Canonical Announces General Availability of Systems Management and Monitoring Tool

Canonical Announces General Availability of Systems Management and Monitoring Tool

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today the general availability of Canonical Landscape, the systems management and monitoring tool for Ubuntu. Ubuntu users are invited to register for a free trial.

LONDON (PRWEB) March 5, 2008

Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, announced today the general availability of Canonical Landscape, the systems management and monitoring tool for Ubuntu.

Available for its commercial support customers and as a standalone commercial service, Landscape will provide the growing number of businesses deploying multiple instances of Ubuntu on servers and desktops the means to more easily manage and maintain their systems. Landscape significantly reduces the cost of ownership and maximizes the efficiency of resources for any Ubuntu deployment.

"We are committed to making Ubuntu the right choice for business," said Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu project. "I am delighted that the feedback from the beta programme indicates that Landscape meets that commitment. We challenged the development team to build a tool that was simple to use but powerful for support customers and they delivered. I expect Landscape to drive many more large-scale Ubuntu deployments."

"We have been very impressed by what we have seen in Landscape," said Fredrik Jonsson of ASCI Sweden AB, a participant in the beta programme. "Ubuntu already has an impressive reputation for ease of use, and the growing ecosystem of packages available makes it a great choice for businesses today. Landscape looks like the ideal tool for both managing and monitoring business-scale deployments."

About Landscape

Landscape provides users with a hosted web interface on which all machines are registered. From this single interface, packages and security updates are deployed to the entire network of servers and/or desktops with a single click. Additionally a wealth of monitoring data is provided graphically to the administrator showing process and resource use as well as flagging any available security fixes for the system.

System Management Features:

Manage many machines at once: All operations in Landscape can be applied to one or more machines with the same ease. Group machines: Not all machines need to form a single group, machines can be split into multiple groups for different requirements but all can be administered through a single interface. Manage packages across the network: Landscape allows the user to see a package inventory for each computer and allow administrators to install, upgrade, or remove packages from one or more computers. Integrate custom repositories: For users maintaining their own repository -- even internally -- Landscape can report on and manage the packages in it. Manage users easily: System users may all be managed from a central interface, and may have actions delivered to be performed in one or more systems in a comfortable way. Handle security updates efficiently: Landscape highlights those package upgrades with security fixes (with links to detailed information) ensuring any vulnerabilities are dealt with as quickly as possible. Support disconnected users: Users who disconnect from the network can be handled asynchronously with updates provided when they next get online. System Monitoring Features:

Understand system resource usage quickly: Landscape constantly monitors the system's health and performance, and graphs that data in ways that enable a user to quickly pinpoint bottlenecks or other problem areas. Manage processes centrally: A simple web interface displays all the recently active processes running across all systems and enables users to search and manage those centrally. Maintain a detailed hardware inventory: Landscape removes the complexity from hardware inventory by showing complete and easy to understand hardware information for all your systems. Simplify security audits: Auditing and security are simplified with Landscape's detailed history logs that display actions performed by all administrators, even if they were performed locally on the machines themselves without using Landscape. Access full package information: The convenient web interface allows browsing of all packages installed, available, and available for upgrading, on all registered machines, including security notices. Enhanced Support Experience:

Streamline exchange of information with the Canonical support team: Canonical support experts receive read-only information on hardware and configurations that will allow them to more rapidly diagnose and resolve tickets. Access the integrated support portal: Administrators can log, view and track support cases right in Landscape, thus providing all management needs in a single convenient location. Pricing and Availability

Ubuntu users are invited to register for a free trial at www. canonical. com/landscape/register (http://www. canonical. com/landscape/register). Trials will be restricted to users who register five or more machines on the system. The free trial lasts for 60 days. Landscape is available as a stand-alone option without commercial support from Canonical priced at $150 per node with discounting available on larger volumes.

It is possible to get the goodness of Landscape even if commercial support is not immediately required. Users can apply for details at: www. canonical. com/landscape/register (http://www. canonical. com/landscape/register).

About Canonical Ltd and Ubuntu

Canonical Ltd, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is a global organization headquartered in Europe committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. World-class 24x7 commercial support for Ubuntu is available through Canonical's global support team and partners. Since its launch in October 2004, Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem. For more information visit www. canonical. com or www. ubuntu. com.

Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu and their associated logos are all registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd.

Contact:

Bill Baker

Baker Communications Group

860-350-9100

Wbaker @ bakercg. com

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ESP Recognized as New and Innovative

ESP Recognized as New and Innovative

MyRapidMD™ Corp, a developer of meaningful personal mobile content recognized at Disney's Health and Fitness Expo. Privately held MyRapidMD's Emergency Service Profile (ESP) mobile software application was singled out by Expo announcer Mr. Rudy Novotony as the most innovative product and service at the show. In the only Expo floor interview Mr. Novotony referred to MyRapidMD's ESP as a way for cell phone owners to help themselves in their time of need.

Marina Del Rey, CA (PRWEB) September 7, 2007

MyRapidMD™ Corp - www. myrapidmd. com (http://www. myrapidmd. com), a developer of meaningful personal mobile content recognized at Disney's Health and Fitness Expo.

Privately held MyRapidMD's Emergency Service Profile (ESP (http://www. myrapidmd. com/benefits/)) mobile software application was singled out by Expo announcer Mr. Rudy Novotony as the most innovative product and service at the show. In the only Expo floor interview Mr. Novotony referred to MyRapidMD's ESP as a way for cell phone owners to help themselves in their time of need.

"This is one of the most innovative products we have seen in the short life of Disney's Health and Fitness Expo and we are grateful they chose our event to launch such a wonderful service" commented Mr. Novotony.

"With over 25,000 people attending the two day event and our first product release we are extremely pleased with the interest and response" said Mr. Mark White founder and President.

From the perspective of first responders, Mr. Bill Keddy, Chairman of the MyRapidMD Emergency Services Advisory board - Advisory Board Members (http://www. myrapidmd. com/advisory/) - went on to say; "The turn out and interest expressed by the Emergency Services and the health care community in ESP for cell phones was extremely positive, and all comments focused on the practical nature of ESP as an efficient and effective tool to assist first responders in the field."

The ongoing benefit of something as simple as ESP on your cell phone does not stop with the proper emergency medical and contact information. ESP allows time and money to be saved as a result of a more accurate and informed diagnosis of the patient and assessment of the emergency scene. The wrong medications and diagnosis can result in extra time and tests in the hospital, all things that can be avoided with the right information at the right time.

"The amount of times people come into the ER without any knowledge of who they are or their medical or personal contact information is quite simply shocking and unnecessary. And even if they are accompanied by someone, a lot of the time that someone does not know the medical and or contact details of the person they are with" said Mr. Travis Gilmore ER nurse and MyRapidMD advisory board member.

MyRapidMD will be attending the American Diabetes Association Expo in New York City on September 29, 2007 followed by the EMS national convention in Orlando Florida the week of October 11-13, 2007.

"Does your phone have ESP?"™

MyRapidMD's ESP is a proprietary software application designed specifically for cell phones and smart phones. The ESP application provides a concise Emergency Service Profile based on an internationally recognized victim assessment procedure used by first responders. MyRapidMD has formatted this procedure into a mobile software application that also attaches a photo of the cell phone owner to confirm the identity in emergency/accident situations. ESP can easily be retrieved and displayed by first responders on the victim's cell phone at the emergency scene or accident. Developed in concert with Firemen, Paramedics, Emergency Room Nurses and other first responders, MyRapidMD's ESP mobile software application assists first responders at the emergency/accident scene in the assessment and treatment of victims. MyRapidMD's ESP turns the cell phone into an efficient and effective emergency information tool for receiving ER personnel while the patient/victim is in transit to the ER.

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