IBM Director

IBM Director provides a comprehensive entry-level workgroup hardware manager. It includes advanced self-management capabilities for maximum system availability and support for multiple operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, AIX, Linux, and i5/OS.

With IBM Director, a systems or network administrator can perform the following tasks:

View and modify the hardware configuration of remote systems
Monitor the usage, health, and performance of critical components, such as microprocessors, disks, and memory
Centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM x86-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and notebook computers on a variety of platforms
Inventory your environment
Perform updates to managed systems, such as device drivers and firmware
Automatically perform an action based on events or schedules, if IBM Director is configured to do so

By deploying IBM Director, you can achieve reductions in ownership costs through the following benefits:

Reduced downtime
Increased productivity of IT personnel and users
Reduced service and support costs

For more information about IBM Director and to download the latest version of IBM Director, go to IBM Director Web site.

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