Product Overview
A
sensible approach to PC Configuration Management. Fast,
Easy, Efficient.
There's no shortage of bloated management
suites and all that comes with them. The weeks training, The unwanted
functionally, The hidden costs. Too often the very tools that were
supposed to streamline your IT operations leave you mired in complexity,
unexpected costs, long hours and missed deadlines
Now there's a betters way.
Prism Suite delivers a sensible combination
of the tools that Windows administrators need and use most. With Prism
Suite you only pay for want you want. You get the most productive
combination of functionally to do the job and never pay for the tools
you don't need
Prism Suite
was designed with you in mind.
It combines the automated desktop
management functions administrators use the most –
Asset Management,
Software Deployment
and
Patch Management
– in an easy to learn, easy to
use, and easy to implement modular solution.
Prism PC
Lifecycle Management
Assess =
What do we have? = Software and Hardware
What do we not have? = Antivirus, Patches
Where is it? = Location, Department
What do we need = Version Updates, Upgrades
Remediate =
Automate add, remove, update, modify. and
resolve issues or concerns.
Reporting =
Real time customised reporting to meet the
needs of management and auditors
Knowledge and Control = Secure and known
level of compliance.
Flexable and Modular.
With its flexible design,
you decide which of the products/modules you want, so you only buy what
you really need and Prism Suite’s open architecture lets you customise
the solution to fit the way you work. You can even add your favourite
tools from other vendors and launch them right from the Prism Console.
Secure Internet Based Administration.
Prism Suite is engineered for today's
dynamic computing environment. It delivers simple, secure internet-based
administration of widely distributed environments and the mobile
workforce. And you can use Prism Suite to manage your Windows systems
from any location with an internet connection.
Business Process
Management in a box
- Prism Suite provides the building blocks for your business process
automation, whether your organisation is embarking on implementing a
full ITIL (IT
Infrastructure Library) system or require a system to help manage
your individual process's Prism Suite has the combination that fits.
Prism Suite
delivers mature functionality
and proven technologies combined into a
single desktop and configuration management solution.
With Prism Suite, you get
the most productive combination of functionality and features you need
to get your job done – quickly and easily.
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Prism Suite Modules
Prism Deploy Software
Prism Asset Manager Software
Prism Patch Manager Software
OS Deploy for
Prism
Recovery
Manager for Prism
Snappy for
Prism
Prism
Deploy - Software Package Creation and Deployment Module.:
Deploy
anything to every local, mobile and remote Windows PC or server across
your entire organisation - anytime, from anywhere.
Software deployment is a key component of
computer configuration management that support strategic initiatives
like enhanced productivity, security, and compliance. Getting the right
software to right PC's or servers quickly and easily is key to improving
IT operational efficiency.
You need a solution that helps you manage
desktops, laptops and servers from the time they are provisioned to
until they are retired. A solution that automates desktop configuration
management and simplifies the most complex processes. A solution that
automatically resolves unauthorised configuration changes to ensure IT
security and compliance. A solution thats easy to learn, easy to use and
easy to implement.
You need Prism Deploy
Prism Deploy Software will
assist you in implementing ITIL (IT
Infrastructure Library) or equivalent process's such as Sarbanes or
indeed provide you the information in order to gain FAST (Federation
Against Software Theft)
accreditation.
Automatically install, update, repair, patch and remove software on all
of your networked systems – every laptop, workstation and server –
quickly and easily.
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Get the right software to the right
system – the first time and every time.
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Slash installation cycle times,
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Reduce the demands on your IT
resources,
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Get better insight into the state of
your systems
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Fully utilise the data captured via
your PC Asset Management Software by being in the position to remove
all Illegal or Un-Used Copies of Software without leaving your desk.
The time alone spent on removing Illegal or unused software will pay
the cost of Prism Deploy.
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Deploy the latest Operating System
Security Patches. Reduced Security Threats,
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Install new software applications.
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Update and/or repair existing
software.
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Deploy service packs and security
patches.
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Remove unwanted software.
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Support server-based applications and
terminal servers.
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Fix PC Software anywhere in the
network.
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Troubleshoot Software Problems
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Automatically remove Spyware programs
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Automatically return PC's to standard
desktop or server configurations (Without intervention)
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Automatically replace or change
registry settings.
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Digitally Sign all approved packages
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Reduced bandwidth issues for
deployment.
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Wake On LAN
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Automatic Rollback on failed
deployments.
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Deploy Windows Operating Systems (OS Deploy for
Prism required)
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Create Disaster Recovery Images (Recovery
Manager for Prism required)
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Thin Client Support.
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and do it all while keeping your
network up and running and your organisation productive.
More
Information on Prism Deploy Software>>>
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Prism
Asset Manager - PC Software and Hardware Asset Management Module
Making the right decisions
about your IT assets starts with knowledge of your computing
environment.
That’s where Prism Asset
Manager comes in. With Prism Asset Manager’s dynamic configuration
management capabilities, you get all the actionable information you need
to make informed decisions that will reduce costs and improve
productivity.
Prism Asset Manager delivers
the information you need to comply with all of your software licence
agreements and take the anxiety out of your next software audit. To
speed return on your hardware and software asset investments. to plan
and budget for IT asset procurement. To improve helpdesk and IT
efficiency, To keep unauthorised applications like malware off your
desktops. And to configure your systems for compliance with corporate
standards and regulatory requirements.
Making the right decisions
about your IT assets starts with knowledge of your computing
environment.
That’s where Prism Asset
Manager comes in. With Prism Asset Manager’s dynamic configuration
management capabilities, you get all the actionable information you need
to make informed decisions that will reduce costs and improve
productivity.
Prism Asset Manager delivers
the information you need to comply with all of your software licence
agreements and take the anxiety out of your next software audit.
With Prism Asset Manager,
knowledge about your computing environment gives you the power,
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To speed return on your
hardware and software investments.
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To better plan and
budget for IT asset procurement and migration.
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To improve helpdesk and
IT staff efficiency.
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To keep unauthorised and
undesirable applications like spyware off your desktops.
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And to configure your
systems for maximum se
Prism Asset Manager will
assist you in implementing ITIL (IT
Infrastructure Library) or equivalent process's such as Sarbanes or
indeed provide you the information in order to gain FAST (Federation
Against Software Theft) accreditation.
Let Prism Asset Manager help
you take control of your computing environment. Because knowledge is
power — and managing information technology starts with information.
More
Information on Prism Asset Manager Software>>>
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Prism Patch Manager -
Security
Patch and Hotfix Management Module
Finally, you can stay on
top of security and software patching. Securing your network is a
mission-critical job.
But keeping up with the
steadily increasing number of patches takes time and money – two things
that are always in short supply.
Prism Patch Manager
solves the problem by automating and streamlining the patch management
process.
It locates, downloads
and installs the patches that keep your software updated – quickly,
easily and reliably. so your network stays secure – and your IT staff
stays productive.
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Keep your organisation’s computers secure.
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Receive notification of patch availability, saving
you the time of tracking patches.
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Ensure high patch deployment reliability, because
the Prism Patch Manager knowledge base includes everything you need to
know to make each patch deploy successfully.
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Centralise patch deployment installs patches in one
easy step.
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Automate patch installation across your entire
company.
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Ensure computers meet your company’s baseline patch
compliance levels.
More
Information on Prism Patch Manager Software>>>
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OS Deploy for Prism
Deploy and Prism Suite
Build Windows Operating systems on New or
existing systems.
Understanding the Unattended Operating
System Deployment
When installing Windows from scratch,
traditionally you would boot from the Windows CD-ROM and the setup
routine will spring into life.
During this setup process, Windows will ask
questions such as:
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What is your OEM or product key?
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What domain do you want to join?
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What TCP/IP setting do you want?
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etc etc etc
The “Microsoft experience” of installing
Windows with this constant communication can quickly become very
tiresome. Installing Windows manually in an enterprise environment is
expensive and time consuming.
OS Deploy for Prism software leverages
Microsoft's “unattended.txt” answer file. This file allows you to answer
all of the installation and pre installation questions and enables you
to execute a Windows installation from a the OS Deploy for Prism
Management Console.
From the management console you can pre -
answer all of the questions required by the operating sytem set specific
drivers for video, network raid cards etc and at the single click deploy
the Operating Sytems to the whole of your organisation.
OSDeploy Product Features
Installation and Migration
OS Deploy for Prism supports the
installation and migration of Windows XP, Windows 2000,Windows 2000
Server, Windows 2003 Server, VMWare, Microsoft Virtual Machines and
Tablet PC's.
Industry Standards
OS Deploy for Prism uses Microsoft's
unattended.txt method to setup and install Windows in an unattended
mode. OS Deploy for Prism also uses Intel’s PXE technology which allows
workstations to boot from a server on a network prior to loading the
operating system.
Graphical
Editor
OS Deploy for Prism has an intuitive
graphical editor that easily creates and customizes your unattended
installation files.
Computer Configuration Management
Configuration settings can be set and
inherited at various management levels, so you do not need to replicate
common settings when dealing with your custom environment.
Prism Suite and Deploy Integration
OS Deploy for Prism integrates with
New Boundary Technology’s award-winning Prism Deploy! Using Prism's
unique “Smart Update” technology, computers can dynamically receive all
their applications without administrative intervention.
Integration of Imaging Solutions
Via PXE boot, customized commands can be
executed on workstations, allowing for backups or installations via
imaging solutions such as Ghost or Drive Snap Shot
Flexibility
Custom commands can be run at boot time or
inside the unattended setup.
Load Balancing
For load balancing, different sites can be
defined and computers can pull the required configurations from
different installation points, but managed from the single console.
OS Deploy Brochure

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Recovery
Manager for Prism Deploy and Prism Suite
- Complete PC Snapshot
Solution.
Rebuild PC's to their original specification
after a system failure.
Used in conjunction with OS Deploy for Prism
Recovery Manager will snapshot you current PC state and store the
created image to a location on your network.
No need for complex setup routines as OS
Deploy for Prism has these preconfigured. Simply click Restore from with
the OS Deploy for Prism Graphical Editor and leave the rest to recovery
manager.
A complete rebuild of the failed PC will be
performed along with any application or user setting caputured in the
snapshot.
A complete disaster recovery solution
without the hassle.
Snappy add in
for Prism Deploy and Prism Suite
Create Software Packages on the fly ready
for deployment.
Snappy is a simple and effective means of
creating Prism Packages from any PC in your organisation. Invaluable
tool for your software package creation team, support team and technical
staff to have on their USB drive.
Simply run snappy on a PC to take a baseline
picture then install or uninstall software applications, drivers make
operating systems changes and Snappy will create you a software package
ready to be deployed on any like PC in your organisation.
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Administrator Console, Package Builder, and
Client Requirements
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Software
Deployment or Asset Management Console 1 |
Package Builder
2 |
Prism Server
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Client
2 |
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Operating System
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Windows 2000,
Windows XP (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit)
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Windows 2000,
Windows XP (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit) |
Windows 2000,
Windows XP (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit)
Server-level OS
recommended |
Windows 2000,
Windows XP (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2003 (32 & 64 bit), Windows Vista (32 & 64 bit),
Windows Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit) |
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Browser
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Internet
Explorer 6
or higher |
Internet
Explorer 4
or higher |
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Internet
Explorer 4
or higher |
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Integration component
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.Net Framework
version 2.0 |
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.Net Framework
version 2.0 |
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Database |
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MSDE 2000
Release A, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP3 or higher, Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 (32 & 64 bit), Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Express, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (32 & 64 bit)
MDAC 2.6 or
higher
(2.8 recommended) |
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Network
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TCP/IP
connection |
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TCP/IP
connection |
TCP/IP
connection |
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Processor
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Pentium or
equivalent |
Pentium or
equivalent |
Pentium or
equivalent |
Pentium or
equivalent |
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RAM
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256
mb |
32
mb |
256
mb |
32
mb |
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Hard disk space
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40
mb
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15
mb |
25 mb
(Does not
include Microsoft applications.) |
6.5
mb |
Note: You
must be an administrator-equivalent user to install the Console or
Package Builder on a Windows NT or higher computer.
These third-party items will be included in
the standard installations as noted for the individual components above.
1.devexpress
and infragistics dlls
are required to support reporting functions
2.capicom.dll
is required if the operating system is greater than Windows 95 (to
support Package authentication)
This third-party items must be installed
separately:
3.Microsoft WMI 1.5 is required if the
operating system is Windows 98, ME, or NT (to support hardware inventory
scanning).
Microsoft Supplemental Installations
These components will be installable
separately if needed. They are downloaded from the New Boundary
Technologies Web site.
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SQL 2005 Express |
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MDAC 2.8 |
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.NET Framework 2.0 |
Server System Requirements
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Server
(Channel Manager, Channel Server, and Channel Migration
Tool) |
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Operating System |
Windows 2000,
Windows XP,
or
Windows Server 2003
Server-level operating system recommended |
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Browser |
Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher |
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Database |
Access to
one of these tools:
OR
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Database Component |
MDAC 2.6 or higher
(2.8 recommended) |
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Network |
TCP/IP connection |
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Processor |
Pentium or equivalent |
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RAM
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128 MB
minimum
(256 mb
recommended) |
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Hard Disk Space |
23
mb
(Does
not include SQL Server) |
Note: You
must be an administrator-equivalent user to install the New Boundary
Server.
If you are going to use an instance of SQL
Server running on a remote machine, you must have rights to create a
domain account that can access that machine. You must also have the
rights to add a login in SQL Server.
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Prism Suite
Free Trial Download
Download the full
Prism Suite product
limited to a 30 Day Evaluation Key, see for yourself why so many large and
small organisations rely on
Prism Suite Software to
help control their PC estate.
The
Evaluation Copy can be installed on a live or test environment allowing
for full product review to take place.
If you have any difficulties downloading please contact our support
department on
support department or telephone 024 76 456174
Manuals:
Prism Suite Evaluators Guide
Prism
Suite Console Users
Guide
Prism
Suite Packaging Users
Guide
Prism
Suite Conflict Checker Users
Guide
Prism
Suite Deployment Users
Guide
Prism
Suite Asset Manager User
Guide
Prism Pricing Models :
Purchasing
Licences -Options
Technology
Site Licences - Prism Pack Only
Support Contract Pricing
On-Line Price Guides and
Requests
New Boundary Software offers several pricing
models. These models are designed to offer organisations the option of
purchasing the
Prism Software Range in the manner that best
suits the organisations buying criteria or project requirement.
Purchasing Models Available:
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Outright Purchase - with 12 months support contract.
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Project Licences - 30 day minimum subscription period
includes support for duration purchased (Subscriptions can be for any
period above 30 days but must be a minimum value of £400.00) Project
Licences can be upgraded to a full licence and will be reduced by 90% of the
total cost of the projects licences paid for and the outright purchase
price).
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Volume Licensing - is available for organisations wishing to
purchase licences over a specified period at a specified rate. This type
of licensing agreement is useful for organisations wishing to do a
staged implementation over many sites/countries (with 12 months support
contract)
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Educational Pricing is available for both outright purchase
and volume licences.
* With the exception of Prism Pack Software
where licences are sold as Technology Site Licence (see below), all
Licences are Priced Per PC (Each PC that has the Prism Client Installed
on it hard drive requires a licence). Licences are banded on the
quantity purchased, the larger the quantity purchased there is a
reduction in the licence costs each
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Support Contract
Pricing:
Support and Maintenance costs are based on
the current retail price per licence and are calculated using the above %
rates.
Product Support Includes
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Telephone Technical Support
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E-mail Technical Support
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Access to New Boundary On-Line
Knowledge Base of Known Problems and Solutions
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Full Provision of Product Version
Upgrades
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Full Provision of all Product Updates
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Access to New Boundary Software User
Group and Forum.
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On-Line Pricing Guides:
Want an idea of any of the
Prism Software Range
costs for your organisations IT environment?
NetWorld UK offer you the facility to obtain an immediate On-Line Price
Guide based on the Outright Purchase costs, please use the following link:
If you require a formal quotation
or further pricing options please
use contact us via e-mail on
sales@networlduk.com
A NetWorld UK representative will forward
your quotation to the e-mail address you provide.
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Please read on for details on Prism releases. In order to ensure the best results using Prism Asset
Manager, we encourage you to download and install the newest release.
If
you have not yet begun evaluating Prism, you may download
an evaluation version now by
clicking here
Current Customers: Version 9 requires
a version 9 serial number. If you do not have a valid serial number,
please
contact us
for your Version 9 serial number or to purchase an upgrade today.
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Feature Modifications: |
Distributed tasks can now
include folders in addition to files. |
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Log File Viewer now supports
command line switch enabling the client log to be viewed
from the Console (via External Tools). |
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A new security permission
specific to managing Distributed Locations has been
introduced. |
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The procedure to reinstall tasks
within the Console has been improved. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 9 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 9.0, Prism Asset Manager 9.0, or any Prism
Suite version prior to 9.0. |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Server, Console, Editor, and
Client |
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Feature Modifications: |
A new, optional NBT Proxy Server
greatly expands Prism’s functionality over the Internet.
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All Prism components support 64
bit Windows environments. This includes the ability to
create packages on, and deploy packages to 64 bit computers. |
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Distribution Locations enable
computers at distributed locations to pull their Prism tasks
from a local file share, as opposed to coming back to a
corporate location. |
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Request polling allows
administrators to select a computer from the Prism Console
and request the NBT client poll the server independent of
its defined polling interval. |
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Ability to import asset data
from external sources such as Excel spreadsheets. |
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The default database has been
upgraded to SQL Server 2005. |
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Configuration Groups can
leverage Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). |
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Ability to import configuration
groups from other channels. |
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Ability to ignore specific
locations from an inventory scan |
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Performance improvements in the
console and reporting |
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Enhancements to Microsoft Office
suite handling. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 9 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 8.1, Prism Asset Manager 8.1, or any Prism
Suite version prior to 8.1 |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Server, Console, Editor, and
Client |
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Feature Modifications: |
New Boundary Client supports Windows Vista (32-bit).
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Prism Package Editor supports Windows Vista (32-bit). |
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Broadened support for numerous “Known Folders” on Windows Vista, XP and 2000 (such as Program Files, Quick Launch, User Profile Documents, Pictures, etc.).
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Packages created by an earlier version now display an upgrade prompt when opened in the Editor, allowing administrators to convert them to the new Vista-compatible format or save a copy in the legacy format. |
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Package Editor gracefully accommodates User Account Control (UAC) on Vista and avoids excessive UAC prompts. |
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New Boundary Client fully supports Fast User Switching on Vista and where applicable on Windows XP systems. |
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Improved handling of protected resources (Windows Resource Protection). |
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Prism Console now leverages .NET 2.0 framework. |
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Enhanced logging capabilities to support multiple user sessions on Vista and terminal servers. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 8 serial number.
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy 7.1.1, Prism Asset Manager 7.1.1, or any Prism Suite version prior to 7.1.1.
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Module(s) Affected: |
Server, Console, Editor, and Client |
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Feature Modifications: |
Resolved issue with converting
unresolved files to license units |
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ExternalRulesConfig.INI is no
longer unintentionally overwritten during an upgrade of
Prism. |
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Resolved issues with hotkeys in
the French and German versions. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 7 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 7.1, Prism Asset Manager 7.1, or any version
prior to 7.1. This includes customers running version 7.0.4
and before. |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Console, Server |
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Feature Modifications: |
Can now load multiple Consoles
and manage multiple Channels. |
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Cleaner feel to the Console: no
gridlines, scrolling rather than word wrapping. |
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Reports now remember their last
size and position. |
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Can now set a default for how
computers are identified within the Console (AD or NetBIOS).
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Improved multilingual support.
Can now open a database created in one language of Prism in
a Console of a different language. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 7 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 7.0.4, Prism Asset Manager 7.0.4., or any
version prior to 7.0.4. |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Console, Server |
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Feature Modifications: |
Major performance improvements
that include more efficient processing of task assignments.
The degree of improvement will vary depending on the current
size and configuration of the channel. |
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Removal of the Prism Console
fading feature which improves the user experience when
running the Console over slow connections. |
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You can now use variables when
defining the location of the Prism Client files and
services. |
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The computer “Enabled” field now
displays correctly. |
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A display issue when viewing
Task Assignments has been corrected. The title bar now
displays the name of the selected item for which you are
viewing details. |
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 7 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 7.0.3, Prism Asset Manager 7.0.3., or any
version prior to 7.0.3. |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Console, Server |
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Feature Modifications: |
All New Boundary Client files
and services can be installed to user-defined directories on
managed computers. |
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Improvements have been made to
the behavior of subscription files when running in user
login scripts or machine startup scripts. |
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Each installed Prism product can
be licensed for a different quantity of managed seats.
Improvements have been made to the management and assignment
of Prism product licenses in general. |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is
supported. In this release, it requires the pre-installation
of an upgraded DMO component. |
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Improvements and fixes have been
made to overall performance and console refresh behavior. In
the console, focus on selected objects is retained through a
refresh. |
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Prism has been localized to
support French language markets. |
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Application Summary reports no
longer show applications that have been deleted from
computers. |
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The Administrator Action Log now
logs changes made to a computer’s description. |
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The Channel now correctly
handles databases that are configured with case-sensitive
collation. |
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Login behavior to secured
Channels has been improved. The creation of new users
prevents entering illegal names. |
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Several issues with adding,
deleting, and renaming groups have been corrected.
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Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate
download. Requires a version 7 serial number. |
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Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running
Prism Deploy 7.0.2, Prism Asset Manager 7.0.2., or any
version prior to 7.0.2. |
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Module(s) Affected: |
Console, Server, Editor, Client |
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Feature Modifications: |
It is now possible to correctly
save edits to configuration group rules. |