Enlighten's System Management Software Now Available for Major Linux
Distributions
May 23rd, 17:37 UTC
Enlighten Software announced today that it supports five of the top Linux distributions (Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake-Linux, Caldera and TurboLinux), based on the latest retail sales data from PC Data.
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SFTW - news), a leading provider of
integrated event-monitoring and system management software for Linux, Unix and
Windows, , a leading retail market research firm.
The EnlightenDSM product provides real value for system administrators in
managing their IT infrastructure by offering system management capabilities to
over 85 percent of the Linux installed-base, according to PC Data.
``EnlightenDSM increases productivity by standardizing tedious repetitive
tasks across multiple operating environments, as well as increasing overall
manageability by allowing administrators to group users into unique groups and
configure and manage them collectively,'' said Bill Bradley, President and CEO
of Enlighten Software. ``Users gain a scalable administrative solution for Linux
systems that also extends new benefits to their existing network of Unix and
Windows machines. EnlightenDSM allows system administrators to move at
''Internet speed`` when installing and implementing new hosts in a mixed,
cross-platform environment with technology that's been tested and bundled by
IBM, Intel, and others.''
Enlighten also offers ``free'' cross-platform, user management software,
EnlightenDSM/Free,for Linux, Unix and Windows at the website ( www.EnlightenDSM.com ). This free
downloadable software will add sophisticated systems management capability to
Linux distributions by allowing administrators in a mixed networked environment
to simultaneously manage other systems on the network from a single graphical
console. EnlightenDSM/Free will manage the account creation, configuration, and
password management of network user accounts and group membership. Additionally,
customers can chose to upgrade to the full EnlightenDSM product for
comprehensive event monitoring and administrative management of Linux, Unix, and
Windows NT/98/95.
``Adding and managing users over time with their associated rights and
privileges can be a tedious, mundane and time-consuming task, especially working
one machine at a time. Linux customers can now automate this function and focus
on commercial implementation and new business opportunities associated with
Linux deployment without having to worry about mundane administration,'' Bradley
added.
About Enlighten
Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc. is the leading provider of single point
workgroup administration and event monitoring solutions for Linux, Unix, NT and
Windows in open systems distributed and Internet computing environments. The
company's award-winning EnlightenDSM product suite provides cost-effective
systems administration solutions for Linux (Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake-Linux,
Caldera and TurboLinux), Sun Microsystems, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, SGI, SCO, NT
and Windows 95/98. The EnlightenDSM product suite provides comprehensive
functionality with unprecedented ease of installation and use. The EnlightenDSM
product suite conforms to industry standard frameworks yet allows seamless
integration with other vendors' point solutions. For more information, please
visit the company's web site at http://www.EnlightenDSM.com .
About PC Data
PC Data, a market intelligence firm, is the computer industry's primary
source for software and hardware sales information. PC Data tracks software and
hardware products that are actually selling, and supplies this sales information
to more than 800 clients in the computer software and hardware industries.
Founded in 1991, PC Data is based in Reston, VA with offices in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, and Seattle. For more information about PC Data go to http://www.pcdata.com .
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Retail Share of Sales for Operating System (Linux Platform)
PC DATA RETAIL
Jan-Mar
Rank Publisher Jan-00 Unit Share Mar-00 Unit Share Growth
1 Red Hat 12,059 34.8% 14,778 35.5% 23%
2 Linux-Mandrake/
Macmillan 9,684 28.0% 12,957 31.1% 34%
3 TurboLinux 1,140 3.3% 3,624 8.7% 218%
4 Corel 4,418 12.8% 3,614 8.7% -18%
5 S.U.S.E. 4,902 14.2% 3,570 8.6% -27%
7 Caldera 1,371 4.0% 1,912 4.6% 39%
8 Walnut Creek 628 1.8% 606 1.5% -4%
9 Loki
Entertainment 341 1.0% 401 1.0% 18%
10 Terra Soft
Solutions 63 0.2% 63 0.2% 0%
11 Stormix - 26 0.1% -
12 Mandrake - 25 0.1% -
13 LinuxOne - 16 0.0% -
14 Info Magic 16 0.0% 7 0.0% -56%
34,622 100.0% 41,599 100.0% 20%
SOURCE: Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc.
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