Dell manual LatitudeE6E5500,, E6400E5400Reviewer’sGuide

LatitudeE6E5500,, E6400E5400Reviewer’sGuide

Deployment Services - Helps customers more effectively execute Windows Vista migrations and E-Family deployments

ImageDirect Service is cross-platform to help ensure a streamlined transition to the new Latitude E from legacy Dell products. With ImageDirect, your image is only a few mouse clicks from being ready to deploy as opposed to the few weeks inherent with traditional image make-ready.

Dell Client Migration and Deployment Services deliver the upfront planning and automated implementation that can reduce cost, helps minimize disruption to ongoing productivity by reducing 88%1 of the desk-side technician time and by eliminating an estimated 70%1 of the network traffic associated with deployment.

Dell Automated Deployment (DAD) patent pending tools and processes that minimize technician intervention thereby allowing the technician to spend just minutes at a PC instead of hours.

ƒDell Data Direct™ (DDD) captures and migrates complete end-user accounts, including OS and application settings, printers, data files, and more.

Dell desktop management services enable IT organizations to manage mobile, distributed workforces via the web anytime from virtually anywhere in the world. This powerful, scalable and cost effective Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform model is activated with a simple Internet connection. Our comprehensive set of software services are delivered via a single, integrated Web-based management console.

ƒAsset Management – automated tracking of software, hardware, and software licenses for all desktops and laptops, regardless of location.

ƒPatch Management – Helps protect corporate and remote users through a fully automated or targeted patch management approach.

ƒAnti-Malware & Virus Management – Provides management of advanced antivirus, antispyware, anti-malware and firewall solutions from world class vendors including Symantec™, McAfee® and Microsoft®.

ƒData Encryption – Encrypts and protects data on an online or offline PC to help prevent its compromise or misuse allowing organizational control of that data even when the user has lost control of the device.

ƒOnline Backup – Designed to deliver safe, secure, and automated backup over the Internet powered by Iron Mountain® software and storage at fully redundant offsite facilities.

ƒSoftware Distribution – Drives adherence of corporate standards by automating the distribution of new applications and upgrades as well as helping to maintain uniform configurations throughout the organization including support for Faronics’ Deep Freeze.

1Based on an internal assessment of select Dell customers compiled from October 2006 to October 2007.

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