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.

• Get the right software to the right system – the first time and every time.

• Slash installation cycle times,

• Reduce the demands on your IT resources,

• Get better insight into the state of your systems

• 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.

• Deploy the latest Operating System Security Patches. Reduced Security Threats,

• Install new software applications.

• Update and/or repair existing software.

• Deploy service packs and security patches.

• Remove unwanted software.

• Support server-based applications and terminal servers.

• Fix PC Software anywhere in the network.

• Troubleshoot Software Problems

• Automatically remove Spyware programs

• Automatically return PC's to standard desktop or server configurations (Without intervention)

• Automatically replace or change registry settings.

• Digitally Sign all approved packages

• Reduced bandwidth issues for deployment.

• Wake On LAN

• Automatic Rollback on failed deployments.

• Deploy Windows Operating Systems (OS Deploy for Prism required)

• Create Disaster Recovery Images (Recovery Manager for Prism required)

• Thin Client Support.

• 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,

• To speed return on your hardware and software investments.

• To better plan and budget for IT asset procurement and migration.

• To improve helpdesk and IT staff efficiency.

• To keep unauthorised and undesirable applications like spyware off your desktops.

• 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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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.

With Prism Patch Manager you can:

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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:

• What is your OEM or product key?

• What domain do you want to join?

• What TCP/IP setting do you want?

• 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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Technical Specification Guide

Administrator Console, Package Builder, and Client Requirements

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.

Server System Requirements

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 Prism Suite Software Evaluation

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:

• Outright Purchase - with 12 months support contract.

• 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).
   

• 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)
   

• 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:                                                                                                             

• 12 Months full product support and maintenance is included Free of Charge with all licence purchases

• additional 12 Months contract = 18%

Support and Maintenance costs are based on the current retail price per licence and are calculated using the above % rates.

Product Support Includes

• Telephone Technical Support

• E-mail Technical Support

• Access to New Boundary On-Line Knowledge Base of Known Problems and Solutions

• Full Provision of Product Version Upgrades

• Full Provision of all Product Updates

• 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:

• Prism Suite On-Line Price Guide

• Require an On-line Quotation for our other products? Please Click Here

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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Prism Version History

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.