Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance

Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance is a hardware and software system as a part of which a management system for program assets. The solution helps to provide more effectively their compliance to license requirements that allows to constrain and reduce IT expenses.

2013

Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance is the new version

On June 25, 2013 the Dell company announced release of the new version of the solution Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance.

The hardware and software system simplifies a task of audit of software products by accounting and assessment of observance of license conditions of all versions of software products. K1000 facilitates a problem of determination of scenarios of use of the software that it is very difficult to make owing to complexity of licenses. The solution helps the companies and the organizations of any sizes to follow rules of use of the software.

"Permanent market changes, such as merges, absorption, end of validity periods of licenses of products (End-Of-Life; EOL) and other factors increase risk of imposings on the company of the penalties connected with misuse of software products, and other contingencies for the software, - David Kloba, the head of the Endpoint Systems Management direction, division of Dell Software noted. - Thanks to release of the new version of K1000 complex including the automated and integrated management of program licenses, the Dell corporation considerably simplifies a task of accomplishment of conditions of license agreements for the customers, helps to cut down contingencies and to accelerate upgrade of the software".

In the updated solution there are all necessary control functions and implementations, as in physical, and virtual environment. Among new features:

• The platform for structuring data on software products - automates the procedure of audit of the software and providing reports on discrepancies to avoid cases of violation of licenses and the corresponding penalties.

• Integration into the directory of Dell Application Catalog (DAC) providing access to about 110 million unique executable files. The Dell Application Catalog web directory which is completely integrated with Dell KACE K1000 is updated daily. Besides, every year about 4 thousand new applications are added to it. DAC helps to consider even insignificant differences in intermediate versions of a product in order that the companies could comply license conditions most precisely. Enter the directory including all major versions Microsoft Windows and applications of the company Apple. At last, the solution is capable to define whether the application was installed separately or as a part of a packet.

• The automatic system of accounting – allows system administrators to see information on use of applications on the basis of time of their actual start. It helps to observe license agreements and to reveal seldom used products.

2015

Dell KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance is updated to version 6.3

On February 2, 2015 the Dell company announced release of the new version of the Dell KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance system.

Screenshot of a window of the KACE K1000 Systems Management Appliance system, 2014

In composition new and advanced features for detection, configuring, protection and administration of computers and devices in multiplatform corporate environments are offered.

In the Dell KACE K1000 system of version 6.3 for the first time within systems management support of Chromebook notebooks is implemented, at the same time direct transparent integration of the available computer systems with control functions by assets, reportings and support services put in the solution Dell KACE K1000 is provided.

HSS OF KACE K1000, 2014

In a system function of bezagentsky inventory of servers and PC Windows, ability to integrate magazines and notifications of monitoring of servers is implemented Windows, Linux and Unix that gives to IT services ampler opportunities of visualization and control. Besides, expanded functions of bezagentsky detection of devices and asset management irrespective of type of the attached device allow to obtain a broad set of almost significant data for improvement of management of IT assets.

The Dell KACE K1000 6.3 system helps customers to overcome the difficulties caused by sharp increase in quantity and types of the devices connected to corporate networks. Using the solution Dell KACE, the organizations can solve problems of security and compliance to regulations and standards because instead of several management systems and manual processes one device with functions of automation and integration is used.

Advantages of the new version

• Integration into Chromebook notebooks simplifies administration, security and systems management for Chrome devices.

• Bezagentsky asset management for the Windows systems allows the companies to manage with ease the server hardware and software, without caring for problems with performance which evolve from the agent when using solutions.

• The integrated monitoring of magazines of servers expands control over a system, without demanding at the same time from IT specialists of special knowledge or long training.

• The evident single console allows to obtain almost significant information on a broad spectrum not of computer devices (in particular, printers, projectors, network routers and communicators).

Dell KACE K1000 6.3 optimizes management of corrections by means of display of online reports and creation of reports on deployment. Among new features of a system there are advanced functions of customer support department, expanded integration with Dell Enterprise Mobility Management service through functionality of uniform connection, expansion of management of program assets, the including new license types and the reference book of applications set in Microsoft App-V.

Availability and prices

Dell KACE K1000 6.3 is delivered as a hardware and software system, virtual or the system placed at the enterprise. The Dell KACE K1000 system is offered for $12480 for the physical or virtual device for 100 managed systems (computers or servers).

• Updating KACE K1000 to the latest version is offered to the acting customers of Dell free of charge. In addition to bezagentsky technology, management of corrections and the improved function of a support service, customers receive

function of uniform connection in Dell Enterprise Mobility Management and one license for monitoring of servers.

• Support up to 200 licenses for monitoring of servers is offered for the mezzanine board in $2 thousand. The license for management up to 250 Chromebook notebooks and not computer devices - $1250.

It is possible to purchase Dell KACE K1000 directly at Dell or through network of trading partners of Dell.