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News Release ON Technology Ships Breakthrough Wizard for Deploying Next-Generation Windows 2000/XP Applications ON Command® MSI Package
Wizard TM V2.0 Uses Point-and-Click Interface Waltham, MA (May 14, 2002)- ON Technology (Nasdaq:ONTC), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure management solutions, today announced the release of ON Command® MSI Package Wizard™ V2.0, a breakthrough solution that allows IT administrators to rapidly and easily configure next-generation Windows® 2000/XP applications for unattended deployment from centralized ON Command CCM servers. The ON Command MSI Package Wizard is a breakthrough solution that allows IT administrators to create unattended deployment packages in minutes using point-and-click menus, rather than days or weeks as with traditional approaches. These approaches are typically more complex and time-consuming because they require users to de-compose applications into hundreds or thousands of individual components such as files and registry settings. The new approach provided by ON is expected to result in dramatic time and cost savings for enterprise-wide implementations of Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Currently shipping, ON's MSI Package Wizard is targeted at applications that are compatible with Microsoft's latest installation technology, Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI). Windows Installer is an important new Microsoft standard for Windows 2000/XP applications that significantly improves PC reliability by providing a consistent Windows-resident service for installing applications, managing DLL conflicts, and performing automated self-healing. Windows Installer is used for both in-house corporate applications as well as hundreds of off-the-shelf applications such as Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer. "We were impressed by the power, flexibility and ease-of-use provided by ON's MSI Package Wizard," said Michael Kronk, Integration Consultant, MS Integration (www.ms-integration.com). MS Integration is a leading IT solutions provider which is currently using ON Command CCM to remotely manage mission-critical PCs and servers for clients in multiple locations worldwide. "We've used many packaging and distribution tools over the years, but ON's MSI Package Wizard is unlike anything we've ever seen. We expect it to play a significant role in simplifying our client's enterprise-wide migration to Windows 2000, Windows XP and Office XP." Phil Neray, Vice-President of Marketing for ON Technology, added: "Unlike conventional software distribution tools which rely on closed, complex, and proprietary re-packaging technologies, ON's solution leverages industry-standard Windows Installer functionality to deliver fast implementation times as well as higher reliability. As a result, ON Command CCM and the MSI Package Wizard provide a much simpler and more robust management solution for next-generation Windows 2000 and XP environments." Features
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