Wouldn't it be great if the spreadsheet of the "Standard" applications you have identified for your Enterprise was automatically enforceable? With Swimage Encore's "Application Matching" feature, you can do exactly that by marrying a couple of powerful concepts.  When Swimage Encore is about to redeploy a workstation, it executes a "Discovery" process that profiles the constituent hardware and software components.  It then applies customizable "rules" you establish to control what SHOULD be deployed.   In this video demonstration, we'll show you how workstations with any version of Adobe Acrobat Reader will receive your Enterprise standard upon redeployment.

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OK folks, we all read the news last week and have been using Windows 7 for quite some time. I took it upon myself to write up some notes on the new release for our sales team to use at an upcoming event. I tried to cover the important bits while not repeating the same stuff everyone else has already said. If you want to take a look, the White Paper is now live online. Click Here to read away!

The trick to any new operating system is to determine the relative worth to the organication and then figure out how to get it into play with as little risk as possible and with a velocity that allows you to take advantage of the new technology faster than your competitors. Windows 7 brings a feature payload that is significant as well as a technology set that should help you overcome adoption hurdles like AppCompat in new ways. That simply leaves the "How," around getting it out in a rapid, safe and repeatable fashion.

Queue the Reverand folks! 

Well folks, during the opening expo we ran across a customer who has seen the light. This customer was faced with significant deployment challenges. He and his team recognized the power of Swimage and this is what he had to say about it this evening.

Dateline: Las Vegas, NV      Mid Afternoon and into the evening

The first wave of crusaders arrived at The Venetian today to get prepared for the Swimage Revival. MMS 2009 may never be the same once people get a chance to meet Rev. Numlock. We received troubling news today that the ever popular water bottles attendees have been receiving have been replaced with metal imposters! This will limit the coolness of our free Kool Aid by appearance, but the flavor will be unaffected.

Tomorrow morning we will get registered and get all of our gear set up in the Expo Hall in preparation for the first services. I have already run into our terrific hosts (Stefanie, Martin and Kristen) as well as annual attendees and folks of significant importance. This conference is, in many ways, a reunion of sorts. The Management Technology space is filled with passion and an event like this really brings that passion to the forefront. We hope that our little corner of the Expo Hall brings both education and entertainment as it endeavors to accomplish both.

At the heart of our "Sermons" will be the approaches many companies have taken toward developing a solution for the deployment of operating systems. We will take a humorous look at the plight technologists face when dealing with this event and the many ways they have tried to solve their problem. While executing this approach with tongue firmly in cheek, the underlying message is a serious one. Deployment does not have to be a daunting, expensive and avoided process. You do not have to equate it to a root canal or visiting that in law you try to avoid. You can, when handled proactively, turn deployment into a true strategic asset for your company. In fact, every day that you do not take this approach, you could not only be losing competitive advantage, but also losing money!

So come by our booth and attend a service. Take a chance and win a Collectible Swimage Revival T-Shirt or Necklace or even give us your own "Testimony" about deployment efforts. Take some time to speak to the "Deacons" in the booth about the unique approach that Swimage Encore employs and how leveraging it can allow you to truly unlock the power of deployment.

See you in the AM!