Configuration Management

The Business Problem

Organizations today rely on IT systems to help them adapt quickly to changing business requirements. Escalating demands to improve security, support compliance programs, insure operations continuity, improve efficiency, and energize business agility require IT departments to manage high rates of software configuration change while maintaining availability and high-quality service delivery at any scale.

The BigFix Solution

BigFix Enterprise Suite provides enterprises with a single platform for addressing security, maintaining optimized configurations and better managing tens of thousands of endpoint desktops, laptops and servers. BigFix Configuration Management solutions automate the change and configuration management lifecycle of software for Windows, Unix, Linux and Macintosh endpoint computers to speed service delivery, reduce operational costs and improve service levels.

BigFix configuration management solution highlights include:

• One Console, Many Services—Security, systems management, and compliance capabilities supported through a common platform managed through a single management console
• Outstanding Scalability-—Highly scalable architecture leverages existing enterprise infrastructure for rapid roll-out and reduced total-cost of ownership
• Real-Time Visibility and Control—Comprehensive, intuitive control software configuration enterprise-wide with minimal network impact for rapid service delivery and improved IT staff productivity
• Assured, Verified Execution—Defined, enforced, auditable and repeatable software configuration improves efficiency and reliability of service delivery
• Anywhere, Any Network Constant Vigilance—Continuous assessment and enforcement of configuration rules independent of network connectivity maintains compliance even in highly distributed networks with remote locations and high populations of mobile/nomadic computers
• Role-Based Access Controls—Secure role-based administration and real-time reporting for administrators, managers, and executives provide technical controls for access to critical business assets
• Endpoint Platform Independence—Support for all major endpoint desktop, laptop and server computers to simplify management of IT assets
• Inventory and License Management—Better manage computing assets, save money on unused software licenses, and dramatically reduce the cost of software license compliance through complete, real-time views of the software installed and in use -throughout the enterprise
• Patch Management—Drastically reduce the time and effort required to patch distributed servers, desktops, and laptops while enjoying immediate verification of patch compliance from all affected endpoints. Pre-packaged, pre-tested BigFix patch management solutions cover Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OS X endpoints
• Software Distribution and Deployment—BigFix Enterprise Suite takes the uncertainty out of deploying and managing software with Real-time Visibility and Control™ of software configuration and highly reliable software distribution

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