HP Named Leader in Client Management Software Suites

Independent industry analyst firm Forrester Research names HP as a leader in client management suites. The market segment includes software solutions that help IT with PC lifecycle management, including capabilities that automate operating systems (OS) deployment, software distribution and systems management, and those that provide visibility into the state of each corporate-owned PC. Forrester evaluated HP's current offering, strategy and market presence for client management suites against 98 criteria. According to Natalie Lambert, senior analyst, Forrester Research, and author of the reports, "HP Configuration Management offers a comprehensive client management suite, including full capabilities in the areas of software, OS and systems management. ... Most important is HP's ability to maintain the desired state of managed machines through its identity-based policy management capabilities. These capabilities assure that users have the necessary applications and settings when logging into their machine."