Dell Software Helps Customers Reduce Software License Compliance Risk with the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance
· New powerful software titling engine helps IT lower software audit time and costs
· Integration with the web-based Dell Application Catalog (DAC) offers seamless access to approximately 110
million unique executable files
· Full integration of DAC and K1000 eases software audit and compliance reporting
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 27, 2013 – Dell Software today announced the latest version of the Dell KACE K1000 Management Appliance, which now includes integrated software asset management to boost software license compliance, while helping lower IT
costs. A flagship product in Dell Software’s endpoint systems management portfolio, the K1000 adds automated software
asset identification, tracking and optimization to its comprehensive list of capabilities for managing the deployment,
operation and retirement of an organization’s critical software assets.
The rapid adoption of virtualization, cloud computing and BYOD further complicates software licensing structures, which
can increase a company’s risk of non-compliance. BSA | The Software Alliance, a global advocate for the software
industry, has settled unlicensed software cases with 12 different companies from January 2012 to May 2013. These
settlements, valued at an estimated $3.3 million, reveal the costly consequences of non-compliance while reinforcing the
critical need for highly reliable, accurate reporting of all software licenses.
With this latest release, the K1000 simplifies the increasingly arduous task of responding to software audits by
tracking, assessing and ensuring software license compliance across multiple versions, as well as inconsistent package
and component names. Additionally, the K1000 eases the burden of determining software usage, which is exceedingly
difficult due to complex software licensing structures. As a result, Dell Software can empower organizations of all
sizes to identify software licenses with great accuracy while making it easy to reclaim and reallocate underutilized
software.
“Constant market changes such as mergers, acquisitions and product End-of-Life (EOL) announcements often increase an
organization’s risk of exposure to non-compliance fines or software overspending,” said David Kloba, general manager of
Endpoint Systems Management for Dell Software. “By extending the K1000’s capabilities with automated and integrated
software asset management, Dell is making major strides in helping our customers improve software compliance, reduce
unnecessary license costs and accelerate software migrations.”
Unlike legacy systems management solutions, which often encompass separate point solutions, the K1000 integrates all its
systems management functionality in an easy-to-deploy physical or virtual appliance. The new software asset management
features include:
· Software titling engine that automates detailed software audit and compliance reporting to avoid license violations and associated fines.
According to a software asset management survey by Ernst & Young[i], up to 60 percent of customers polled do not monitor software usage and usage patterns, although the software
infringement liability can equal up to three times the retail value of each unlicensed software installation.
· Integration with the Dell Application Catalog (DAC), which provides access to approximately 110 million unique executable files. A web-based offering that is fully
integrated with the Dell KACE K1000, the Dell Application Catalog has the advantage of daily updates and the addition of
approximately 4,000 new applications annually. DAC offers deep cataloging capabilities with the ability to map minor
software versions to the parent package for more accurate license tracking and usage across major versions of Microsoft
Windows and Apple applications. Additionally, software suite recognition easily discerns whether an application has been
installed in standalone mode or as part of a broader software suite.
· Automated metering that enables administrators to view usage information based on when an application is actually run, for accurate
compliance reporting and fast identification of underutilized software.
In addition to its software asset management enhancements, the new release of the K1000 enables IT administrators to
capture and report new hardware characteristics to better gauge organizational readiness for OS and application
migrations and upgrades. For any company planning an imminent move to Windows 7 or Windows 8, the ability to produce an
accurate inventory of hardware and software assets is an essential first step in the migration process.
Additional Quote:
· Dennis Drogseth, vice president, Enterprise Management Associates:
“According to our research, effective Software Asset Management consistently ranks as one of the top three priorities
for service-aware asset management. Too often, however, this data is fragmented, inconsistent and contains gaps that
easily can exceed as much as 30 percent, which can cost millions in failed audits, penalties and high-priced consulting
fees. Dell KACE K1000 brings a unique combination of knowledgebase, inventory, usage analysis, and full lifecycle
management to help ensure that license management is both effective and can provide improved integration into broader
asset and service management concerns. “
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