MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - June 11, 2007) - JAMF Software announces the release of
Version 5 of the Casper Suite of client management software for the Mac
platform. With the features of Version 5 added to the flexible Casper
Suite, system administrators are now able to provide the same high
level of service and support to Mac end users in the enterprise
environment as users on any other platform.
"The needs of Mac users in large environments have driven many of the
new features added in Version 5," said Chip Pearson, Partner
responsible for Strategic Development at JAMF Software. "The built-in
compliance and auditing frameworks and support for mass deployments
allow both businesses and schools to easily deploy and support
thousands of Macs. We think the tool set will speed corporate switchers
to the platform and we are excited to see the inroads Apple has made in
large institutions."
"The blazing speed of our Intel-based Macs, coupled with the
reliability, security and ease of use of Mac OS X, are driving more
people to buy Macs," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of
Worldwide Developer Relations. "We're thrilled that JAMF Software has
released a new version of its powerful Casper Suite client management
software to make it even easier to manage thousands of Macs."
The Casper Suite provides complete lifecycle management through
inventory, imaging, updating, and maintenance capabilities that make
managing the Mac client easy and automatic. The Casper Suite operates
through a centralized server and a single console interface,
simplifying the work of Mac system administrators. The Suite was
developed for the Mac client running Mac OS X and runs natively on both
Power PC and Intel-based Macs.
With Version 5, new features center around greater scalability,
compliance, and pro-active maintenance. In an organization with 10,000
computers, Casper now launches over 12x faster and generates reports
over 75x faster. Pre-staging allows system administrators to inventory
a machine and assign an image before the computer is out of the box,
speeding mass deployments by enabling machines to go from the loading
dock directly to the end user.
Version 5 makes license and security compliance easier with improved
frameworks for audits and ongoing reporting that can define suites of
software and store license, registration, and purchasing information,
which is a gift to IT managers who need to know what software, fonts,
and hardware are being used in the organization. The system can provide
up-to-the-minute reports and notify the administrator if the
organization falls out of compliance.
System administrators are granted greater pro-active support
capabilities through self-healing packages and email notifications when
support thresholds have been crossed. The Casper Suite Version 5 is a
great fit for both the commercial and educational organizations dealing
with compliance and policy issues, customized workstations, mobile
users, and frequent upgrades.
Version 5 of the Casper Suite includes:
-- Self-healing packages
-- Pre-staged imaging for mass deployments
-- Network discovery and self-updating based on subnet
-- License management and reporting
-- New reporting framework with built-in PDF reports
-- New Google-like look and feel of the JSS
-- Greater scalability
To learn more about he Casper Suite, go to:
www.jamfsoftware.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Dinah McLean
dinah@jamfsoftware.com
(818) 232-7486