DABCC Radio is a podcasting show geared around Virtualization and Server-Based Computing News and Support interviews and editorials pertaining to technologies such as, Citrix, VMware, Microsoft, SoftGrid, Performance Management, application deployment and much, much more.
In episode 16 Douglas Brown interviews Martin Ingram, Vice President of Product Strategy at AppSense. Doug and Martin will discuss the AppSense Management Suite which consist of Environment Manager, Application Manager, Performance Manager, and Management Center. They will also talk a bit about the latest in VDI and Server-Based Computing (Citrix) trends.
About AppSense Management Suite:
AppSense Management Suite is the first fully integrated enterprise-class software solution designed to both optimize user experience and maximize IT investment across a diverse range of delivery platforms. AppSense Management Suite consists of three components that provide comprehensive user profile management, secure user environments and consistently responsive applications for a range of application delivery mechanisms. A centralized management console enables complete control with minimal maintenance overhead. Full auditing and monitoring of user environments is also included as is a scalable and secure deployment system.
AppSense Environment Manager:
· Profile information is stored centrally reducing the risk of corruption
· Profile size reduced hence logon / off times reduced
· Maximize profile stability
AppSense Application Manager:
· Maintain a pristine build – protect the investment
· Create Application Access Control based on User, Group or Device based rules
· Ensure compliance with Microsoft licensing
AppSense Performance Manager:
· Ensures a consistent and predictable quality of service to end users
· Application response times are optimized according to business rules
· Optimizes use of hardware resources such as CPU, Memory and Bandwidth
AppSense Management Center:
· Centralized management of all components
· Consolidated monitoring and auditing provides visibility and increases predictability
· Centralized alert & event monitoring, and policy configuration
Additional AppSense Management Suite Resources:
Click to download the User Environment Management Overview
Click to download the AppSense – Citrix Joint Value Proposition
Click to download the Environment Manager Overview
Click to download the Application Manager Overview
Click to download the Performance Manager Overview
Click to download the AppSense Profile Management “How To” Guide
For more information please visit: http://www.appsense.com/products/managementsuite
About Martin Ingram
Martin Ingram, VP of Product Strategy at AppSense Ltd, is responsible for understanding where customers and the industry is heading and ensuring that the company’s products meet customer needs now and in the future. He has driven the expansion of the AppSense Management Suite to encompass the full range of Application Delivery technologies.
About Douglas Brown (Host of DABCC Radio)
Douglas Brown worked at Citrix Systems, Inc. as a Senior Systems Engineer from 2001 to 2004 at which time he was voted Systems Engineer of the Year 2002 by his peers and management at Citrix. He was awarded the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) by Microsoft Corporation in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for his contributions to the industry. He was also a charter award winner of the Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) for his continued support of the Citrix community.
Mr. Brown authored the popular “Methodology in a Box” book covering best practice project management in a Citrix deployment and developed Advanced Print Manager, a software application for the management of printers in a server based computing environment.
Mr. Brown has earned worldwide recognition for his dedication to providing server-based computing and virtualization professionals with proven solutions for implementation, infrastructure design, time-saving utilities, performance tips and best practices. DABCC.com is one of the most frequently visited sites internationally for virtualization and server-based computing information and networking opportunities.