Powerquest DeployCenter 5.01

Formerly known as Drive Image Pro, DeployCenter combines PowerQuest disk imaging and partitioning software with other utilities to provide a platform for the automated rollout of systems, applications and software upgrades.

It consists of three sets of utilities. The first is concerned with creating disk images. Chief among these is ImageCenter, which can be used to take sector-by-sector images of model workstation disks ready for distribution.

Images can be compressed and stored on fixed and removeable media, such as CD-Rs, and shared network drives.

The second set of utilities provides customisation facilities. The main utility here is ImageExplorer, which allows files to be added or removed and custom installation tasks created.

The final set handles image distribution. PowerCast Server, for example, can multicast images to systems across the network.

The latest release also includes ControlCenter ST, which uses IIS and an Microsoft Data Engine or SQL Server database to manage deployment via a browser interface.

DeployCenter 5.01 is definitely a product for support professionals, not end users. Having to boot to DOS to take and install images could also be an issue.

Price: From £170 (ex. VAT) 10 users.

Minimum hardware requirements: Pentium-class processor; 32MB of Ram; 45MB free disk space.

ControlCenter ST requirements: 366MHz Pentium II; 128MB of Ram; 30MB of free disk space; IIS 4.0 or above.

Operating system support: DOS 5.0; OS/2; Windows 95/98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP.

CD-R/W support: MMC-2-compliant CD-R or CD-R/W drives.

Contact: PowerQuest 0118 9522 600
www.powerquest.com

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