What’s New in ZENworks Configuration Management 11?

Category Capability ZENworks 7 ZCM 10 ZCM 11

Installation and Windows 7, 32 and 64 bit   Deployment Automated device discovery   Browser-based management   Virtual appliance deployment   integration  Single adaptive agent   Rapid and intelligent installation  

Policy-Driven Identity-based management    Automation Policy-driven configuration    Dynamic device groups   Role-based administration    Flexible scheduling options    Blackout schedules    Bundle and policy groups   Centralized messaging and monitoring   ZENworks administrative groups 

Internet Friendliness Web services architecture   and Efficiency Firewall friendly   Application cache    Mobile user management   

Reporting Web-based reporting   Report scheduling   Historical reports   Export to pdf, Excel, and other formats   Pre-built reports  

Application and Content Delivery of applications by users    Deployment Delivery of applications by workstation    Find nearest server to deliver application and content   Auto application/content replication   Lights-out delivery    Self-healing and auto verification    Supports ICA/RDP application delivery    Auto uninstalls when no longer in use    Supported delivery for EXE and MSI    Action level system requirements    Application deployment via add-on imaging    Bundle and policy change management 

OS Migration and Desktop imaging    Imaging Add-on images    Imaging via PXE, CD/DVD, HDD    Integrated 3rd-party imaging support – ImageX   Customizable PXE menu    Ghost imaging support   Real-time migration    Personality migration   

Cross-platform Support Native Active Directory support   eDirectory Support    Mixed eDirectory and Active Directory Support   Windows Server 2008   Windows Server 2003    Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Support    Windows 7   Windows 2008 R2 Server   SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 or 11   Red Hat Enterprise Server 5.5  Support 64-bit JVM on 64-bit hardware and OS  Additional support see www.novell.com/products/zenworks 

Enterprise Inventory Integrated asset inventory   Customizable wizards    Hardware/ inventory for patented ZENworks knowledgebase    Free monthly accessed to ZENworks knowledgebase    User-defined products and suites    Report inventory on retired devices    Hardware inventory    Software inventory    Passive network discovery   Platform/device support www.novell.com/products/zenworks 

Troubleshooting and Secure remote management    Remediation Remote diagnostics    Transfer files    Elevated remote execution through remote control    Collaborative remote control  

Power Management and Enforce AC power management settings (Windows device)  Reporting Intel* vPro* Integration  Compliance and policy reporting 

Infrastructure Management Location awareness also available for ZESM and now ZAM, ZPM  Location awareness: DNS, DHCP, WINS, SSID, GATEWAY  Bandwidth throttling between servers   Bandwidth throttling between server and client   Unified management console  Application/content controlled replication by type 

Single Adaptive Agent Also available for ZAM, ZPM and now ZESM  Centrally manage Windows and Linux endpoints  Enforce configuration policies 

Unified Management Console Also available for ZAM, ZPM and now ZESM  Web services architecture   Single adaptive agent  Integrated Linux Discover Linux devices and deploy ZENworks Agent  Package and repository management  Remote management and puppet policies 