Systems Management Server Partners

Adobe Systems Incorporated offers business, creative and mobile software solutions that revolutionize how the world engages with ideas and information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world’s largest and most diversified software companies.

Citrix Systems, Inc. is the global leader and most trusted name in on-demand access. More than 180,000 organizations around the world use the Citrix Access Platform to provide the best possible access experience to any application for any user. Citrix and its 6,200 partners offer access solutions for individual professionals, small businesses, and enterprises.

Computer Sciences Corporation's (CSC) global leadership is founded on our unbroken, 46-year record of delivering business results to hundreds of commercial and government clients worldwide. Our single mission is to put IT to work in practical, bottom-line ways. Some of the largest, most complex systems in use today were built and continue to be operated by CSC. Our 80,000 professionals integrate technologies and solutions across industries to create the Best Total Solution^TM — uniquely customized to meet the individual business goals of our clients.

Dell | Microsoft have a long-standing partnership designed to maximize your technology investments, while increasing their value. Dell can help significantly lower TCO, while optimizing performance of Microsoft software, through low-cost, reliable, scalable, standardized hardware. Dell offers tested, validated configurations, fixed-scope pricing, and end-to-end service. Dell and Microsoft deliver comprehensive solutions designed to make it easy to build, manage, and deploy powerful enterprise infrastructure and business solutions. Dell and Microsoft work together to bring you one easy solution for managing both server software and hardware throughout your entire organization, whether you have hundreds of systems or thousands.

eXc Software's Systems Management Server (SMS) solutions bridge the SMS non-Windows inventory gap by allowing the integration of any non-Windows systems into SMS. This gives you a single view of your network's complete resources from which you can generate reports that reflect all the current hardware in your enterprise. eXc Softwares' SMS solutions let you leverage your SMS 2003 system, by providing a simple means of extending the range of information collected by the built-in SMS discovery and inventory methods. eXc Softwares' SMS solutions enrich the information in the SMS database, allowing it to be used as a single inventory repository for all corporate assets. eXc Software uses a consistent agent-less technology across the Microsoft System Center product suite which allows the SMS solutions and the Microsoft Operations Manager solutions to have a common base framework. This common base framework will extend into the upcoming Microsoft System Center products as well.

The SMS Inventory Tool for HP ProLiant and Integrity Update supports distribution of ProLiant and Integrity Server components from HP through SMS. Extensive server inventory and reporting features are included, as well as an update of the Collect utility for all current HP Servers

iAnywhere enables success at the front lines of business. The company holds a worldwide market leadership position in mobile management and security with Afaria, a .Net-based product line that integrates with SMS 2003 to expand the range of devices that can be managed from the SMS console, including RIM and Symbian devices, and smartphones.

1E solutions and professional services extend and enhance Microsoft management technologies, specialising in the deployment and management of large Microsoft Windows infrastructures.

The Intel Digital Office Platform Group is developing enterprise desktop and mobile platforms specifically for business customers—platforms that enable businesses to grow. Intel's digital office strategy addresses the challenges and opportunities for businesses, both today and tomorrow. Intel's digital office platforms also aim to reduce complexity in the IT environment. With Intel® vPro™ technology—a new generation of client management capabilities in Intel’s new enterprise desktop platforms—your business is free to focus on strategic initiatives, while IT managers are empowered to manage and administer assistance in new efficient, remote, and streamlined ways. Intel and Microsoft have worked together to connect its new Intel® vPro™ technology with Microsoft System Management Server 2003, substantially enhancing customers’ ability to significantly lower maintenance costs.

Intrinsic helps companies maximize their Microsoft Windows infrastructure investment by providing architecture and design, implementation, optimization and training services for Systems Management Server (SMS) and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM). Intrinsic has built a nationally-recognized practice of successfully integrating these products into client environments, based on our expertise, knowledge and the value we provide our customers in delivering a configuration management solution that includes asset management, software distribution and event monitoring for data center servers as well as mobile and remote systems.

Macrovision provides distribution, commerce and consumption solutions for software, entertainment and information content to the home video, PC games, music, cable/satellite, consumer software, enterprise software and publication industries. Its products are used by virtually all of the Fortune 1000 companies and include software installation, repackaging, and update solutions.

PS’SOFT is a specialist in IT Asset and Service Management software solutions. PS’SOFT provides solutions that rigorously manage all technical, operational and financial controls throughout the life cycle of any IT asset, starting with procurement and continuing all the way through to its retirement. The QP: Asset Management Suite can help companies implement ITIL best practices by centralizing information into a unique repository; improve usage of resources and infrastructure; limit user service and support costs and automated key processes. PS'Soft was founded in 1991 in France and has offices in the United Kingdom, United States and France. Control of the company was purchased by vSpring and Newbury Ventures in October, 2005.

Quest Software, Inc. delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 18,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest’s Infrastructure Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange and Windows, as well as integrate Unix and Linux into the managed environment. Vintela Management Extensions (VMX), a solution from Quest Software, seamlessly integrates Unix, Linux and Mac OS X systems management natively within the SMS Administration Console. Software can be found in offices around the globe and at www.quest.com.

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