Numara Software and Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Share Best Practices for Pragmatic PC Lifecycle Management

Webinar Introduces New Solutions to Help Organizations Simplify PC Management Processes to Increase Productivity and Security

Tampa, Fla., June 22, 2009 – Numara® Software, Inc., a leader in service management and asset management solutions for IT professionals, and Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT and data management research and consulting firm, today announced a joint webinar to share best practices for creating more reliable and secure IT infrastructures by simplifying PC Lifecycle Management. The complimentary webinar, “Best Practices for Pragmatic PC Lifecycle Management,” will take place on Thursday, June 24th at 1:00 pm EST.

During the webinar, Steve Brasen, senior analyst, systems management at EMA, and Adee McAninch, product marketing manager at Numara Software, will give listeners specific guidance on how to use effective PC Lifecycle Management to help combat a broad range of management challenges and avoid operations issues that can be expensive, time-consuming and risky. They will also discuss new solutions to transform an organization’s PC Lifecycle Management environment from reactive “firefighting” to proactive problem prevention.

Topics to be covered in the webinar include:

• A pragmatic approach for enabling a holistic view of the entire PC support stack
• How to end the break/fix cycle of systemic endpoint failures
• Areas of automation that are critical for end-to-end PC management
• New practices for integrating IT asset and IT service management
• Solutions for meeting security and compliance requirements
• Key features to look for when evaluating automated management solutions

Steve Brasen is a leading research analyst who specializes in helping organizations manage mission-critical IT systems and infrastructure. He focuses on server and OS administration, IT operations management, desktop and mobile device management, green IT initiatives, virtualization and virtual systems management, infrastructure and facilities management and data center automation.

Numara® Software offers a robust solution to address the many challenges associated with PC Lifecycle Management (PCLM), as part of the Numara Asset Management Platform (NAMP). The integrated solution dramatically reduces the cost and complexity of managing desktops and servers throughout their lifecycle by enabling desktop administrators to install operating systems, inventory assets (across disparate platforms), deploy software and patches, manage power usage and remotely support end-user desktop issues from a single, centralized console. The comprehensive solution also addresses many of the key challenges desktop managers face, and gives administrators the tools they need to reduce the total cost of desktop/server ownership and increase the productivity of both users and IT.

About Numara Software
With more than 55,000 customer sites worldwide, Numara Software is a global leader in delivering practical, flexible solutions that allow IT organizations to improve service to their end-users. Our integrated IT service management and IT asset management software platforms enable organizations to efficiently automate a wide variety of IT related tasks and processes using interoperable solutions from a single, proven vendor. Widely known for our dedicated focus on ease of use and affordability for our customers, our IT solutions deliver fast time-to-value, increased control, and reduced risk for small businesses to large companies. For more information, visit: www.numarasoftware.com.

About EMA
Founded in 1996, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) is a leading industry analyst firm that specializes in going “beyond the surface” to provide deep insight across the full spectrum of IT and data management technologies. EMA analysts leverage a unique combination of practical experience, insight into industry best practices, and in-depth knowledge of current and planned vendor solutions to help its clients achieve their goals. Learn more about EMA research, analysis, and consulting services for enterprise line of business users, IT professionals and IT vendors at www.enterprisemanagement.com or follow EMA on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ema_research.