HP Client Management Solutions Overview - White Paper

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HP Client Automation
Starter
Standard
Enterprise
Security & Compliance Manager
X
Integration w/ HP Asset Manager,
Service Desk & Operations
Orchestration
X
HP Essentials Network Integration
(subscription service)
X
Application Management Profiles (AMP)
X
Scalability (devices)
Approx.10,000/console
Approx.10,000/console
Scales to
over
100,000
Client OS Platforms supported (desktops,
notebooks, workstations, blades)
Windows
Windows
Windows,
Linux
Migration path to HPCA Enterprise
X
X
X
HP provides an upgrade path between Client Automation solutions. Your company can start using the
free HP Client Automation Starter to manage your HP commercial PCs without incurring additional
software costs. You can then upgrade and take advantage of all the software management features of
HP Client Automation Standard by purchasing and installing a new license key. For companies wanting
to move from HP Client Automation Standard to the full HP Client Automation Enterprise, the existing
infrastructure, agents, collected data and acquired software patches are all preserved between the
products. For many companies, it makes good sense to take charge of their environments first with HP
Client Automation Standard or Starter as a step toward implementing the broader HP Client Automation
Enterprise. For more information on HP Client Automation go to
http://www.hp.com/go/clientautomation.
Microsoft Solutions
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager enables customers to reduce the day-to-day
operational costs of managing Windows, as well as enable their business to move more quickly by
integrating these core disciplines into a single solution. This solution delivers enterprise-class software
distribution and asset management through comprehensive inventory analysis, operating system and
software distribution, software usage tracking, and reporting. For more information on Microsoft System
Center Configuration Manager go to
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/configmgr/default.mspx.
HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center products
The HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center products automates the acquisition and deployment
of HP software updates (SoftPaqs) to HP commercial PCs in a Microsoft System Center environment. The
catalog file contains detailed platform information on HP commercial desktops, notebooks and
workstations. It can be used in conjunction with the custom inventory and update features of Microsoft
System Center to provide automated driver and patch updates to managed HP Clients. For more
information on HP Client Catalog for Microsoft System Center go to www.hp.com/go/easydeploy/.
HP Management Tools and Technology
HP Client Management Interface
HP Client Management Interface (HP CMI) allows you to manage your PCs regardless of what systems
management software is installed. With HP CMI, new HP business computers seamlessly integrate into