GoRemote adds enterprise application & patch deployment service

- Gary Thayer, News Editor

Milpitas, CA, March 16, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- GoRemote Internet Communications today introduced GoRemote Express, a web based system for managing enterprise applications and patch deployment.

GoRemote Express enables IT administrators to the control a deployment process from the GoRemote Universal Remote Control Web portal, which aims to eliminate the need to send out large file attachments or CDs to thousands of users. GoRemote Express deployments can centrally be managed and configured by IT.

For large deployments, GoRemote Express completely manages the download process and will resume download and installation if the connection is interrupted due to various causes, including poor network connectivity or lack of time. The software can support several thousand users can be deployed within a few weeks, according to GIC.

Other GoRemote Express features include:

• Application Auto-launch via a Split File Process -- Only 140KB is published to the desktop.
  
• Installation Sequencing -- The software uninstalls legacy software, installs the new program or installs multiple programs, and reboots the system.
  
• Patch Management -- IT and network managers can enforce security compliance by posting, deploying, and viewing installation progress report for patches.
  
• End Point Reporting -- IT and network managers can remotely receive an inventory of software and hardware of the organization's computer pool.
  
• Real-time Reporting -- Through the GoRemote web portal, IT and network managers have real-time access to the status of downloads throughout the enterprise providing for efficient enterprise application deployment. Real-time reports include the user name, date, name of downloaded file, time of download, and method of connection.
  
• Hosted Service -- An option for storing large applications
  
• Microsoft Windows Support
  

For more information, see the GoRemote web site.

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