Archive 2004 : BSA offers Centennial Software's Discovery Au...

BSA offers Centennial Software's Discovery Audit Tool

Free Use Helps Organizations Track and Monitor Software Installations

19th October 2004 - Centennial Software (www.centennial-software.com), a leading supplier of network discovery solutions, has today announced a multi-national partnership with the Business Software Alliance to help firms identify and manage the software installed across their networks with free use of its software.
 
Organizations will be able to register for a free one-month trial of the Centennial Discovery tool available directly from the BSA Web site, www.bsa.org.  Centennial Discovery is designed to help companies get an accurate view of their installed software by automatically discovering and recording all software deployed throughout the organization, enabling managers to ensure full license compliance.

"BSA is pleased to add Centennial's Discovery tool to our software asset management resources," said Bob Kruger, vice president of Enforcement for BSA. "Centennial Discovery will be an excellent resource that will help businesses and organizations effectively monitor and manage their software installations." 

"Centennial Software fully supports BSA's goal of educating businesses and organizations about software management and the importance of using only fully licensed software," said Andy Burton, CEO of Centennial Software.  "As well as the ability to quickly determine whether software usage exceeds licenses held, Centennial Discovery enables organizations to actively manage their software portfolio.  With IT spend rapidly becoming second only to payroll in most organizations' annual costs, Centennial Software's flagship product 'Centennial Discovery' provides firms with 100% visibility of their existing software and hardware inventory, eliminating unnecessary purchases and ensuring that businesses are fully compliant with laws governing software licensing and usage."

BSA's free audit resources are a key element in BSA's ongoing educational campaigns that alert businesses to the serious ethical and digital security risks associated with unlicensed software use.

The Centennial Discovery tool, found on BSA's U.S. Web site at http://www.bsa.org/usa/antipiracy/Tools-Resources.cfm, allows an organization to conduct audits on up to 25 computers for a period of 30 days from signing up for the service.  When used in conjunction with a software management program, the reports produced by the audit tool will help organizations control and monitor their software installations.

About the BSA

The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, Bentley Systems, Borland, CNC Software/Mastercam, Internet Security Systems, Macromedia, Microsoft, McAfee, SolidWorks, Sybase, Symantec, UGS and VERITAS Software.

About Centennial Software / FrontRange Solutions

Centennial Software was acquired by FrontRange Solutions (www.frontrange.com) in April 2008. FrontRange Solutions develops Service Management, IT Infrastructure and Customer Relationship Management solutions that scale with the needs of mid-sized and distributed enterprises. The company – through its FrontRange, HEAT, GoldMine, Enteo and Centennial brands – offers a unique portfolio that has been chosen by more than 150,000 organizations worldwide to help improve the effectiveness and reduce the cost of interacting with external and internal customers.

Part of the FrontRange Solutions Infrastructure Management Group, Centennial Software develops IT Audit & Network inventory, Software Asset Management (SAM) and Endpoint Security Tools Centennial Discovery, License Manager and DeviceWall enable more than 6,000 organizations worldwide to manage their IT assets, license compliance and network security. Learn how full network audit, complete control of software licenses and effective USB security solutions can help drive cost, risk and complexity out of IT operations.

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