CA unifies IT management tools

CA unifies IT management tools


CA’s latest Desktop and Server Management tools are part of an initiative for more integrated control of IT systems

CA has launched a new IT management system, drawing together a range of tools to help firms control their desktop and server environments.

CA Desktop and Server Management r11 is part of the software vendor’s Enterprise IT Management initiative for simpler unified management of technology systems.

Desktop and Server Management r11 combines asset management and patch management tools with software delivery capabilities, which can automate the distribution of software to ensure compliance with policies, said CA. It is based on a common architecture and can integrate across various desktop and server management products, and also allows IT staff to control Linux servers and desktops from Windows PCs.

CA also introduced other new products for the launch. CA Desktop Management Suite for Windows offers desktop management and backup capabilities for PCs, and is designed to reduce the time required to configure machines and maintain hardware and software inventories. And CA’s new Unicenter Patch Management system, backed by a research team, monitors and distributes relevant patch information to customers.

The new Desktop and Server Management system can also integrate with CA Service Management r11 and CA Asset Management r11, which use the same centralised management database. CA said this could help firms run multiple operations using the same internal data sets.