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Software distribution and metering

FEATURED: ManageEngine Desktop Central Listing updated: July 13, 2010

Desktop Central is a web-based windows desktop management software that helps to manage desktops from a central location. It automates the complete desktop management life cycle ranging from a simple configuration to complex software deployment. The administrator can easily manage any windows networks like Active Directory, Workgroup, or other directory services.

With Desktop Central, you can: Deploy software to users and computers, Automate patch deployment to computers in the network and keep them up to date with patches, Inventory software and hardware details of the network computers, Manage software license to ensure compliance and detect unauthorized software usage, Access remote computers to view/troubleshoot, Restrict USB device usage & Configure windows desktop and applications.
  • Users' Rating: 4 [4 votes] - Vote
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ABC LanLicenser Listing updated: July 4, 2004

LanLicenser monitors your software usage and tells you who uses what, where and when. ABC LanLicenser provides metering, application usage monitoring and access control for the entire enterprise organization. The LanLicenser solution enables organizations to reduce their software costs and total cost of ownership, enforce their software and license policy, and allocate their IT costs more accurately.
  • Users' Rating: 4.24 [17 votes] - Vote
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Acronis Snap Deploy Listing updated: July 29, 2005

Acronis Snap Deploy is a deployment solution that enables organizations to deploy new machines. Using Acronis' own disk imaging technology, the product creates an exact disk image of the standard configuration, including the operating system and all applications. It then deploys that image to multiple systems simultaneously, making it ideal for bare-metal installations of PCs and servers. Acronis Snap Deploy also provides configuration management tools to configure system settings, manage files, and execute applications on systems throughout the network.

Key features: Management console - manage deployments from one central location; Disk imaging deployment - apply images to bare PCs that include the operating system and all applications; Standard PC configurations - use a standard configuration for a new PC or server and save time on future deployments; Configuration management tools - manage files, execute applications, and configure system settings; Multicasting — minimize deployment time by sending image simultaneously to multiple machines; Logs view — troubleshoot deployment issues; Integration with Acronis True Image — use images created by Acronis True Image for deployment.
  • Users' Rating: 4 [2 votes] - Vote
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ActiSetup 2005 Listing updated: February 21, 2005

ActiSetup is a setup development environment for Windows Installer. It supports authoring MSI installation packages, merge modules, and patches. ActiSetup includes an updater service, so you can deliver patches to users reliably and efficiently. A setup launcher is also included, designed to simplify the process of installing prerequisites such as the .NET Framework.
  • Users' Rating: 5 [4 votes] - Vote
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ANSA Listing updated: July 13, 2006

Autonomic Network & System Administration (ANSA) is an autonomic, cross-platform software delivery system built from the ground up as an N-tier solution. A major strength of ANSA’s environment is that it is cross platform. ANSA does not utilize any native operating system API’s. ANSA performs security patch management, asset management, and software distribution, along with port blocking and machine quarantine features.
  • Users' Rating: 2.75 [8 votes] - Vote
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EMCO Network Management Listing updated: March 4, 2004

EMCO Network Management is a deployment tool to install, remove or configure applications on remote computers within a LAN. It has a built-in Macro Scripter to make script files where you have over 60 functions to choose from.

It features a schedule manager, auto install of remote service, and the ability to send a script file and perform actions on hundreds of computers at once.
It also includes a Remote Task Manager, where you can manage running applications and processes and look at performance graph of CPU and memory usage on remote computers.
  • Users' Rating: 4.86 [7 votes] - Vote
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EMCO Remote Deployment Kit Listing updated: December 9, 2004

With EMCO Remote Deployment Kit you can Install or Uninstall Applications Silently and Remotely, if the application is already installed on your local computer and on the supported list the EMCO RDK. Deployment is done by just dragging a list of computer names and dropping them to a queue and the application is installed on multiple computers. The program also supports: Merging registry files remotely; Export registry keys to .reg files remotely; Shutdown or Reboot remote computers.
  • Users' Rating: 3.8 [5 votes] - Vote
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Express Software Manager Listing updated: August 28, 2009

Express Software Manager is a specialized IT asset management solution that combines PC inventory and software usage data for maximum visibility and control over network assets.

Express Software Manager discovers all the software and hardware installed on network PCs and servers and automatically reconciles discovered applications with usage data and purchasing details. With an emphasis on software licensing, Express Software Manager delivers information you need to prepare for software audits, ensure license compliance, drive down licensing costs, and make informed decisions about your IT investments. Detailed hardware and software data enable you to analyze remote PC configurations, troubleshoot machine issues, and prepare for desktop migrations. Designed for Windows, Citrix/TSE, and virtualized environments.
  • Users' Rating: 3.8 [20 votes] - Vote
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Goverlan Remote Administration Suite Listing updated: June 17, 2010

Goverlan v7 is an enterprise level remote administration solution for Windows platforms designed to provide: live user and desktop support, inventory management, software deployment, global desktop management and domain administration within Active Directory. Goverlan also includes a powerful Remote Control product truly engineered for IT Professionals with unique features such as Citrix and Terminal Services Session Shadowing, Data Center Monitoring, Video Recording and Remote Assistance over public networks.

With no hardware or database dependencies and no agent pre-installation required, it is easy to implement and maintain. Additionally, Goverlan is one of the most cost effective solutions since it is licensed per administrator with no additional client-node fee.
  • Users' Rating: 5 [1 vote] - Vote
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GSA Auto Website Submitter Listing updated: January 29, 2009

The GSA Auto Website Submitter will submit your website to hundreds of search engines and directories. It will save you a lot of time and money since its fully automated. Promoting your web page has never been easier. You just enter some information about your web site and the program does the rest. The program is getting updated several times a month to make sure all included providers (over 3600 and growing) still work.
  • Users' Rating: 5 [2 votes] - Vote
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