Netopia previews netOctopus Software Delivery System
updated 09:45 am EST, Tue January 6, 2004
netOctopus SDS previewed
will preview its new netOctopus Software Delivery System (SDS) at Macworld Expo. Netopia's new software distribution tool will be offered as part of the netOctopus Enterprise Systems Manager, a suite of network management tools that enables administrators to inventory computers and hardware, remotely manage workstations and servers, and install software, upgrades and patches throughout a network. netOctopus supports both Windows and Macintosh computers. It is expected to ship in March 2004.
netOctopus SDS is a policy-based software delivery system which enables administrators to "set and forget" installation packages on predetermined schedules from staging servers throughout the network with server loads and network traffic automatically balanced. It features multiple configuration options to ensure that software is delivered only to computers that need it and also offers comprehensive logging to verify the success of installations. netOctopus can be used to deploy new applications, upgrades, operating system updates and patches, and custom packages created with netOctopus's included InstallerVISE software.
