Altiris Ships New Toolkit to Support Intel vPro Technology for Efficient IT Service Management

Business Wire, Jan 18, 2007

Altiris([R]) Manageability Toolkit([TM]) for Intel vPro Technology Includes Two New, Free Products to Help IT Organizations Automate Operations

SALT LAKE CITY -- Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATRS), a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced the new Altiris([R]) Manageability Toolkit([TM]) for Intel vPro(1) Technology, which includes two free products for network asset discovery and out-of-band management. These Altiris solutions tap into Intel vPro technology to provide customers with the ability to automate IT operations and reduce expensive desk-side visits.

Altiris support of Intel vPro Technology for embedded management provides businesses with unprecedented control of a computing infrastructure. An integrated Altiris and Intel vPro Technology solution provides agentless hardware and software diagnosis and remediation. Management capabilities built into Intel vPro Technology hardware and enabled by Altiris software are available to IT administrators even if the PC is turned off, locked or the OS is not working properly.

The Altiris Manageability Toolkit for Intel vPro Technology is available as a standalone bundle or as a component of Altiris([R]) Client Management Suite([TM]) software. The toolkit includes two new, free solutions in addition to a new version of Altiris([R]) Real-Time System Manager Solution([TM]) software, all of which have all been optimized for Intel vPro technology. The toolkit includes:

-- Altiris Real-Time System Manager Solution
    -- Remote hardware and software diagnosis and repair for fewer
       desk-side visits, faster repairs and increased end-user
       productivity
    -- Hardware-based system defense through network filtering to
       isolate and safely remediate infected PCs
    -- Tamper-resistant manageability for sustained and enforceable IT
       control
    -- Remotely repair and update corrupted or misconfigured hardware
       BIOS
-- Altiris([R])Network Discovery([TM])software - Embedded, remote asset
   inventory collection for compliance measurement and enforcement
-- Altiris([R])Out of Band Management Solution([TM])software - Built-in
   power control and alerting to reduce desk side visits

Dwain Kinghorn, Altiris CTO, said, "The more cost we can eliminate from IT operations, the more we can help our customers focus on innovating IT service and performance. Altiris has worked closely with Intel to deliver an optimally managed computing platform that helps reduce the cost and complexity of technology ownership. Our customers receive excellent value as we enhance our integrated solutions."

Robert B. Crooke, Intel vice president and general manager, Business Client Group, said, "Intel vPro Technology combined with Altiris service-oriented management enables businesses to extend limited IT resources by automating more management processes. For example, even in the most automated IT environment, approximately 50 percent of all IT support costs result from expensive and time-consuming desk-side visits. Integrating Intel vPro Technology with Altiris solutions will help reduce expenses and increase productivity, both for IT and the end-user."

For more information about advanced management solutions from Altiris and Intel, including an interactive ROI calculator that can help approximate IT support costs and savings, please visit the Altiris and Intel vPro Technology alliance web page.

Licensing and availability

The Altiris Manageability Toolkit for Intel vPro Technology, including Real-Time System Manager Solution, Network Discovery and Out of Band Management Solution, is now available at an MSRP of $18 per node. The toolkit is also available through the purchase of Altiris Client Management Suite Level 2. Network Discovery and Out of Band Management Solution are each available individually at no charge. To contact your local Altiris sales representative, please visit www.altiris.com/sales.> About Altiris

Altiris, Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris help IT align services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.

Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. Manageability Toolkit, Network Discovery, Out of Band Management Solution, Real-Time System Manager Solution and Client Management Suite are trademarks of Altiris, Inc.

(1) The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.