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AppSense Improves Visibility of Desktop Environments with Availability of Xtraction for DesktopNow
August 2016 by Marc Jacob
AppSense announced availability of Xtraction for DesktopNow, a new connector that provides easy access to real-time data from the AppSense DesktopNow Management Server and AppSense Enterprise Manager Personalisation Server to present valuable data using out-of-the box dashboards and reports.
Xtraction for DesktopNow is the latest integrated solution to result from the LANDESK acquisition of AppSense. It is an easy-to-use dashboard and reporting solution which enables IT to easily share desktop environment data and view real-time details on user experience, logon performance and endpoint security data.
“With Xtraction for DesktopNow we have rapidly demonstrated how, as part of the expanded LANDESK family, we can capitalise on our collective capabilities to deliver new solutions to address the growing business intelligence need for both IT and non-technical staff,” said Jon Rolls, Vice President, Product Management, AppSense. “Xtraction for DesktopNow reduces the burden on IT through simple, easy-to-use self-service reporting for business users of all levels. As a result users can make informed decisions to improve processes, technology, projects and security across the business.”
The data presented by Xtraction for DesktopNow enables users to visualise the state of their IT environments and supports a range of security and user experience use cases including:
• At-A-Glance Dashboards - Administrators have an instant overview of metrics such as active users, database size, average profile sizes, personalized application counts, logon counts and other user activity
• Highlight Most Blocked Applications - Administrators are able to present a live view of the top executables which have been prevented within an organization using AppSense Application Manager rules
• Highlight Most Allowed Applications - Administrators are able to present a live view of the top executables which have been permitted within an organization, for licensing purposes or identifying security incidents
Xtraction for DesktopNow real-time dashboards and reports are available out of box, and can be viewed in a web browser by IT staff, department heads and other interested parties. It offers a light footprint and quick installation for new and existing DesktopNow customers.
