FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
POLE POSITION SOFTWARE GmbH SHIPS LANrev MANAGEMENT
SOFTWARE FOR MAC OS X "TIGER" AND MAC OS X Server "TIGER"
APPLE EXPO PARIS, FRANCE (SEPTEMBER 20, 2005) -- Pole Position Software
GmbH, a multi-national software company focused on industry leading network
management solutions, today announced that it is now shipping it's LANrev
Management software suite for Apple's Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger" and Mac
OS X Server version 10.4 "Tiger."
LANrev is a comprehensive desktop management system including Macintosh
server and client support for:
* software deployment
* asset management
* remote configuration
* patch management
* software metering
* software license monitoring
Built from the ground-up on a revolutionary new architectural base, LANrev
is easily scalable to support today's heterogeneous corporate and
educational enterprise networks.
"Our engineers have over fifty combined years of Apple development
experience and they are committed to giving IT organizations the right
tools to be able to manage their entire multi-platform networks from a
Mac," said Martin Bestmann, co-founder and CTO of Pole Position Software.
"We are excited that IT professionals can now manage their Mac OS X or
heterogeneous networks using LANrev, Tiger Server, and Apple's powerful
Xserve G5."
"Hundreds of breakthrough features and wide support for open standards make
Tiger and Tiger Server the most advanced operating systems available
today," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Developer
Relations. "We are thrilled to see Pole Position leverage the innovations
in both versions of Tiger to enable better desktop management and more
efficient support of large networks."
LANrev enables companies to automate labor intensive IT tasks such as
software distribution and end point management, thereby improving
operational effectiveness and facilitating rapid return on their
investment. IT professionals can choose from a large number of templates or
customize unique category templates, designed and built for maximum
efficiency. Users may apply just a few or all of the numerous built-in
management components.
Key features include:
* Robust Software Distribution that automates one of the most time
consuming responsibilities for IT professionals.
* Remote Management tools that streamline operations and help avoid the
toil of the "IT sneaker net".
* Customizable, Scriptable Architecture to personalize LANrev for your
business.
* Asset Management that lets companies track their IT assets allowing them
to rapidly identify IT assets and assess any changes that might indicate
breach of security, policy, or compliance.
* Patch Management to quickly and safely deploy today's critical software
updates.
* Broad Search Functionality to quickly hone in on mission critical
functionality.
* Full Cross-Platform functionality to support both Macintosh and Windows
platforms.
* Flexible Reporting from a wide range of predefined reports to fully
customizable variations.
* Software License Monitoring to assure proper compliance.
About Pole Position Software GmbH:
Pole Position Software GmbH is a multi-national software company focused on
industry leading network management solutions. For more information about
Pole Position Software GmbH, please visit www.lanrev.com or email
info@lanrev.com.
