A Brief Profile of enteo Software
Lifecycle Management has, in the space of just a few years, established itself as a basic requirement for smooth business processes. Centralized management of software, hardware, and users creates advantages that no company wishes to miss out on. enteo Software has, through constant innovation, repeatedly raised the market standards for Lifecycle Management and today is considered one of the leading providers in this area. The enteo v6 solution suite marks the start of the next generation of Lifecycle Management. enteo v6 offers a whole new level of speed, flexibility, and reliability transforming Lifecycle Management into an efficient service with significant cost advantages.
The highly automated enteo v6 solution suite offers convincing answers to all the demands of modern Lifecycle Management. It enables administrators to install operating systems, software, configurations, and even complex drivers on clients and servers with minimal effort—without affecting the productivity of employees or systems. The automatic inventory of hard- and software delivers a realistic snapshot of the infrastructure and provides, among other things, a reliable data pool for license management, allowing any company to dramatically optimize its license situation. enteo v6’s automatic patch management dramatically reduces the time and effort required of administrators for selecting and testing relevant updates, meaning the system landscape can be updated and protected quicker than before. Another benefit is the service-oriented architecture of enteo v6 solutions, which makes it possible to flexibly integrate additional company-relevant applications (ERP, helpdesk etc.) and thus ensures a high level of investment security. Moreover, enteo is the only supplier that supports traditional Windows Clients as well as Citrix Presentation Servers.
The Challenge
The maintenance of modern IT environments involves a considerable administrative effort. If applications and operating systems are installed and configured manually on the clients, this alone can quickly lead to exorbitant costs. Without an effective Lifecycle Management, the IT administrators can lose both track and control of the software landscape in the network. Consequently, it soon becomes impossible to keep tabs on which of the installed applications are actually being used and whether there is sufficient license coverage. Hidden costs due to over-licensing or possible legal consequences as a result of under-licensing are all but unavoidable.
The Solution
A visible reduction of software management costs can only come about by means of an automated and centralized technology. This realization is at the center of enteo’s product philosophy. Thanks to the combination of an ultra-high level of automation and a rule-based and compliance-driven management system, enteo v6 not only saves time, but also provides the basis for flexibly reacting to new requirements. The rule-based management system enables the definition of the desired status by the administrator; enteo v6 independently monitors compliance. Deviations from the rule (e.g., uninstalled patches or license violations) are clearly indicated by enteo v6 at all times, allowing those in charge to initiate corresponding measures. This frees IT administrators from routine duties and allows them to concentrate on more important tasks.
The Customers
Renowned companies from many different industries put their faith in the products of enteo; which are currently in operation at about 2.500 companies worldwide. Networks that incorporate up to 75.000 clients and 1.200 locations are managed with enteo Software products.
