Analyst Reports

Application virtualization offers huge potential benefits to systems administrators faced with traditional desktop lifecycle management challenges. This Impact Brief from Analyst EMA discusses the hot application virtualization market, the KACE acquisition of Computers In Motion, and its ramifications in the world of systems management.

The 451 Group gives an analysis of KACE's recent acquisition of application virtualization company Computers In Motion.

How an IT department addresses infrastructure changes has a direct impact on the overall value it brings to the business. In this white paper, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) examines how organizations can develop effective deployment strategies and implement automated deployment solutions to ensure IT successfully meets business goals.

Compares the KBOX™ family of appliances from KACE with leading competitors Altiris, LANDesk, and Microsoft. It explains key best practices in lifecycle management, uses these as a framework for functional comparison, and includes a cost comparison to determine overall solution value.

This King Research report is based on a survey of 961 IT professionals. The goal of this report is to evaluate changes in attitude towards Windows Vista now that Service Pack 1 has been released. Findings include that the number of IT departments not planning to deploy Vista has increased and that more IT managers are switching to an alternative operating system.

The following report is based on a survey of IT professionals conducted in May 2008. Findings include that companies are not confident that deployed software is in compliance. Multiple problems with software license compliance were identified by participants including deployment of unlicensed software, lack of preparation for software audits, and inadequate effort to ensure compliance.

In this report, KACE was named as the “Rising Star” in Provisioning, Client Lifecycle Management, Patch Distribution, and System Configuration Management. “Combined with its innovation and growth, this makes KACE a rising star to be reckoned with.”

Increasing IT complexity continues to challenge organizations to streamline operations in order to achieve maximum value out of their IT investments. This EMA impact brief analyzes the benefits of deploying a virtual systems management appliance for managing your IT environment, which can lead to greater efficiency and significant cost savings.

The 451 Group weighs in on KACE enhancements to its popular appliance-based systems management solutions as well as impressive revenue numbers.

Is ITIL right for the mid-market? The answer is an un­qualified yes.  Prepared by leading IT analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), this report focuses on how ITIL processes can be leveraged by medium enterprises in order to maximize IT management, and how system management tools are required to fully reap the benefits offered by the ITIL framework.

Read the 451 Group's report on company announcements regarding support for virtual appliances, larger number of managed network endpoints and robust business growth.

Analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates profiles the recently-improved KBOX Systems Management Appliances and Systems Deployment Appliances aimed at making the appliances more attractive to the largest medium enterprises.

This King Research report is based on a survey of IT professionals conducted in June 2007. The goal of the survey was to gather data about the value and impact of online communities in addressing and resolving systems management issues using community-based information.

This King Research report is based on a survey of over 900 IT professionals. Findings include that the majority of IT organizations are not planning to upgrade to Vista, and that a significant number of IT organizations have actually considered moving to non-Windows operating systems to avoid the upgrade.

This King Research report is based on a survey of IT professionals conducted in February 2007. The goal of the survey was to gather data on their approach to unifying systems and security management.

Analyst firm Enterprise Management Associates profiles the recently-released KBOX 1000 Series Systems Management Appliances, aimed at automating system management -- especially for midsized businesses.

What is the Fortune 100,000? This report investigates why the Fortune 100K (or medium enterprises) face unique challenges in balancing their size and resources, and will help you understand the need for a Fortune 100,000 focused systems management solution.

This King Research report is based on a survey conducted in June 2006 to examine the current state of task automation for desktop and server management tasks.