Novell ZENworks Configuration Management
Accelerate Time-to-Value with Easy Administration
ZENworks Configuration Management brings a faster return on investment. You have more important things to do than install and configure software, which is why Novell ZENworks® Configuration Management focuses on accelerating time-to-value for your IT staff. IDC found that the IT productivity of companies rose by an average of 45 percent after deploying ZENworks.
ZENworks is ready to increase your IT productivity with:
Flexible deployment options. With ZENworks Configuration Management, you can choose from a range of standalone installation options—or install the whole solution at once—depending on your needs and requirements.
Simple installation. Get your solution up and running in less than 30 minutes thanks to simple installation with default configuration settings. ZENworks even offers support for scripted installations.
Prerequisite checking. Ensure a successful rollout by making sure you have all the necessary hardware and software in place on the server before installation.
Automated device discovery. Quickly and easily locate devices on the network, and simplify remote deployment of agents through automated device discovery.
Non-intrusive deployment. Don't worry about having to reconfigure your IT infrastructure or punch holes in your firewall. ZENworks Configuration Management doesn't require either. It's designed to let you start small and grow with your organization. While ZENworks Configuration Management includes an embedded database, the solution also supports Microsoft* SQL Server for larger deployments.
Streamlined Administration Tool
With an intuitive administrator interface, wizards and streamlined tasks, ZENworks Configuration Management makes it easy to take full advantage of everything the product has to offer.
Integrated solution. Whether deploying the latest applications, reporting software inventory or ensuring systems are current with the latest patches, you can manage all your desktop systems through a single integrated console built on a scalable database that stores all your device and policy settings.
Web services architecture. Simplify administration while reducing infrastructure and training costs. Because ZENworks Configuration Management is built on HTTP and SOAP protocols and administered from a browser, the solution is easy to deploy and use—from anywhere. Plus, there are no Novell client requirements—even for remote management functionality.
Modern interface. Keep your important information close at hand. ZENworks Configuration Management provides simple and quick access to your desktop management tasks. Whether you are at your desk using the ZENworks Control Center or at the user's workstation, you can gain immediate access to salient end-user device information.
Role-based administration. Give administrators and help desk personnel just the level of control they need to do their jobs. ZENworks Configuration Management provides fine-grained control over what your administrators can see and do to selected IT resources and workstations in your organization.
Comprehensive reporting. Gain a complete view of your endpoint universe. The new, enhanced ZENworks Reporting Server uses a comprehensive use case methodology and more than 1,500 reporting objects to provide complete, unified reporting across all ZENworks Configuration Management products and components.
Upgrade with Confidence
If you are upgrading from a previous version of ZENworks Desktop Management, ZENworks Configuration Management allows you to roll out without impacting your existing system. As you introduce Windows, Open Enterprise Server 2 or SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server to your infrastructure, ZENworks will continue to deliver configuration management from any of these systems.
And don't worry about impacting your existing ZENworks system. ZENworks Configuration Management runs side by side with previous versions of ZENworks.
With ZENworks, you can migrate at your own pace—as quickly or controlled as you deem necessary, model and test your configurations until you are comfortable, and then migrate applications and policies on your own schedule with full rollback capabilities. During migration, all your previous work is preserved—applications, policies, associations and more.