Dell Unveils OpenManage Strategy for Systems Management

Strategic Insights -

Dell Computer Corporation, the world's leading direct computer systems company, has introduced its cross-product-line, standards-based systems management strategy called Dell OpenManage. This comprehensive approach aims to provide enterprise customers with choice in the systems management arena while helping them gain more control over their computer systems and reduce the total cost of owning them.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dell OpenManage is a cross-product-line, standards-based systems management strategy designed to give enterprise customers choice in the systems management arena.
  • The strategy includes integration with industry-leading management frameworks from Computer Associates International Inc., Hewlett Packard Company, and Tivoli Systems, a subsidiary of IBM.
  • Dell OpenManage tools and technologies are designed into the Dell Latitude portable, OptiPlex desktop, WorkStation 400, and PowerEdge server product lines, ensuring integration into corporatewide management frameworks.
  • The strategy addresses overall costs associated with systems management, enterprise network and systems management, remote management, and fault detection and prevention of system failures.
  • Dell Management Tools and Technologies include Dell OpenManage Client, Dell Hardware Instrumentation Pack, and Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant software.

Statistics:

  • $12.3 billion: Revenues of Dell Computer Corporation for the past four quarters, ranking it in the top 200 of Fortune 500 companies.
  • 80%: Reduction in configuration costs and downtime achieved by Dell OpenManage.
  • 100%: Every product in Dell's Latitude, OptiPlex, WorkStation 400, and PowerEdge product lines ships standard with Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 capabilities.
  • 15: Number of alliance members of the Dell OpenManage Alliance, including 3Com Corp., ASI Corp., Computer Associates, HP, Intel, Microsoft Corp., Network Associates Inc., Seagate Software, Tally Systems Corp., and Tivoli Systems.

Sources:

  • "Dell Unveils OpenManage Strategy for Systems Management," Dell Computer Corporation press release, no date.
  • "Dell Computer Corporation," Fortune 500 list, 2001.
  • "Dell OpenManage," Dell Computer Corporation, www.dell.com/openmanage.
  • "Dell Computer Corporation," Dell World Wide Web server, www.dell.com.