the eight major tenets of Mac OS X client management: Inventory, Imaging, Patch Management, Software Distribution, Remote Control, Settings Management, License Management, and Usage Management.
iOS mobile device management (MDM)
With an unmatched breadth of features, a Self Service console for over-the-air (OTA) distribution of in-house and app store apps, and integration with Apple’s Volume Purchase Plan (VPP), the Casper Suite allows administrators to easily achieve the four major tenets of iOS mobile device management: Inventory, Configuration, Security Management, and App Distribution.
