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==Main Software products== |
==Main Software products== |
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* Deployment Solution (DS) |
* [[Altiris Deployment Solution]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/deployment-solution DS]) |
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** The classic Deployment Solution 6.9 (from previous eXpress acquisition) is still available, |
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* Client Management Suite (CMS) |
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** in the same time the new DS 7.1 Web version, based the [[Symantec Management Platform]]. |
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* Server Management Suite (SMS) |
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* [[Altiris Client Management Suite]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/client-management-suite CMS]) |
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* [[Altiris Server Management Suite]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/server-management-suite SMS]) |
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* Service Desk (SD) |
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* [[Altiris Asset Management Suite]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/asset-management-suite AMS]) |
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* [[Symantec ServiceDesk]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/service-desk SSD]) |
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* [[Wise Package Studio]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/package-studio WPS]) |
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Each Suite is composed of several solutions. |
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* [[Symantec Mobile Management]] ([http://www.symantec.com/business/mobile-management SMM]) is based the [[Symantec Management Platform]], alias the [[Notification Server]]. |
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Each Suite is composed of several solutions, see http://www.symantec.com/business/products/family.jsp?familyid=altiris. |
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The platform is including [[API]] and [[SDK]]. Symantec is extending the platform to support other Symantec or partner products connections. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 23:52, 1 October 2011
Company type | Symantec Subsidiary |
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Industry | enterprise management software, IT asset management lifecycle management, service-oriented software management, systems configuration management |
Founded | 1998 |
Fate | acquired by Symantec |
Headquarters | Lindon, Utah, United States |
Key people | Gregory S. Butterfield Chairman and CEO, Stephen C. Erickson CFO |
Products | Helpdesk Solutions, Carbon Copy Solutions, Barcode solution, Inventory Solution Wise Package Studio |
Revenue | No longer disclosed |
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Number of employees | No longer disclosed |
Website | www |
Altiris Inc. is a subsidiary of Symantec specializing in service-oriented management software which allows organizations to manage IT assets. They also provide software for web services, security, and systems management products. Established in 1998, Altiris is headquartered in Lindon, Utah, United States. Altiris has over 20,000 customers managing more than 3 million servers and 60 million desktops and laptops.
On January 29, 2007, Symantec announced plans to acquire Altiris and on April 6, 2007 the acquisition was completed.
Corporate history
Altiris was started in 1998 when Jan Newman and Kevin Turpin spun off the software arm of KeyLabs. KeyLabs was, and remains, a third party testing facility. The Altiris Software had been created at KeyLabs to manage the computers at KeyLabs and that software became the start of what is now Altiris. Altiris continues to develop software designed to help IT departments manage their networks and computers more efficiently.
Altiris continued to grow. In early 2000, Jan Newman who was then President and CEO brought in Greg Butterfield to take over the role of President and CEO. Under Mr. Butterfield's leadership, Altiris acquired Computing Edge in September 2000. Computing Edge's founder, Dwain Kinghorn, had come from Microsoft and helped to develop Microsoft's original Systems Management Server product (SMS). Computing Edge specialized in extending and enhancing with functionality that SMS lacked.
Altiris continued its market expansion by acquiring several other companies:
Acquisitions
- July 2002, Altiris acquired system backup and recovery technology from Previo (see Stac Electronics).
- December 2003 Altiris acquired application deployment specialist Wise Solutions, Inc.
- February 2004 Altiris acquired FSLogic. See Software Virtualization Solution
- September 2004 Altiris acquired Bridgewater Technologies.
- January 2005 Altiris acquired Tonic Software Inc.
- March 2005 Altiris acquired Pedestal Software, a software company that specializes in vulnerability assessment tools (SecurityExpressions and AuditExpress). This shortsighted acquisition had a dramatic impact on the stock price and resulted in Altiris laying off 10% of their employees to meet the demands of Wall Street and make amends for the $65M purchase.
- February 2007 Altiris to be acquired by Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) [1]
- April 2007 Altiris acquisition by Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) completed.
- August 2009 Where are they now? Greg Butterfield, Dwain Kinghorn and other key former Altiris leaders and developers launched a new company that extends the Altiris Platform (now Symantec Management Platform) with Desktop Security Solutions. The company is Arellia and they provide Application Control and Local User and User Group password security.[2]
Main Software products
- Altiris Deployment Solution (DS)
- The classic Deployment Solution 6.9 (from previous eXpress acquisition) is still available,
- in the same time the new DS 7.1 Web version, based the Symantec Management Platform.
- Altiris Client Management Suite (CMS)
- Altiris Server Management Suite (SMS)
- Altiris Asset Management Suite (AMS)
- Symantec ServiceDesk (SSD)
- Wise Package Studio (WPS)
- All the products above are included into the Total Management Suite (TMS), now changed to Altiris IT Management Suite (ITMS)
- Symantec Mobile Management (SMM) is based the Symantec Management Platform, alias the Notification Server.
Each Suite is composed of several solutions, see http://www.symantec.com/business/products/family.jsp?familyid=altiris. The platform is including API and SDK. Symantec is extending the platform to support other Symantec or partner products connections.