Matrix42 extends Workplace Management Solution

Neu-Isenburg, 7 June 2011 - Matrix42, a leading provider of workplace management solutions, has extended its Empirum v14 SP1 software with numerous features for managing virtual and physical environments.

Most of the changes in SP1 are in the area of managing and automating complex virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI) - including integration with hypervisor solutions from VMWare and Citrix, and support for Citrix XenDesktop and XenApp. This extends the capabilities and ease-of-use of Matrix42's Workplace Management Suite in key areas.

• Virtual Desktop Lifecycle Management
  Empirum v14 SP1 enables simple, automated and cost effective delivery of virtual desktops based on Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix XenApp. This includes both the deployment and operation of the required hypervisor and Citrix infrastructure and also automated creation and deployment of master images. The software now supports Citrix XenDesktop 5 and enables the use of master images on the Citrix Provisioning Server based on Machine Creation Services (MCS). With Matrix42, even small and medium-sized customers can gain easy and cost-effective entry into the virtual desktop world.
• Complete Lifecycle Management for Apple Macintosh computers
  The Empirum Service Pack also provides complete support for Macintosh, allowing IT administrators to automate the roll out of software to Mac OS X systems, supporting Leopard, Snow Leopard, and the latest version Lion.
• Improved Reporting
  Empirum v14 SP1 has been enhanced with new standard reports and a revised reporting framework based on Microsoft SQL Reporting Services. This allows customers to more easily customize and upgrade reports.
• Infrastructure optimization, ITSM integration and customer feedback
  Service Pack 1 also includes several minor improvements and implementation of customer requests. For example, the ITSM and Service Catalog integration has been improved to support highly secure customer environments along with various improvements to the Web console and the Empirum OS Installer. Large administration teams for example, will benefit from easier operation of their systems.
• BMC BBCA (Marimba) Integration
  The new version also includes improved integration with BMC's Client Lifecycle Management Product - Blade Logic Client Automation (BBCA). Through the strong partnership between BMC and Matrix42 BMC customers can now leverage Matrix42's twenty years of experience to extend their Workplace Management with fully automated and reliable Windows 7 migration from their BBCA management console.

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