HP Dc5000 Desktop Management Guide - Page 5

Desktop Management Guide HP Intelligent Manageability provides standards-based solutions for managing and controlling desktops, workstations, and notebook PCs in a networked environment. HP pioneered desktop manageability in 1995 with the introduction of the industry's first fully manageable desktop personal computers. HP holds a patent on the manageability technology. Since then, HP has led an industry-wide effort to develop the standards and infrastructure required to effectively deploy, configure, and manage desktops, workstations, and notebook PCs. HP works closely with leading management software solution providers in the industry to ensure compatibility between Intelligent Manageability and these products. Intelligent Manageability is an important aspect of our broad commitment to providing you with PC Lifecycle Solutions that assist you during the four phases of the desktop PC lifecycle-planning, deployment, management, and transitions. The key capabilities and features of desktop management are: ■ Initial configuration and deployment ■ Remote system installation ■ Software updating and management ■ ROM flash ■ Asset tracking and security ■ Fault notification and recovery ✎ Support for specific features described in this guide may vary by model or software version. Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 1