Swabbing the Desks - ' Group Dynamics' (
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Group Dynamics: Desktop Management
What It Is: Software that allows administrators to remotely and systematically monitor, configure and fix desktop computers.
Key Players: Altiris, Computer Associates, IBM Tivoli, Marimba,
Microsoft, Novadigm,
Novell
Market Size: $1.6 billion in revenues, 2002 (IDC)
What's Happening: The products are shedding their historical complexity,
providing more comprehensive and tightly knit features. They still hold the most
appeal for companies with thousands of geographically dispersed desktop computers.
Expertise Online: MyITForum.com provides tips, tools and message boards
for systems administrators.