The dell kace k is a systemmanagement appliance that provides an impressive array of solutions for a technology environment. Choosing the devices and applications to meter enabling metering on devices simply makes it possible to collect metering information, and it does not significantly increase server or network activity. Kace product support k reporting kace custom reports reporting so i have this report in kace that i created using the wizard works ok. Software this project was a migration from zenworks to dell kace for a multitude of tasks ranging from basic support and remote control, to scripting and software deployment. Two useful bits of functionality to make sure you have are. Groups and sections of items in device details about dell data.
Hello, we are trying to run a report based on software metering, but seem to be having issues achieving the results we need with the wizard. Dell kace appliances make efficient computer and server management a reality by using a lowcost appliancebased alternative to costly and complex management software. When comparing dell kace virtual k to their competitors, on a scale between 1 to 10 dell kace virtual k is rated 5. Kace remains unique as an appliance for what it offers since the kbox days.
Kace fasttoimplement, easytouse systems management and deployment solutions provision, manage, secure, and service your growing organizations networkconnected devices, including windows pcs, macs, chromebooks, tablets, linux, unix, and windows servers, printers, storage and the internet of things iot, while delivering rapid return on investment. However, be selective when choosing the applications that you want to meter. Software asset management 4 comments on sam software dell kace admin template. It also provides software for security, application virtualization, and systems management products. Dell kace k dell kace k appliance on the remote host is affected by multiple sql injection vulnerabilities. Run the process on a machine and force an inventory checkin on that machine acrord32. Software license management make software license optimization and compliance an easytoobtain reality with the dell kace k management appliances inventory, asset management and compliance reporting capabilities. Dell will create one 1 softwaremetering task and demonstrate the creation to the customers smes dell will demonstrate the local to ldap authentication and base logins into the console off ad. Managing and monitoring data center assets with dell kace. Kace agent architecture and troubleshooting overview. Software asset management sam and usage metering the kace sma also has a number of sam features to help you maintain software license compliance, harvest unused or underutilized applications, and improve negotiation of volume purchases with visibility to general availability, endoflife dates, and manufacturers suggested retail price.
Software metering is enable on a group label basis, not an individual agent basis, so you have to move the machine out of the group, or turn it off for the entire group. Then you have to wait for the agent service to shut down on the agent. What are some ideas to make this the best license tracking solution ever. Dell kace and openmanage essentials 7 assets such as printers, network devices, and virtualization hosts can be loaded into the k asset management module. Accurately track and manage software assets and upgradedowngrade rights with the dell application catalog. I plan to expand our metering system to the office suite, visio, and other random licensed software. We would like to have the report show how many times the metered software was launched, last launch, hours used, and the version for each machine within the last 7 days. The kace sma s integration with the application catalog enables you to accurately and reliably discover, track and manage software assets, optimize license usage and achieve compliance. Service description kace onsite jump start training service apj only introduction to your service agreement this onsite training service includes assistance with establishing best practices and planning around initial deployment and configuration of the dell kace kseries management appliance andor the. We can also determine the last time this application was launched, what user launched it, even how many minutes it was used. Metering tools to identify how frequently software is used.
Jun 25, 20 dell software helps customers reduce software license compliance risk with the dell kace k management appliance. Storing the metering information for a large number of applications could significantly increase disk space requirements and impact system performance. Software catalog allows deep cataloguing with the integration of the k and the dell application catalog dac, a cloud service featuring more than 110 million unique software executables that is updated daily, to provide a deep interrogation of all software assets on your network. Using software metering, the kace can now tell us what workstations photoshop is installed on. Dell kace information technology explore gallatin nyu. We are trying to run a report based on software metering, but seem to be having issues achieving the results we need with the wizard. So i want it to be as easy as possible to setup, maintain, and update the metering system in kace. Kace k management appliance or kbox for short by dellkace is a hardware and software inventory management tool employed campuswide at marshall university, primarily to automate and expedite the process of software updates. Quest kace, formerly dell kace, is a company that specializes in computer appliances for systems management of information technology equipment. Principal engineer november, 06, 2014 dell world user forum 2. Dell kace k2100 is a fast growing cloudbased lms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Basic competitors to kace are sccm, bigfix, landesk, altiris, kaseya, manageengine, and zenworks. Inventory and it asset management discover and inventory all hardware and software networkwide, including laptops, desktops, servers, storage devices, chromebooks, and network connected noncomputer devices software license management make software license optimization and compliance an easytoobtain reality with the dell kace k management. So far we havent seen any alert about this product.
Dell announced thursday that it is acquiring kace networks, a systems management appliance company that targets midsize businesses and public institutions, including government, education, and. Established in 2003, kace was headquartered in mountain view, california with offices in europe and. You can manage software metering information using the dell kace k systems management appliance. By default when the dell kace agent is deployed to client computers they will display a splash screen. Managing and monitoring data center assets with dell kace and. I configured ultravnc for remote control of all client pcs, and created custom tasks on device inventory pages for quick access to management tools. Jan 18, 2011 we can now add photoshop as a monitored asset within kace. Software dell kace university of massachusetts boston.
Patching, software deployment, software inventoyr and metering. Dell tests each patch prior to making them available for download on the kace appliance. Its license key will also be entered or imported into kace. Feb 24, 2020 dell kace k2100 is a fast growing cloudbased lms software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. It shows the workstation, metered software, hours used, and launches. The k provides inventory, asset management, license compliance, software metering, security assessment, broadcast alerts, and many other management services. Kace k1100 management appliance by dellkace is a hardware and software inventory management tool employed schoolwide at nyu gallatin, primarily to automate and expedite the process of software updates. If you have a windows vista or later environment this can be conveniently managed by pushing out. Dells kace appliances aim to be a more sensible alternative to systems management heavyweights such as altiris and landesk. Demonstrate how to harvest unutilized software licenses through software metering to lower the risk of software audits systems management best practices k2000 series provide an overview and health check of the kace 2000 series appliance. This was patched last week, part of the patch included software metering which looks like it installed a service on each machine. Any good sam product will provide support for importing from them.
Dell software helps customers reduce software license compliance risk with the dell kace k management appliance. The second appliance is the dell kace k2000, which is primarily responsible for desktop imaging and recovery. Software metering shows you the windows 7 software in your network that is actually being used versus simply installed. Kace k management appliance or kbox for short by dellkace now quest is a hardware and software inventory management tool employed campuswide at umass boston, primarily to automate and expedite the process of software updates. Therefore, dell kace recommends that you enable metering for all of the windows and mac devices you manage. The first is the dell kace k, which is responsible for the asset management, software deployment, service desk, and security functionalities of the kace system. Established in 2003, kace was headquartered in mountain view, california with offices in europe and asia history. Replace your manual processes, nonintegrated point solutions, or overly complex software suite with the industrys most comprehensive endpoint systems management solution and give your it team more time to innovate. Importing software usage data into sam software should be straight forward if you have systems management product such as dell kace or microsoft sccm. Dec 02, 20 the dell kace enterprise ready software lifecycle management solution providing optimized systems management solutions for organizations with sccm organizations with an investment in microsoft system center configuration manager sccm can leverage dell kace appliances to easily add complementary systems management capabilities. Replacement for dell kace best practices spiceworks.
Dell kace k management appliance provides you with the inventory, asset management and reporting capabilities necessary to make software asset management sam, software license optimization, and compliance an easytoobtain reality. Software updates to new versions can be accomplished via the software distribution feature. This module exploits a file upload vulnerability in kace k versions 5. K software inventory the k appliance agent leverages the relevant registry information on the operating system to. Unused software licenses can then be reassigned or retired, helping save your company money. I am running the virtual applicance version which is managing about 425 machine. Andy patrizio is a senior editor at, the news service of, the network for technology professionals. The dell kace systems management appliance includes 2 appliances. The science of software costpricing may not be easy to understand.
New powerful software titling engine helps it lower software audit time and costs. Dell kace k management appliance easytouse, comprehensive, affordable systems management appliance the dell kace k management appliance fulfills all of the system management needs of an organization from initial system deployment to ongoing management and retirement. Software asset management sam and usage metering the kace sma also has a number of sam features to help you maintain software license compliance. To enable software metering on a managed devices, you need to apply a meteringenabled label to the devices.
Dell kace k management appliance provides you with the inventory, asset management and reporting capabilities necessary to make software asset management sam, software license optimization, and compliance an easytoobtain. Dell world 2014 kace agent architecture and troubleshooting overview allen tsai. We use a dell kace appliance for pushing out software, asset monitoring etc. Kace asset history monitors assets as they undergo hardware and software changes through a windows 7 migration. Dell software asset management sam save time and money with this software license optimization and compliance solution. Each organization has the ability to configure which patches they wish to subscribe, as well as the type of patches critical, recommended, and optional. Kace fasttoimplement, easytouse systems management and deployment solutions provision, manage, secure, and service your growing organizations. Unifies and automates noncomputer and computer asset management processes from deployment to retirement, to facilitate such tasks as software and regulatory compliance. We can now add photoshop as a monitored asset within kace.
The appliances preintegrate and preconfigure the functionality needed to solve your server systems management challenges from initial os deployment t. I have been running kace kbox for about 1 year and it does everything stated above. Compare dell kace virtual k pricing to alternarive system solutions. Thisguidecontainsproprietaryinformationprotectedby. Dell software helps customers reduce software license. Service description kace onsite jump start training service apj only. Designed to save you time, and save your organization money.
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