Intel

Together, this partnership delivers solutions that can directly address today’s IT business issues and help individuals and organizations to prepare for the future. From manageability and security to endpoint virtualization and data protection, these benefits from optimized hardware and software help increase productivity, reduce costs, and streamline IT management.

Manageability - Activate for Advantage

Symantec and Intel boost efficiency while keep costs down by jointly activating Intel® vPro™ technology-based PCs using Symantec's Altiris© Client Management Suite (CMS). Intel vPro technology and Symantec’s CMS reduce the effort required to manage an organization’s fleet and deliver bottom-line benefits:

• Conduct hardware/software inventory up to 94% faster per PC
• Reduce the need for hardware/software desk-side visits by up to 56%.
• Speed patch saturation by up to 56%.

Endpoint Virtualization - Application Management Optimized

Improve management and deployment of business applications with dynamic virtual clients. Intel® vPro™ technology-based PCs and Symantec's Endpoint Virtualization Suite enable more efficient application provisioning by streaming applications as employees need them. This Intel and Symantec solution allows IT organizations to:

• Streamline license maintenance — know who uses each application, how often, and for how long.
• Ensure complete application streaming for users outside the corporate network.
• Remotely check device availability, reboot, or re-provision, even if the system is inoperative.
• Quickly reclaim licenses from machines that have been turned off, even if the PC is off the network.

Security - Delivering Security through Innovative Technologies

Symantec and Intel bring security solutions to customers who need to protect the PCs they manage. Intel provides powerful and unique security options at the hardware level with PCs powered by Intel® Core™2 and Intel® Centrino processors with vPro™ technology. Symantec software, combined with Intel® hardware, delivers additional security enhancements in PC management, backup and recovery, and availability. This provides comprehensive protection of business interactions, critical information, and IT infrastructure in security, endpoint, messaging and application management.

Sustainable – Green IT

Symantec and Intel promote and provide the use of energy efficient hardware, software, services, and best practices that reduce environmental impact by enabling IT to run more efficiently, conserve power, and cut energy costs:

• Gain efficiency and save money when you deploy Intel®-based platforms together with Symantec IT management software.
• Reduce your company’s environmental impact by maximizing resources and conserving power with Intel and Symantec hardware and software.
• Make the most of all your IT assets.
• Control equipment sprawl by optimizing utilization of each server in your data center.
• Comply with current energy efficiency regulations and be ready for future legislation.
• Comply with the policies of your customers who require vendors to be energy efficient.

Quick Links

• Symantec|Intel vPro Technology Site
• Intel vPro Expert Center
• Symantec|Intel Juice User Site
• Symantec|Intel Sales & Marketing Portal

Resources

• The Economics of Deploying PCs with Intel® vPro™ (PDF)
• Cleveland Clinic ROI White Paper (PDF)
• Tyson’s Foods ROI Whitepaper (PDF)
• Symantec’s Altiris* Management Solutions for PCs with Intel® vPro™ Technology (PDF)
• Improving Efficiency of Client Recovery: Symantec Backup Exec™ System Recovery and Intel® vPro™ Technology-Based Clients (PDF)
• Symantec Endpoint Virtualization Solutions for PCs with Intel® vPro™ Technology (PDF)
• Understanding Alternative Compute Models (PDF)
• Improving Efficiency of Client Recovery (PDF)
• Managing Intel vPro™ Clients with the Altiris Console (PDF)