Last week, Altiris was kind enough to fly me to its user group meeting, called ManageFusion, in Orlando, so I could participate in a panel discussion on virtualization and meet lots of happy Altiris ...

As it expands from desktop management to the server and IT asset management, Altiris has formed a new Business Partner Program that aims to strike a balance between reseller and OEM engagements in the ...

The sticker price of an IT asset accounts for only about 20 percent of its lifetime cost — something technology managers know painfully well. But they sometimes overlook the fact that ongoing systems ...

You can never have too much desktop management. This time around, we’re reviewing the Altiris Express Client Management Suite. When it comes to hard disk imaging, Altiris stands out. While this could ...

Now that I’m back from Las Vegas to a last-gasp March cold snap in Texas, it’s time to wrap up my days at the last ever ManageFusion, the Altiris user group conference. Next year, ManageFusion and the ...

ITworld.com – Listen to the column Symantec Digesting Altiris, or visit our Podcast Center to hear more by James Gaskin. I just returned from ManageFusion Orlando, the Altiris user conference. Last ...

If you had any questions about whether Symantec is serious about taking on Microsoft for the right to secure and manage the desktop, you can put them to rest right now. Symantec today made a statement ...

I'm finally getting ready to get started on a patch management and asset management project. The competing product are sms 2003 and Altiris<BR> if anyone has any eapeirnces with these products please ...

Altiris Inc. this week unveiled a management suite that enables government agencies and commercial businesses to manage all of their information technology devices, including handhelds, from a single, ...

Symantec revealed that the acquisition of Altiris is drawing nearer following the early termination of the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The $830 million ...

Having focused on the asset lifecycle management space for the past three years, Altiris is now expanding its playing field, moving toward software virtualization and on-demand managed service, say ...

VARs say the Altiris buy raises further questions about Symantec's commitment to the channel, while industry analysts say the Cupertino, Calif., security software giant may have bitten off more than ...