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IBM has announced new software to deliver greater security and compliance to thousands of laptops, PCs and servers globally – automating some of the most time-intensive IT tasks.
The new software, delivered through IBM’s recently closed BigFix acquisition, provides built-in intelligence that identifies all of a company’s PCs, laptops, servers, point-of-sale and virtualised devices –wherever they are–then flags when devices are not in compliance with corporate IT standards. Its single dashboard makes the proper fixes across 500,000 machines in minutes.
Organisations can see, change, enforce and report on security policies and system configurations of all endpoint devices in real time – including those not continuously connected to the corporate network.
Improved virtualisation management: As companies increase the deployment of virtualised assets, having greater management of those assets is critical for security and compliance. A major competitive differentiator of the new BigFix platform is its display of all virtual and physical assets in a single view to help locate, manage and protect virtualised and physical systems.
New role-based interface: The redesigned user interface now includes role-specific views so IT staff can view the status of IT assets according to key functional areas such as endpoint management, security, audit compliance, provisioning or IT operations. Having role-based views helps optimise workflows and simplify the IT staff’s experience.
“As organisations become increasingly more complex, virtualised and distributed, it’s critical for them to take proactive steps to secure and manage their IT environment in a consolidated and automated way,” said Amrit Williams, CTO of BigFix Technology, IBM. “With BigFix’s new virtualisation and interface breakthroughs, IT staff can better manage and secure their IT environments.”
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