Software Management Solutions: Computer Associates
Company: Computer Associates
One Computer Associates Plaza
Islandia, NY 11788-7000
Telephone: 516-342-6000
Product Name:
CA-Unicenter/Software Delivery
Product Description: CA-Unicenter/Software Delivery automates distributed computing's most
onerous and expensive task: the delivery and installation of software and updates across thousands of servers, desktops and networks. CA-Unicenter/Software Delivery provides new software and updates in a scalable, controlled,
secure, scheduled and auditable manner to networked multi-platform desktops
and servers at the push of a button. Working through CA-Unicenter client/
server systems manager, CA-Unicenter/Software Delivery runs on platforms
as diverse as LANs, UNIX, AS/400's and mainframes.
CA-Unicenter/Software Delivery provides:
- Scalable Software Delivery:
New software and updates are automatically
distributed to thousands of computers according to a multi-staged or stepped
structure,sending the software first to a server at each site with instructions
to retransmit to all desktop clients.
- Scheduled and Ad-hoc Distribution:
Send the software when transmission is most desirable -- for instance, between 2-4 am when computers are
not often used.
- Automatic Installation and Confirmation:
Receive confirmation that the
software is installed or the update is implemented correctly
- Corequisite software installation:
Includes updated versions of all software required by the target software package being distributed, eliminating
non-compatible functionality between versions.
- Automated Software Inventory:
Notification of current software installed
to simplify internal record keeping.
Solaris Support: Solaris 2.x
Availability: Worldwide
Language Support: US English