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FileWave announces new features in Asset Trustee™
July 12th, 2006
Asset Trustee™ 7.6 provides automated software usage reports for Mac OS X and Windows computers for business, government and education markets
Asset Trustee™ 7.6 provides automated software usage reports for Mac OS X and Windows computers for business, government and education markets
Wil, Switzerland, July 12th, 2006 FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced Asset Trusteeô 7.6. The new version, allows customers to meet the ever-growing requirement imposed on asset and inventory management. Major new features include software usage reporting, scheduled report creation and automated reporting via email.
Asset Trustee™ 7.6 provides full support of Mac OS X and Windows for all components and contains universal binaries for Intel and PowerPC Mac OS X components. Automated tasks within Asset Trusteeô Inventory 7.6 now offer a fully integrated scheduler interface for automating and emailing reports as well as scheduling and automating the importing of change data from client computers. "This version of Asset Trusteeô offers extremely powerful automation tools", says Ben Forsyth, CEO and Head of Development for FileWave (USA), Inc. "The customer is able to install and create a report schedule to receive a detailed report emailed on a recurring basis with information as diverse as total number of Adobe products installed on all Macs and Windows PCs to all the computers that have USB Cameras attached to their Mac or Windows PC to how often Microsoft Excel is used on each Mac and Windows PC. This truly is an enterprise class product offered at extremely affordable prices for all business, education and government customers."
The new solution also offers increased security features by limiting data accessible by department, OS type, location and other user definable criteria and its improved web based user interface now uses Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) to provide a Web 2.3 experience.
Asset Trustee™ is FileWave's IT software and hardware inventory management solution for Mac OS and Windows Pcs as well as for all SNMP supported devices. Client computers automatically send all information to the centralized, SQL database where reports are run to easily verify license compliance and compute financial values useful in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) compliance.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Nurdan Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave Helps IT Departments Implement Best Practices for Compliance Management
May 2nd, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, announces today that its software applications are ideally suited to helping enterprise IT departments implement best practices to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation.
Wil, Switzerland, May 2nd, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, announces today that its software applications are ideally suited to helping enterprise IT departments implement best practices to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) legislation.According to the Gartner Group, spending on IT solutions for financial compliance management and corporate governance will account for 10ñ15 percent of IT budgets in 2006. Furthermore companies who choose one-off solutions for each regulatory challenge they face are likely to spend 10 times more on IT solutions for compliance than those that take a more sustained, programmatic approach.
FileWaveô, a software management suite, and Asset Trusteeô, an IT inventory management product, from FileWave help companies adopt a more systematic approach by streamlining their IT operations.
Asset Trustee ensures that an inventory of all applications installed on client computers (Mac or PC) is automatically sent to a central database called the Asset Trustee Inventory. This database is then used to create compliance reports. Meanwhile, Filewave automates the central distribution and management of all software installed on client machines, so further helping with compliance.
Filewaveís support staff have also created a script within the product that provides guidelines for routine compliance tasks such as ensuring users have to enter passwords to log back on their computers after the machine has been idle for a time.
"Having the right software management applications can significantly reduce the regulatory burden,î says Ben Forsyth, head of development of FileWave. ì"Our products help companies implement IT controls for compliance management without the need for complex new infrastructure projects."
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave announces support of Apple Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessor for FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™
February 20th, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the support of Apple Macintosh® computers using Intel® microprocessor.
Wil, Switzerland, February 20, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the support of Apple MacintoshÆ computers using IntelÆ microprocessor."We are very excited to make this functionality available for FileWaveô and Asset Trusteeô. This shows once again that FileWave and Asset Trustee are innovative products and a enterprise solutions for our customers," says Ben Forsyth, Head of Technology at FileWave. "Because of the modern code base, cross platform products and our motivated team, we were able to create universal binaries for our client components of FileWaveô and Asset Trusteeô in a very short timeframe. In addition this release enables customers to find what software versions are installed on their Macs and then have the ability to update the Macs to the universal binary version of the application." Forsyth adds.
The company has its administrator and server based components under development. These pieces, FileWaveô XAdmin, FileWaveô XServer, Asset Trusteeô Inventory and Asset Trusteeô PostOffice will be shipping with IntelÆ for Macintosh support in the next major releases of FileWaveô and Asset Trusteeô later this year.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave Extends Sweeping Program to Give Away Systems Management Software to Schools into 2006
February 7th, 2006
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X patch and systems management software, announced an extension to their education initiative into December 2006.
St. Gallen Switzerland, February 7, 2006
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X patch and systems management software, announced an extension to their education initiative into December 2006. The education initiative from FileWave is designed to provide qualified U.S. based K12 and Higher Ed. Schools with free licenses of FileWave (tm), for enterprise class software and patch management, and Asset Trustee(tm), for enterprise hardware and software asset management. Both product offerings are available for Mac OS X and Windows based operating systems.Mac systems are particularly popular within school districts, with net education sales increasing 21% in 2005 as reported by Apple Computer in its 2005 Annual Report. At the same time, school IT resources remain limited. FileWave(tm) gives IT staff the ability to efficiently and seamlessly control Mac and Windows based software from a centralized location.
"The education market clearly represents a strong segment for Apple, with Macs contributing to the learning process through every stage of schooling," said Ben Forsyth, chief executive officer for FileWave (USA). "FileWave is pleased to be able to enhance the resources of IT staff, lower administration costs, and free up resources that can be applied in other areas of the school."
"If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem," said Ben Forsyth, CEO of FileWave (USA) Inc. "With Sarbanes Oxley reporting required for publicly traded companies, it is critical to report the proper value of a companyís assets in use. With the SQL version of Asset Trusteeô Inventory, companies now have the ability to easily report their asset data securely across the enterprise."
FileWave's education initiative is open to all K-12 schools and universities through December 23, 2006. FileWave's flagship software and patch management suite, FileWave(tm) as well as its hardware and software inventory solution, Asset Trustee(tm), is offered free-of- charge to qualified academic customers that sign up for a two-year support contract. Additional details and a request form are available on FileWave's Web site at www.filewave.com.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave Announces SQL Based Cross Platform Software and Hardware Reporting with Asset Trustee™ 7.5
January 25th, 2006
FileWave, a leading provider of Windows and Mac OS X systems management software, today announced the release of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trusteeô 7.5.
Wil, Switzerland, Jan. 25, 2006
FileWave, a leading provider of Windows and Mac OS X systems management software, today announced the release of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trusteeô 7.5. The software, Asset Trusteeô supports Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.4 and Windows 98 through XP giving IT staff the ability to gather and report detailed hardware, software and configuration information for laptops, desktops and servers on the major desktop computing platforms.Asset Trustee™ 7.5 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end. This combination gives Asset Trustee a robust enterprise class back end with a simple to use cross platform front end. Complex queries can be built and saved for reuse. Results of all queries can be saved as text or in Microsoft Excel format.
A new feature in version 7.5 is reporting software usage. The client Scanner software records when applications are launched and quit along with the total and average times the software is in use and that information is sent to the Asset Trusteeô PostOffice and saved in the central Asset Trusteeô Inventory Database. Also new in version 7.5 is the ability to remotely monitor the Asset Trusteeô PostOffice application from any computer using the Asset Trusteeô PostOffice Monitor application.
"If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem," said Ben Forsyth, CEO of FileWave (USA) Inc. "With Sarbanes Oxley reporting required for publicly traded companies, it is critical to report the proper value of a companyís assets in use. With the SQL version of Asset Trusteeô Inventory, companies now have the ability to easily report their asset data securely across the enterprise."
Asset Trustee™ is designed for easy deployment on Windows and Mac OS X based client computers. The Scanner is an automated agent installed on each computer in the enterprise, it sends the information to the Asset Trusteeô PostOffice, a TCP/IP based server. After the PostOffice has processed the information from the Scanner, the Asset Trusteeô Inventory Database automatically imports incoming scanned data from the Scanners. Reports are generated from the Inventory Database. Pricing is based on the number of Scanners and the Inventory database with education discounts available for North American Educational Institutions.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave brings Enterprise-Class Network management to Mac and Windows IT administrators
January 12th, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the release of the latest version of its Software Management Suite FileWaveô 2.5.
Press Release - For Immediate release:
- FileWave brings Enterprise-Class Network management to Mac and Windows IT administrators
- FileWave 2.5 takes advantage and integrates seamlessly with Mac OS X and Windows
- The suite helps IT administrators manage Mac and Windows clients, remote or local, servers, desktops & laptops
Wil, Switzerland, Jan. 12, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the release of the latest version of its Software Management Suite FileWave™ 2.5.The Deployment and software maintenance component of the suite, FileWave™ 2.5 is a model of integration with Mac OS X and Windows systems.
- FileWave™ operates seamlessly with any version of Mac OS X
from 10.2.8 to the latest version : Tiger and Windows NT, 2000 and XP.
- Using FileWave, you may update live any Mac OS X client machine or
group of machines to Mac OS X 10.4.X (TIGER)
- FileWave™ is built with the Mac OS X industrial Unix engine
at its Core. Its way of leveraging multithreading for example ensures
performances unmatched on Windows based platforms.
- It is possible to open a client via SSH or take control of it via
a VNC client like Timbuktu directly from within FileWave™
- FileWave™ Server, FileWave™ Booster and new FileWave™
Client discovery can be done using the “Bonjour” technology
now.
- FileWave™ Client can be installed direct from FileWave™
Administrator by using SSH technology.
- When creating Filesets for deployment, FileWave™ recognises and handles .pkg and .mpkg formats on Mac OS X and MSI and MST or transform files on Windows systems.
Thanks to FileWave™, its integration with Mac OS X and Windows and the level of control of the Network it provides, IT administrators can face up to any challenge.
“We have nearly a thousand FileWave clients running with FileWave™ on six Newspaper titles. Every Macintosh client on our LAN/WAN is built, maintained and rebuilt using FileWave™. FileWave™ is a vital part of our desktop strategy. Basically, if FileWave™ didn't work we would not be using it". says Paul Cooper, Head of Systems Admin - Associated Newspapers UK!
Like similar Windows based solutions it allows a level of control of
the network and the software environment down to the smallest details.
Unlike Windows based solutions however, its interface is simple and friendly.
Training merely takes 2 days.
Unlike most solutions, FileWave™ gives the administrator the possibility
to manage Mac and Windows software environment by delivering system updates,
security patches, application updates and upgrades to both types of client
machines.
FileWave™ uses an advanced delivery mechanism that makes it perfectly suited for complex multi-site network architecture, even if they mix the latest high bandwidth connexion with early implementation of WiFi on laptops and occasional VPN connections.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
Automated Upgrades to Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) now possible with its Software & Patch Management solution
September 08, 2005
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X and Windows System & Patch Management software, today announced their flagship software suite, FileWave™, is capable to automatically, upgrade a live Mac OS 10.3.x to the new Mac OS 10.4 Tiger
- FileWave brings Enterprise-Class Network management to Mac and Windows IT administrators
- FileWave 2.5 takes advantage and integrates seamlessly with Mac OS X and Windows
- The suite helps IT administrators manage Mac and Windows clients, remote or local, servers, desktops & laptops
Wil, Switzerland, Jan. 12, 2006
FileWave, a technology leader of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the release of the latest version of its Software Management Suite FileWave™ 2.5.The Deployment and software maintenance component of the suite, FileWave™ 2.5 is a model of integration with Mac OS X and Windows systems.
- FileWave™ operates seamlessly with any version of Mac OS X
from 10.2.8 to the latest version : Tiger and Windows NT, 2000 and XP.
- Using FileWave, you may update live any Mac OS X client machine or
group of machines to Mac OS X 10.4.X (TIGER)
- FileWave™ is built with the Mac OS X industrial Unix engine
at its Core. Its way of leveraging multithreading for example ensures
performances unmatched on Windows based platforms.
- It is possible to open a client via SSH or take control of it via
a VNC client like Timbuktu directly from within FileWave™
- FileWave™ Server, FileWave™ Booster and new FileWave™
Client discovery can be done using the “Bonjour” technology
now.
- FileWave™ Client can be installed direct from FileWave™
Administrator by using SSH technology.
- When creating Filesets for deployment, FileWave™ recognises and handles .pkg and .mpkg formats on Mac OS X and MSI and MST or transform files on Windows systems.
Thanks to FileWave™, its integration with Mac OS X and Windows and the level of control of the Network it provides, IT administrators can face up to any challenge.
“We have nearly a thousand FileWave clients running with FileWave™ on six Newspaper titles. Every Macintosh client on our LAN/WAN is built, maintained and rebuilt using FileWave™. FileWave™ is a vital part of our desktop strategy. Basically, if FileWave™ didn't work we would not be using it". says Paul Cooper, Head of Systems Admin - Associated Newspapers UK!
Like similar Windows based solutions it allows a level of control of
the network and the software environment down to the smallest details.
Unlike Windows based solutions however, its interface is simple and friendly.
Training merely takes 2 days.
Unlike most solutions, FileWave™ gives the administrator the possibility
to manage Mac and Windows software environment by delivering system updates,
security patches, application updates and upgrades to both types of client
machines.
FileWave™ uses an advanced delivery mechanism that makes it perfectly suited for complex multi-site network architecture, even if they mix the latest high bandwidth connexion with early implementation of WiFi on laptops and occasional VPN connections.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr,
LEGO, Publicis and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
| Contact USA: | Contact Europe: |
| Ben Forsyth | Ralf Symanzick |
| FileWave (USA) Inc. | FileWave (Europe) GmbH |
| Phone: 415 865 2500 | Phone: +41 71 9143080 |
| Fax: 415 865 2501 | Fax: +41 71 9143081 |
| Email: press@filewave.com | Email: press@filewave.com |
© 2006 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave
and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWaveTM is patent pending.
All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
New FileWave Version 2.5 and Asset Trustee Version 7.5 to be presented at Apple Expo 2005 in Paris
September 08, 2005
FileWave today announced the version 2.5 of its flagship software suite FileWave™ and version 7.5 of its Asset Inventory solution Asset Trustee™ – which will be presented the first time at Apple Expo in Paris, September 2005
New FileWave Version 2.5 and Asset Trustee Version 7.5 to be presented at Apple Expo 2005 in Paris
Wil, Switzerland, September 8, 2005
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X and Windows System & Patch Management software, today announced the version 2.5 of its flagship software suite FileWave™ and version 7.5 of its Asset Inventory solution Asset Trustee – which will be presented the first time at Apple Expo in Paris, September 2005.Major new functions of FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™ will be the automated installation of the FileWave™ Client on new Mac OS X Systems in the network as well as a connection to its Inventory Solution Asset Trustee. This new connection can be used to create new client groups in FileWave, based on certain Asset Trustee data, e.g. all Mac OS 10.3.x with 512 MB RAM and Adobe Photoshop 7 installed. Then assigning the Adobe CS package to this new group is just one more easy step.
Asset Trustee version 7.5 will also allow the entry of purchased licenses and the comparison between installed and purchased licenses. Another main new feature will be software metering – which will provide a proper count of software usage.
“We are very pleased also to present the French Version of FileWave™ at Apple Expo in Paris. This is a sign from FileWave to the French customer that we are very committed to support the French market.", says Nurdan Symanzick, VP Sales FileWave Organizations.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor, and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr, LEGO, Publicis and Viacom.
© 2005 FileWave and the FileWave logo are trademarks of FileWave and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. FileWave™ is patent pending. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective partners.
FileWave is shipping Asset Trustee 7.0
March 31, 2005
Asset Trustee™ 7.0 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end
FileWave is shipping SQL Based Cross-Platform Software & Hardware Reporting with Asset Trustee™ 7.0
Wil, Switzerland, March 31, 2005
FileWave, a leading provider of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the shipping of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trustee™ 7.0.The software, Asset Trustee™ supports Windows 98 through XP and Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.3 and 10.4 giving IT staff the ability to gather and report detailed hardware, software and configuration information for laptops, desktops and servers on the major desktop computing platforms.
Asset Trustee™ 7.0 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end. This combination gives Asset Trustee a robust enterprise class back end with a simple to use cross platform front end. Complex queries can be built and saved for reuse. Results of all queries can be saved as text or in Microsoft Excel format.
“If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem,” said Ben Forsyth from FileWave. “With Sarbanes Oxley reporting required for publicly traded companies, it is critical to report the proper value of a company’s assets in use. With the SQL version of Asset Trustee™ Inventory, companies now have the ability to easily report their asset data securely across the enterprise.”
Asset Trustee™ is designed for easy deployment on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows based client computers. The Scanner is an automated agent installed on each computer in the enterprise, it sends the information to the Asset Trustee™ PostOffice, a TCP/IP based server. After the PostOffice has processed the information from the Scanner, the Asset Trustee™ Inventory Database automatically imports incoming scanned data from the Scanners. Reports are generated from the Inventory Database. Pricing is based on the number of Scanners.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor, and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows computer systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Axel Springer Verlag AG, Publicis, Readers Digest, LEGO and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
FileWave is shipping FileWave 2.0
March 31, 2005
New System Update Feature, “Patch Installer™”, adds significantly to FileWave's value
FileWave Is shipping Major New Version of Flagship Product, FileWave 2.0
Wil, Switzerland, March 31, 2005
FileWave, a leading provider of Mac OS and Windows system management software, today announced significant updates to its flagship software suite FileWave™ 2.0. The new version allows businesses of all sizes to distribute Macintosh and Windows software as well as System Updates easily and rapidly across their multi-platform distributed networks. FileWave is shipping this new version 2.0 as of today.With FileWave™ 2.0 and Patch Installer™, system administrators have the capability to deliver System Updates across the network. “Patch Installer™ is the most automated and reliable way to deliver OS updates to Windows and MacOS computers,” said Ben Forsyth at FileWave. “With just a few drags, a system administrator has the ability to have a Security Update or System Update installed on all their Macs and Windows computers across the Enterprise.”
The FileWave Client Manager allows the import of clients from any Directory systems such as LDAP, Active and Open Directory. The import from clients is also available from a text file. Another additional function of this Client Manager is, that once a FileWave client is installed on the network, it will pop up at the FileWave Server. Also the usage of client groups, duplicating of client groups and such is now very easy to handle and gives the network administrator the full control over software resources.
The software management tool FileWave™ is made up of the following modules: FileWave™ XServer, Booster, XAdmin, XClient, WinAdmin and WinClient. FileWave™ 2.0 offers an unsurpassed ease of use for IT managers and guarantees an extremely high speed of deployment when distributing software throughout a network. FileWave™ XServer centrally stores all data relevant to end users, while intelligent FileWave™ Clients are installed on the end-user systems – thus allowing the administrator to distribute new software and updates from a single location at any time.
A system administrator needs to define the model software configuration only once, at a centralized location, and can move on to other duties while the configuration is quickly deployed to all designated client computers. FileWave’s unique network and server-based software management tools, including software configuration and monitoring, are totally transparent to the end user.
FileWave (USA) Inc. is currently offering FileWave 2.0 free of-charge to qualified academic customers that sign up for a two-year support contract within the USA. Additional details and a request form are available on FileWave’s Web site at www.filewave.com.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor, and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple Macintosh and Microsoft Windows computer systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Gruner + Jahr, Publicis, Readers Digest, LEGO and Viacom. For additional information, please visit www.filewave.com.
FileWave Announces Major New Version of Flagship Product, FileWave 2.0
January 10, 2005
New System Update Feature, “Patch Installer™”, adds significantly to FileWave's value
FileWave Announces Major New Version of Flagship Product, FileWave 2.0
New System Update Feature, “Patch Installer™”, adds significantly to FileWave's value
Wil, Switzerland, January 10, 2004
FileWave, a leading provider of Mac OS and Windows system management software, today announced significant updates to its flagship software suite FileWave™ 2.0.The new version allows businesses of all sizes to distribute Macintosh and Windows software as well as System Updates easily and rapidly across their multi-platform distributed networks. FileWave is planning to ship this new version 2.0 beginning of March 2005.
With FileWave™ 2.0 and Patch Installer™, system administrators have the capability to deliver System Updates across the network. “Patch Installer™ is the most automated and reliable way to deliver OS updates to Macs and Windows computers,” said Ben Forsyth at FileWave. “With just a few drags, a system administrator has the ability to have a Security Update or System Update installed on all their Macs and Windows computers across the Enterprise.”
The software management tool FileWave™ is made up of the following modules: FileWave™ XServer, Booster, XAdmin, XClient, WinAdmin and WinClient. FileWave™ 2.0 offers an unsurpassed ease of use for IT managers and guarantees an extremely high speed of deployment when distributing software throughout a network.
FileWave™ XServer centrally stores all data relevant to end users, while intelligent FileWave™ Clients are installed on the end-user systems – thus allowing the administrator to distribute new software and updates from a single location at any time.
A system administrator needs to define the model software configuration only once, at a centralized location, and can move on to other duties while the configuration is quickly deployed to all designated client computers. FileWave’s unique network and server-based software management tools, including software configuration and monitoring, are totally transparent to the end user.
All enhanced modules supplied by FileWave have been certified for Apple’s XServe hardware and also support Apple’s AirPort technology for mobile work.
FileWave(USA), Inc. is currently offering FileWave 2.0 free of-charge to qualified academic customers that sign up for a two-year support contract.
FileWave Announces SQL Based Cross Platform Software and Hardware Reporting with Asset Trustee™ 7.0
January 10, 2005
Asset Trustee™ 7.0 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end.
FileWave Announces SQL Based Cross Platform Software and Hardware Reporting with Asset Trustee™ 7.0
Asset Trustee™ 7.0 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end.
Wil, Switzerland, January 10, 2005 –
FileWave, a leading provider of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the release of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trustee™ 7.0 – shipping date will be beginning of March 2005.The software, Asset Trustee™ supports Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.3 and Windows 98 through XP giving IT staff the ability to gather and report detailed hardware, software and configuration information for laptops, desktops and servers on the major desktop computing platforms.
Asset Trustee™ 7.0 Inventory Database incorporates an SQL back end database with a web based PHP front end. This combination gives Asset Trustee a robust enterprise class back end with a simple to use cross platform front end. Complex queries can be built and saved for reuse. Results of all queries can be saved as text or in Microsoft Excel format.
“ If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem,” said Ben Forsyth from FileWave. “With Sarbanes Oxley reporting required for publicly traded companies, it is critical to report the proper value of a company’s assets in use. With the SQL version of Asset Trustee™ Inventory, companies now have the ability to easily report their asset data securely across the enterprise.”
Asset Trustee™ is designed for easy deployment on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows based client computers. The Scanner is an automated agent installed on each computer in the enterprise, it sends the information to the Asset Trustee™ PostOffice, a TCP/IP based server. After the PostOffice has processed the information from the Scanner, the Asset Trustee™ Inventory Database automatically imports incoming scanned data from the Scanners. Reports are generated from the Inventory Database. Pricing is based on the number of Scanners.
FileWave increases its presence in France
January 10, 2005
FileWave partners with business development firm “Bridge Europe” to increase its presence in France
Distributor “CSE” will provide local support and additional services
FileWave confirms it is the number 1 network administration solution for large Macintosh sites
FileWave increases its presence in France
FileWave partners with business development firm “Bridge Europe” to increase its presence in France
Distributor “CSE” will provide local support and additional service
FileWave confirms it is the number 1 network administration solution for large Macintosh sites
Wil, Switzerland, January 10, 2004
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X system management software, today announced it had entered a partnership with business development firm Bridge Europe to strengthen its presence in France. Bridge Europe will address the distribution network, the relationship with industry partners and key accounts as well as the information towards the press in France.CSE, a reknown value added distributor specialising in Networking solutions for the Macintosh platform becomes the official distributor and will provide a range of services enriching FileWave’s offering:
- Consulting, Audit and Pre-sales
- Supply, integration and deployment of the solution
- Technical support and training in French
CSE will address the market through a network of a few, selected, reseller-partners. FileWave solutions are available though CSE from January 2005.
The FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™ products, first marketed in 1993, are installed on more than 700,000 Apple Macintoshes worldwide.
FileWave™ 1.7 is the most advanced, automated software distribution solution for Macintosh and Windows networks. This robust tool gives system administrators a high degree of real-time control from an easy-to-use administrator interface, dramatically reduced installation times for new applications, release versions or updates. Users benefit by the increased efficiency at their workplace and financial management by reduced cost of ownership and increased ROI.
Asset Trustee™ provides up-to-the-minute automated tracking and control of distributed hardware and software assets, including remote and mobile assets, for both Macintosh and Windows systems on corporate networks. Asset Trustee is a fault-tolerant and scalable solution. The data obtained is entered in structured form into an open database, permitting access and analysis by a wide variety of tools. In particular, financial reporting and management of assets within a large heterogeneous environment is immensely simplified.
About FileWave
FileWave develops, markets, and integrates the software management tools
FileWave™ and Asset Trustee™. These products deploy, monitor,
and manage applications in enterprise network environments based on Apple
Macintosh systems. Customers of FileWave include Nike, Readers Digest,
LEGO and Viacom.
About
Bridge Europe
Bridge Europe Ltd establishes and grows European operations on behalf
of its partners. Providing a hands-on business development service
based on trust and teamwork, covering all the major disciplines to
help overcome
the hurdles of accessing European markets.
About CSE
Creative Systems Engineering SA, based in Paris is a network integration
and services specialist. Established in 1989, the company focuses
on network and groupware software distribution, providing a range
of services
including consultancy, training, technical support, customization.
www.cse.fr
Contact France:
Hervé Petit
Bridge Europe
Phone: +33 (0) 1 69 30 65 47
Email: hpetit@bridgeeurope.com
FileWave goes Cross Platform with "FileWave™ for Windows 1.0"
October 22, 2004
FileWave's mass software deployment and management tool based on Mac OS X now available also for Windows.
FileWave goes Cross Platform with "FileWave™ for Windows 1.0"
FileWave's mass software deployment and management tool based on Mac OS X now available for Windows.
St. Gallen, Switzerland, October, 22, 2004
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X system management software, today announced the first release of the FileWave™ for Windows 1.0. This release signifies the first cross platform mass software deployment and management tool that runs off of Mac OS based servers.The administrator defines a model configuration only once at a centralized location, and is then able to deploy the configured software to all relevant client computers. FileWave’s network-based software administration tools, including configuration and monitoring, are transparent to the end user. With FileWave™ for Windows 1.0, system administrator now have the ability to mass deploy software applications to both Macintosh and Windows based operating systems from a Mac OS X based server and administrator console.
" When we're all done I expect that we have 300-350 Pc's and 100-150 Mac's on FileWave." said Kim Kaersgaard from Fyens Stiftstidende a newspaper publisher located in Denmark. "We have been working on FileWave for Windows since Beta 6," said Kaersgaard. "Today we did install a software package on 10 PC's within an hour - and the next ten? - it's taking even less time."
" With the FileWave™ WinClient system administrators now have unprecedented tools to deploy to both Macs and PCs all from their FileWave™ XServer,” said Ben Forsyth chief executive officer at FileWave(USA). "We are very excited to finaly make this release public. We spend enormous efforts, both in Development and testing, perfecting it and making the client share the same feature set as our Mac OS X based FileWave™ XClient.”
The software management tool FileWave™ for Windows 1.0 is made up of two modules: "FileWave™ WinAdmin", and "FileWave™ WinClient". FileWave™ for Windows 1.0 integrates with "FileWave™ for X" and offers an unsurpassed ease of use for IT managers and guarantees an extremely high speed of deployment when distributing software throughout a network.
"FileWave™ XServer" centrally stores all data relevant to end users, while the "FileWave™ Client" is installed on the end-user system – thus allowing the administrator to distribute new software and updates from a centralized location to any Mac or Windows based PC at any time.
Pricing is based on the number of clients and servers deployed throughout the network.
FileWave Announces New Mac OS X Version of Flagship Product, FileWave 1.7
September 21, 2004
New Directory Integration features further add to FileWave's value.
FileWave Announces New Mac OS X Version of Flagship Product, FileWave 1.7
New Directory Integration features further add to FileWave's value.
St. Gallen, Switzerland, September 21, 2004
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X system management software, today announced significant updates to its flagship software suite FileWave™ X 1.7. The new version allows businesses of all sizes to distribute Mac OS X software easily and rapidly across their distributed networks.A system administrator needs to define a model software configuration only once, at a centralized location, and can move on to other duties while the configuration is quickly deployed to all designated client computers. FileWave’s unique network and server-based software management tools, including software configuration and monitoring, are totally transparent to the end user.
Today, with FileWave™ X 1.7, directory services integration, using the LDAP protocol, is now possible. "With our new support for LDAP based directory services, system administrators now have the ability to integrate FileWave with their LDAP based directory servers,” said Ben Forsyth at FileWave. "In those cases where a customer doesn’t use an LDAP based directory server, clients can be imported from a standard text file. This new, and often requested, directory services integration, allows for the speedy creation of clients on the FileWave™ XServer.
This release really signals the first step in our efforts
to provide greater support of open standards and industry tools.”
The software management tool FileWave™ X is made up of three modules:
FileWave™ XServer, XAdmin, and XClient. FileWave™ X 1.7 offers
an unsurpassed ease of use for IT managers and guarantees an extremely
high speed of deployment when distributing software throughout a network.
FileWave™ XServer centrally stores all data relevant to end users,
while FileWave™ XClient is installed on the end-user system – thus
allowing the administrator to distribute new software and updates from
a centralized location at any time.
All enhanced modules supplied by FileWave have been certified for Apple’s
XServe hardware and also support Apple’s AirPort technology for
mobile work.
FileWave is currently offering FileWave X 1.7 free of-charge to qualified academic customers that sign up for a two-year support contract. Additional details and a request form are available on FileWave’s Web site at www.filewave.com
FileWave announces cross platform software compliance reporting with Asset Trustee™ 6.6
August 01, 2004
Asset Trustee™ is an intelligent client-server solution for managing software and hardware in computer networks. Since 1993, this tool is used on more than 200.000 purchased seats.
FileWave announces cross platform software compliance reporting with Asset Trustee™ 6.6
Asset Trustee™ is an intelligent client-server solution for managing software and hardware in computer networks. Since 1993, this tool is used on more than 200.000 purchased seats.
St. Gallen, Switzerland, August 01, 2004
FileWave, the leading provider of Mac OS X and Windows systems management software, today announced the release of its cross platform software and hardware Asset Inventory system, Asset Trustee™ 6.6. The software, Asset Trustee™ supports Mac OS 9, Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.3 and Windows 98 through XP giving IT staff the ability to gather and report detailed hardware, software and configuration information for laptops, desktops and servers on the major desktop computing platforms.Software license reporting and compliance is a major issue with as much as 22%*of all software being used is not fully compliant. Often companies are not aware that they are not in compliance because they have not deployed tools to aid them in assessing their software compliance. Asset Trustee™ gives companies the ability to efficiently gather, query and report on their software licenses to seamlessly determine whether they are in compliance.
" If an IT Staff has not taken initiative to specifically manage their license compliance, it can easily become a large problem,” said Ben Forsyth chief executive at FileWave(USA). "As a result the company can have too many licenses deployed and be out of compliance or worse the company can overbuy licenses just to try and ensure that they are covered because they have no way of knowing how many licenses are deployed in their enterprise.”
Asset Trustee™ is designed for easy deployment on Mac OS 9, Mac OS X and Windows based client computers. The Scanner is an automated agent installed on each computer in the enterprise, it sends the information to the Asset Trustee™ PostOffice, a TCP/IP based server. After the PostOffice has processed the information from the Scanner, the Asset Trustee™ Inventory Database automatically imports incoming scanned data from the Scanners. Reports are generated from the Inventory Database and can be saved in a number of formats.
* ”2002 State Piracy Study,” conducted by International Planning & Research Corporation
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