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Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management Solutions Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management Solutions

This extensive onsite knowledge gained from years of expe- Products and Solutions for rience combined with our trusted relationships with end- users, puts us in a unique position to self-instrument the Comprehensive Enterprise products crucially needed by our customers to successfully accomplish their Enterprise Application Lifecycle Manage- Application Lifecycle ment projects. Management With this in mind, we have developed Our Enterprise Application Lifecycle Ma- RaySuite. nagement Solutions include delivering RaySuite is a comprehensive set of products that automates various tasks within an Enterprise Application Lifecycle. consulting and packaging ser- vices to enterprises undergoing an OS This automation ranges from the analysis of the existing application portfolio and license inventories via complex migration or implementing a software license management and software packaging, all the way deployment tool. We have successfully to comprehensive quality control and fi nally software deployment in production. These automated processes served over 600 enterprise customers are sustainable and can be replicated for every change and with excellent results. every patch. A central and a common interface found throughout all RaySuite products form a consistent solution and off er a strong contrast to existing patchwork solutions that are often found in enterprises, as a result of limited vision and the implementation of various suppliers. Al- though Raynet guarantees a consistent approach with the use of its entire product range, it is still possible to buy and implement the individual products of RaySuite autono- mously as well as integrate them with existing third-party or home-grown products. Additional Services

Do you need additional transparency RayAcademy – within your IT landscape? Training and Certifi cations Data management is increasingly gaining in importance We off er a whole variety of valuable knowledge sessions to nowadays. Due to the digitalization of business processes, keep and improve the competitive capacity of an organi- the rising demands on corporate IT departments and a zation, since this depends signifi cantly on the know-how of multitude of hardware and software applications, the IT the employees and their development. As a full service infrastructure of a company is subject to a constant growth. provider for learning and training, Raynet develops and adapts state of art scenarios and creates value for your The complexity of the entire IT infrastructure, the associated company‘s education management. workload for those responsible and the resulting costs have, The modular training services encompass the complete as experience shows, increased for companies. It is qualifi cation process and performance components that therefore helpful to support the internal IT department with are relevant for training and learning purposes to meet your these requirements. enterprise‘s individual needs and goals.

With our unique portfolio analysis and optimization, we Our fi rst-class trainings are tailored to our customers needs offer companies the perfect solution for creating additional and are being permenantly updated. Current software transparency in a complex IT landscape and subsequently releases are used and adjusted according to changing highlighting unnecessary cost drivers. requirements. Jointly with experienced project managers and a large network of partners and trainers, Raynet has We accompany you from the preparation and planning of built a high degree of competence in the development of your project, right through to the operation and realization. new topics and adapting them to customer needs. Enterprise Application Lifecycle Management Solutions

Best Practice-Workfl ow for Application Our Services in the Area of Workfl ow Lifecycle Management Management • Web-based workfl ow system with a unique platform • Assessment of your current infrastructure allowing the support of Application Lifecycle Manage- • Managed service: as a cloud- or a hosted service ment processes • Planning, design, and implementation according to • Offers real-time information and progress monitoring of best practices tasks in the entire ALM process • Analysis, conception, optimization, and integration of • Flexible email notifications of work status changes and existing processes visual alerts • Creation of customized reports • Powerful SLA Management with various control options • Package storage and detailed reports • Available as a web-based and local client solution • Integration of all packaging products: RayEval, RayPack, RayQC and RayQC Advanced • Integration Package Store

Standardized software packages Unified Data Concept (UDC) for for a fixed price intelligent Data Management • Analyzed, preconfigured, quality-assured and distri- • Merging of data from different sources, like butable software packages to download RayVentory, Active Directory, SCCM, Asset data • Enables a simple configuration of the standard options from CMDB, Cloud and SaaS Data through an intuitive wizard • Data pre-processing and in • Full integration into the Packaging Suite products dynamic dashboards and powerful reports RayFlow and RayPack • Provision of reliable information with key figures • Detailed package documentation for a large number of steakholders • Allows customer-specific adaptations and further processing in RayPack Software Asset Management

Hardware Discovery and Software We offer the following Services in the Inventory Area of Discovery and Inventory • Identifi cation of computer devices, VMware hosts, and • Assessment of your existing infrastructure Oracle • Preparation of your soft- and hardware asset data for all • Agent-based inventory allows the scanning of desktops license management tools and servers • Preparation of CMBD solutions • RayVentory2go with fl ash drive functionality off ers non- • Creation of customized reports managed or non-connected devices to be also reco- • Analysis, preparation and evaluation of soft- and hard- gnized ware data, e.g., migration projects • Also available as an add-on for FlexNet Manager • Appraisal and rating of alternative options and their Platform and RayManageSofti customers business impact

Application Recognition Services for Application Recognition • Recognition of raw data delivered by RayVentory • Comprehensive analysis and long-lasting optimization • Comprehensive information on the software producer, of your software inventory the exact product version, and the bought license type, • Creation of customized reports as well as, upgrade and downgrade possibilities • Software classifi cation • Generation of a list reconciling software and client data • Recommendations for product alternatives to reduce license cost

Software License Management Our Services for Software License RaySAMi off ers a comprehensive solution in the area of Management license management: • Assessment of your existing infrastructure • Inventory • Data Management • Hosted SAM service on Raynet’s data center in Germany • Master Catalogue • Finance or at a location of your choice • Contract Management • Optimization and • Helpdesk and license help • License Management Simulation • Comprehensive license management solution as • SAM Intelligence Module • License Control for SAP managed service • Flow Control • Strategic reconciliation of architecture and portfolio management, to make license costs transparent according to usage and installation • Optimization of budget planning and preparation for contract extension

Order Portal for Software and Hardware Services for the Area of Software and Requests Hardware Requests • Catalogue management for products and services • Conception and installation of an order portal including dependencies • Transformation of existing order portals • Improved ordering processes, for example, through an • Implementation of existing demand management automatic matching of with the processes existing license inventory • Data maintenance, support, and service requests • Reduce procurement costs by bundling orders • Installation, confi guration, and maintenance of your • Increase transparency through process monitoring and order portal process indicators • Optimization of existing hardware and software • Intuitive user guidance supports easy handling ordering processes • Creation of effi cient service processes Packaging

Collision and Compatibility Our Services regarding Collision and Management Compatibility Management • Testing the readiness of applications with respect to • Optimal preparation and implementation of OS various target environments, e.g. OS systems or system migration and virtualization projects: snapshots („Golden Image“) - Inventory, rationalization, compatibility testing of • Testing software with regards to its general suitability applications with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, & 10, for virtualization and combination (in addition, you can Explorer 9, 10 & 11 as well as Windows 2008 use media like merge modules for comparison) R2, 2012 and 2012 R2, etc. and reporting • Browser compatibility check for web applications • Analysis and recommendation of the test results as well • Excellent communication of results through compre- as corrections in the case of incompatibility hensive reports with detailed information per test point • Automatic collision and compatibility tests for a large number of compatibility issues • Integration in RayFlow allows the import of applications and packages from RayFlow into the RayQC Advanced library

Evaluation Process For the Evaluation Process, the following • A simplistic automated tool to generate professional Services are at your Disposal documentation and description of installation routines • The evaluation project can be easily exported • Onsite/nearsite/offsite evaluation services (e.g., Microsoft Office) • Creation of customized templates • Examines if all relevant package information is ready, • High customer-based configuration (plugin-based, like the required license key or hardware and infra­ reporting, customer templates, etc.) structure as well as the documentation • Advice for choosing software and a comparison of • Integration in RayFlow makes it possible to export the software products created documents for further use

Software Packaging and Virtualization Services for Best-of-Breed Software • Reliable snapshot-based package capture before and Packaging after the installation of applications • Creation of project files in various formats for later • Onsite/nearsite/offsite packaging service with RayPack editing (.msi, .mst, .msp und .msix) • Hosted RayPack solution • Creating virtual packages (App-V, XenApp, ThinApp & • Training and certification SWV) • Conception and implementation of packaging factories • Editing function for package projects allows for clean • Packaging counselling and efficient package processing • Best practice packaging guidelines • The integration in RayFlow offers additional options • Migration service from other packaging tools such as open MSI, MST, RPP, and RCP files directly from RayFlow or save work results in RayFlow • PackBench: Easy management of standardized packa- ging routines Quality Control For Quality Control, we offer the • Rule-based tool for the creation and execution of packa- following Services ge test criteria in simple checklists • Allows the creation of your own test criteria for each in- • Analysis of manual tests will be reproduced in RayQC dividual quality control phase in the software packaging • Creation of customized templates cycle • Automation of repeating test cases • Automated execution of test routines (“Runbook”) for • Adjustment of customer-specific infrastructure checking your own or Raynet’s test scripts • The integration in RayFlow allows the upload of reports and the export of checklists in RayFlow Endpoint Management

A new Generation of Software In the Area of Software Deployment, we Deployment offer the following Services • Deploys OS and software applications automatically • Assessment of your existing infrastructure and centrally • Migration service • Proactive patch management and monitoring of patch • Managed service releases • Patch management service • Extended rollout control: allows for a much deeper • Rollout service con-trol of deployment in waves; gives administrators • Operating of RayManageSofti the possibility to react directly regarding unplanned • Planning and counselling of your IT infrastructure events • Deployment based on “Desired-state-management” (self-healing) or task-based • Integration Package Store

Intuitive Mobile Device Management For the management of mobile devices solution (MDM) our portfolio includes the following • Managing of Apple iOS-, Android and Windows Devices Services with an intuitive management solution • Hosted service • Comprehensive device policies and privacy controls by • Operating of RayMobile Mobile Device Management • Planning and counselling in Mobile Device Management • Enterprise App Store and real-time app installation by • Evaluation of applications Mobile App Management • Counselling in the App decision-making process • Share Content to your mobile devices by Mobile Content Management

Benefits Comprehensive & flexible • All phases of the software management are coordi­ • All-in-one solution for Enterprise Application Lifecycle nated by the workflow tool RayFlow Management • Only minimal training thanks to recurring user • Powerful suite, developed by software management interface experts for experts • Select the required module(s) and enhance it with User-friendly additional tools or connect it to your existing • A central database and a common environment throughout all RaySuite products • The use of RaySuite guarantees a consistent Easy implementation procedure and consistent use • Adapts to existing infrastructure and tools thanks to • Possibility to buy and use the individual products of connectors for third-party tools RaySuite autonomously About Raynet GmbH Raynet GmbH is a leading and innovative service and solution provider in information technology and specialized in the architecture, implementation and operation of all tasks within „Application Lifecycle Management“. In addition to its head- quarters and subsidiaries in Germany, Raynet is also located in the USA, Poland and the UK.

Since more than 20 years, Raynet has supported hundreds of customers and partners with its products and solutions for Enterprise Application Management projects worldwide. These include License Management, Software Packaging, Software Deployment, migrations, client engineering and much more. Additionally, Raynet maintains and cultivates strong partnerships with leading companies in Application Lifecycle Management.

Raynet products and solutions are unique in design and functio- nality. Their development is highly driven by our customers and Raynet GmbH partners who play a big role in the development of our products Technologiepark 20 and are a key reason why our products are always cutting edge. 33100 Paderborn, Germany Whether you want to introduce a new deployment tool or to start T +49 5251 54009-0 a SAM project, whether you want to plan a packaging factory or F +49 5251 54009-29 do a migration – Raynet is the choice for best-of-breed-practices [email protected] in services, products, and solutions for Application Lifecycle Management. www.raynet.de Talk to our experts For more information, please visit our website: www.raynet.de or contact our sales team on +49 5251 54009-0 or [email protected]

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