Product given 8.7 points out of 10 in
review
BELLEVUE, Wash. - June 27, 2007 - Centeris
Corporation, a pioneer in developing software for easy management
and integration of Linux®, UNIX, and Mac servers in a Microsoft®
Windows® network, today announced that the Centeris Likewise
Management Suite was given top billing by Redmond Magazine in a
recent product roundup.
In the recent review, Redmond Magazine looked at three competing
products that provide Linux/Windows interoperability. The content
of the article billed Centeris Likewise Management Suite as the
"The Big Easy" giving it 9.0 points out of 10.0 for manageability,
performance and user interface and 8.0 points out of 10.0 for
documentation. The article posted in the May 2007 edition and
entitled Manage and Manage Alike states, "Indeed, installing the
Centeris package on the Windows server was completely painless."
The article also states, "It was quickly apparent that seasoned
Windows veterans would certainly benefit from this product when
adding Linux and Unix boxes to their networks."
For further insights and to read the full review, please
visit:
http://redmondmag.com/features/article.asp?editorialsid=716.
"We are honored that Redmond Magazine took the time to look
closely at our product," said Barry Crist, chief executive officer
of Centeris, "We will continue to stay focused on our mission -
providing the market with easy to use products that allow
interoperability between Windows and Linux, Unix and Mac systems.
This review reflects the wins we are seeing everyday in
head-to-head competitive customer evaluations."
The Centeris Likewise Management Suite improves management and
interoperability of Windows®, Linux®, and UNIX® systems to
considerably reduce IT costs and enhance security. Using familiar
Windows-based tools, system administrators can seamlessly integrate
Linux and UNIX systems with Microsoft® Active Directory™ and easily
manage Linux servers. Centeris Likewise Management Suite is the
only solution that allows IT administrators to quickly configure
server roles, enable single sign-on for enterprise applications,
and extend Active Directory group policy to Linux and UNIX
systems.
About Centeris
Centeris® solutions improve management and interoperability of
Windows, Linux, and UNIX systems with easy to use software for
Linux management and administration and cross-platform identity
management.
Our products, Likewise Admin and Likewise Identity, provide
familiar Windows-based tools for system administrators to easily
configure server roles and seamlessly integrate Linux and UNIX
systems with Microsoft Active Directory. This enables companies
running mixed networks to utilize existing Windows
skills/resources, maximize the value of their Active Directory
investment, strengthen the security of their network and lower
Linux server TCO.
Centeris Corporation is a Bellevue, WA-based software company
funded by leading venture capital firms Ignition Partners, Intel
Capital, and Trinity Ventures. Centeris has experienced management
and engineering teams in place and is led by senior executives from
leading technology companies such as Microsoft, F5 Networks, EMC
and Mercury.