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Altiris (Now Symantec Asset Management Suite)

Altiris (Now Symantec Asset Management Suite)

Product Details

Overview
(Now Symantec) Altiris Agent is a set of asset management tools created and published by Symantec. You can use it to monitor, deploy and manage many types of computers and mobile devices on various platforms. This includes Windows, Mac and Linux. Altiris also transfers data, applications and personal settings across the organization using its Deployment Console. The primary goal of the tool is to cut information technology costs; it also aims to provide efficient maintenance and greater flexibility. Use Altiris Agent to improve response time when managing your network.

Symantec Asset Management Suite improves visibility into IT assets by providing a comprehensive inventory of your applications, their licenses and vendor contracts. With an accurate understanding of your assets, IT can track software through its lifecycle and optimize investments, eliminate the purchase of unnecessary software, and avoid penalties and fines due to non-compliance.

Features
Define Asset Relationships
Correlate the relationship between hardware and software assets and other configuration items, users, locations, departments, cost centers, and associated contracts
 
Manage Asset Contracts
Effectively forecast hardware and software needs and avoid penalties and late fees by integrating contract and financial cost data to actual asset inventory and usage
 
Track Software Licenses
Robust software license management capabilities supports per user, device, CPU, and processor models, as well as site-based and enterprise definitions

Support Options
  • Email
  • Web
Districts
This list is compiled annually through our web surveys, internet research, and phone interviews with California school districts.

School Districts in California that use Altiris*

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