Novell has unveiled a new ZENworks Configuration Management virtual appliance – one of the first plug-and-play solutions that integrate desktop, asset and patch management capabilities. In addition, Novell has announced key ZENworks enhancements to help customers migrate to Microsoft Windows 7, besides announcing a technology preview of ZENworks 11, which integrates endpoint security into a single console with systems management to help customers meet the converging needs of IT operations and security.
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The ZENworks Configuration Management virtual appliance is designed to simplify installation and reduce the support and maintenance costs associated with endpoint management. Built with SUSE Studio, the industry's fastest-growing appliance-building programme, the ZENworks Configuration Management virtual appliance runs on a VMware ESX infrastructure and seamlessly integrates desktop, asset and patch management capabilities.Â
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“Virtual appliances offer customers quick-to-deploy and easy-to-support software solutions,” said Fred Broussard, Research Director for PC, Device and IT Service Management software at IDC. “Solutions that are designed to be easy to install and use, such as the ZENworks Configuration Management virtual appliance, allow customers to take advantage of cloud deployment options with a pre-configured, hardened, all-in-one solution that can boost their business agility.”
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