ManageSoft announces universal applications for Intel-based Macs
Flagship software management suite now supports Power PC and Intel-based machines
March 13, 2006 Boston, MA, USA
ManageSoft, a leading, privately held provider of intelligent solutions to help enterprises deploy and manage their client software and computing infrastructures, today announced Universal versions of its acclaimed suite of software management solutions.
"Our strategy reflects the real-world needs of IT professionals to support a diverse mixture of clients and servers through greater automation, increased productivity and a reduction in costs," said Walter J. Elliot, chief executive officer of ManageSoft. "Using Apple's Xcode toolset to create Universal applications was smooth and fast so we're thrilled to support the new Intel-based Macs as Apple's power, innovation, and usability is translating into a larger role in the IT strategies of many leading businesses and educational institutions."
"Xcode really give developers the power to quickly and easily create Universal versions of their applications," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're delighted to have Managesoft's powerful client management solutions join the rapidly growing number of Universal applications."
ManageSoft products are Universal Binary products, which means that the same product/binaries can be installed on both traditional PowerPC-based and new Intel-based Apple Macintoshes. As a result, all Apple users can take advantage of ManageSoft's complete range of software-management capabilities, including:
 Automated Software Deployment — ManageSoft simplifies deployments of the Mac OS X operating system and Macintosh applications for desktops, notebooks, and servers with policy-based control and complete reporting. ManageSoft can also differentiate between and target Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macintoshes for separate software installations as needed.
Application Selection — Under-privileged end users can select, install, repair, or uninstall from a self-serve list of allowed applications.
Automated Software Deployment — ManageSoft simplifies deployments of the Mac OS X operating system and Macintosh applications for desktops, notebooks, and servers with policy-based control and complete reporting. ManageSoft can also differentiate between and target Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macintoshes for separate software installations as needed.
Application Self-Healing — ManageSoft ensures the integrity of installed applications with automatic self-healing.
Software-License Management — ManageSoft provides complete license management for fixed and portable Apple devices.
Comprehensive IT Asset Tracking — ManageSoft uses the DMTF Common Information Model to gather and aggregate data for zero-touch asset discovery, inventory, and tracking across heterogeneous environments.
Apple IT Business Intelligence — ManageSoft can provide CIO-level information about deployment readiness, migration status (such as a PowerPC-based-Macintosh-to-Intel-based-Macintosh migration) security posture, trends, cost analyses, and more.
Pricing and Availability
ManageSoft's suite of enterprise software management solutions for Apple Macintoshes running Intel Core Duo processors is available immediately. The product is available immediately from ManageSoft and its distributors and authorized resellers. Pricing begins at $50/ seat, with significant volume discounts available.
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