Radia Client Automation software is an end-user device (PC and mobile device) lifecycle management tool for automating routine
client
Client(s) or The Client may refer to:
* Client (business)
* Client (computing), hardware or software that accesses a remote service on another computer
* Customer or client, a recipient of goods or services in return for monetary or other valuabl ...
-management tasks such as
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also in ...
deployments and upgrades,
patch
Patch or Patches may refer to:
Arts, entertainment and media
* Patch Johnson, a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives''
* Patch (''My Little Pony''), a toy
* "Patches" (Dickey Lee song), 1962
* "Patches" (Chairmen of the Board song) ...
management, application
software deployment
Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use.
The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. These activities can occur on the S ...
, application use monitoring, security, compliance, and remote system management.
In February 2013, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Persistent Systems, Inc. agreed to an exclusive license for Persistent to access the HP Client Automation technology. Persistent is now developing the Radia Client Automation product line, based on the original HP Client Automation products. HP is also selling the Radia Client Automation products from Persistent.
History
Radia Client Automation has been called various names in its life-cycle:
HP OpenView
HP OpenView is the former name for a Hewlett-Packard product family that consisted of network and systems management products. In 2007, HP OpenView was rebranded as HP BTO (''Business Technology Optimization'') Software when it became part of the ...
Configuration Management software, Radia Enterprise Desktop Manager (EDM), and HP Client Automation Software.
* 1992 - Novadigm launches Enterprise Desktop Manager (EDM)
* 1997 - Novadigm launches Radia
* 2004 - HP acquires Novadigm
* September 2004 - Version 4.0 Radia released
* April 2007 - Version 5.0 HP OpenView Configuration Management released
* October 2007 - Version 5.1 HP Configuration Management released
* July 2008 - Version 7.20 HP Client Automation released
* May 2009 - Version 7.50 HP Client Automation released
* Dec 2009 - Version 7.80 HP Client Automation released
* June 2010 – Version 7.90 HP Client Automation released
* Feb 2011 - Version 8.10 HP Client Automation released
* Jan 2013 - Version 9.00 HP Client Automation released
* Feb 2013 - Persistent Systems Ltd. enters into a strategic agreement with Hewlett-Packard (HP) to license its HP Client Automation (HPCA) software.
* June 2013 - Persistent Systems delivers on HPCA licensing agreement, launches Radia Client Automation at HP® Discover 2013
Key Features
Radia Client Automation software can manage hundreds of thousands of client devices. It can be used to manage
Microsoft Windows
Windows is a group of several proprietary graphical operating system families developed and marketed by Microsoft. Each family caters to a certain sector of the computing industry. For example, Windows NT for consumers, Windows Server for serv ...
,
Mac OS X
macOS (; previously OS X and originally Mac OS X) is a Unix operating system developed and marketed by Apple Inc. since 2001. It is the primary operating system for Apple's Mac (computer), Mac computers. Within the market of ...
and
Linux
Linux ( or ) is a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged as a Linux distribution, which ...
desktops and laptops, mobile devices and tablets running
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware. It is the operating system that powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone; the term also includes ...
,
Android and Windows 8 Series Mobile operating System, HP thin clients, and Windows and Linux servers.
Radia Client Automation uses a desired state management model where IT defines how it wants devices to look through a series of policies, while agents on client devices proactively synchronize and manage to that defined state. This model results in higher levels of compliance while at the same time significantly reducing the amount of effort needed to manage the environment. It is especially effective for notebook or laptop PCs because infrequent and lower-bandwidth connections can limit the effectiveness of task-based models that are commonly found across the industry.
The major features in the 9.00 release are:
* Mobile device (iOS, Android and Windows) support
* Management over the Internet
* Windows 8 support
* End-to-end IPv6 support
* Patch management for Adobe and Java software
* Target-wise role-based access control
References
External links
* Radia Client Automation from Persistent System
* What's New with HP Client Automation SlideShare presentatio
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