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eWEEK Labs Looks at Kace's V-KBox 1200 Systems Management Appliance

Virtualization Technology: eWEEK Labs Looks at Kace's V-KBox 1200 Systems Management Appliance
By Cameron Sturdevant on 2009-03-09 Kace's systems management tool is now also a virtual appliance that can manage both virtual and physical desktops and servers. The product, which takes some effort to install, is a good management tool in virtualized data centers, particularly for SMEs. It is also certified in a VMware program as product-ready.
of eWEEK Labs Looks at Kace's V-KBox 1200 Systems Management Appliance The V-KBox collected extensive, accurate hardware and software inventory from desktops and servers. You see tabs across the top of the screen. When these tabs were accessed, the product did a good job of identifying processes and services that were on managed nodes. The product comes with a rudimentary but serviceable help desk trouble ticket system. At a glance, you see that four systems were being monitored by the V-KBox. Other information shown includes the number of alerts and other actions currently under way. The V-KBox comes with more than 70 reports. I ran this ad-hoc inventory report to see what software was installed on my systems. Recent Slideshows Cloud Data Backup Now Makes Sense for SMBs: 10 Reasons Why View Slideshow > HP, Lenovo, Asus Laptops, Desktops Offer Consumer Style for Busin[..] View Slideshow > Microsoft`s F#: 10 Reasons Why It`s a Hot Programming Language fo[..] View Slideshow > Data Center Efficiency: 10 Tips to Boost Productivity, Reduce Pow[..] View Slideshow > iPhone Apps to Kick Off the 2012 Summer Season View Slideshow > Email Security: 10 Steps for Dealing With Dangerous Messages View Slideshow > View All Slideshows > Advertisement FEATURED SPONSOR MESSAGE Microsoft Sponsored Resource Center Windows Azure is a public cloud platform for building, hosting and scaling applications. Try Windows Azure free for 90 days and get 20GB outbound and unlimited inbound data transfer. Learn more Brought to you by FEATURED SPONSOR MESSAGE Erasable E-Paper Saves Trees, Cuts Costs Why Smart Companies Should Adopt the Lessons of Gaming Interest in Mobile WiFi Hotspots Fuels New Solutions A Closer Look at Public Cloud Security View More Articles Brought to you by Advertisement Sponsors Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Introducing the world's first family of systems with integrated expertise Webroot Unveils SecureAnywhere Business Managed Hosting Buyer's Guide FREE Securing Smartphones & Tablets for Dummies Book from Sophos Security Concerns Still Abound for the Public Cloud Build an IT Infrastructure That Delivers the Future		See All Slideshows Subscribe to eWEEK Newsletters Feeds Facebook Twitter Widget

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