JAMF Software : Management Software for Macintosh Professionals
The Casper Suite simplifies the life of system administrators with one tool to inventory, image, update, and maintain Macintosh computers. It also reduces the work associated with many aspects of the Macintosh Systems Lifecycle. The Casper Suite enables practices that improve the quality of IT while reducing the time and cost needed to provide support and solutions. In addition to increased efficiency for IT staffs, organizations also achieve a reduction in liability related to license management, SOX compliance, security, and other regulatory concerns.
The central component of the Casper Suite, the JAMF Software Server (JSS), runs seamlessly on Mac OS X Server and takes about a minute to install. All of the other applications within the Suite communicate back to this server using industry standard SSL encryption that allows for a single point of management.
The suite is designed to scale to large organizations in multiple geographic locations. The communication between client computers and the central server is minimal, and the frequency can be completely determined by an administrator. When packages are deployed, AFP or SMB file servers are utilized on the local network, keeping the large traffic on the LAN and off the WAN/Internet.
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