HP Client Management Solutions Overview - White Paper

Introduction

HP provides a comprehensive portfolio of HP Client Management Solutions to help reduce the

complexity and cost of managing commercial PCs throughout their lifecycle. This portfolio includes both

HP and third-party client management software, HP/third-party jointly developed value-add solutions,

and HP manageability tools and technology. This document provides an overview of these solutions for

HP commercial desktop, workstation, and notebook PCs.

HP Client Management Solutions

The approach you take toward client manageability can affect the overall total cost of ownership(TCO)

of your HP commercial PCs. HP Client Management Solutions can help you whatever your level of IT

maturity – whether you are just beginning to address client manageability or are well on your way to

implementing automated best practices. Our goal is to ensure HP commercial PCs are the best

managed systems with leading client manageability products. We coordinate closely with leading

client management software providers to qualify our commercial PCs with their products. We also work

jointly with these providers to define and deliver solutions that extend the value of their products on HP

commercial PCs. The HP Client Management Solutions portfolio offers a variety of solutions to meet a

range of client management needs, including:

 HP Software Solutions

– HP Client Automation Starter

– HP Client Automation Standard

– HP Client Automation Enterprise

 Microsoft Solutions

– System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

– HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center products

 HP Management Tools and Technology

– HP Client Management Interface

– HP SoftPaq Download Manager

– HP System Software Manager

HP Software Solutions

Enterprise IT organizations must enable the right software and hardware configuration to be

continuously available at all times and at low costs through efficient and cost-effective methods.

Depending on the environment, requirements could range from focusing on ease-of-use and quick

time-to-value to addressing strategic initiatives that transform the business and reap long-term benefits.

We recognize these challenges and offer a broad portfolio of products and solutions to address the

entire spectrum of enterprise needs. HP Client Automation Starter is a free tool for HP PC hardware and

Thin Client management in a low complexity environment that simplifies hardware management,

hardware and software inventory and SoftPaq deployment. HP Client Automation Standard is HP’s

industry leading, easy-to-use PC management solution for low to medium complexity environments with

hundreds or thousands of devices. By automating management of your client devices throughout their

lifecycle you can improve availability, security and patch compliance. HP Client Automation Enterprise

is a true desired state client management solution for highly complex and ever changing enterprise

environments. By automating management across your physical or virtual client fleet from assessment to

acquisition, deployment, management, and retirement you can improve availability, security, and