Lakeside Software Adds HP Thin Client and VMware Horizon 6 Interoperability to SysTrack MarketPlace

Bloomfield Hills, MI ― June 20, 2014 ― Lakeside Software, the leading provider of IT business intelligence solutions that optimize end-user experience, today announced immediate availability of interoperability with leading technology vendors HP and VMware whereby detailed reporting of these vendors’ products will be available within SysTrack MarketPlace.

• HP: The HP Thin Client Device Analysis report recommends which HP Thin Client is best based on detailed environmental and user information such as how many users there are, what kind of devices and software they’re currently using, how many of them are using graphically intensive applications, and how mobile they are.
• VMware: The VMware Horizon™ 6 report uses SysTrack’s dynamic collection of end-user and system characteristics to develop a plan for how VMware Horizon 6 can be implemented more fully in an environment, including insight into image management with VMware Horizon Mirage™, workflow and security optimization with Workspace, and desktop delivery with VMware Horizon View™ and VMware Horizon DaaS®.

SysTrack MarketPlace

SysTrack MarketPlace, introduced in June 2012, provides detailed analysis for sizing and selecting hardware, software and service infrastructure. MarketPlace provides a single source for IT professionals to get the quantified data they need to maximize the performance of their infrastructure, accelerate ROI and help maximize end-user experience. MarketPlace is the product of cooperation between Lakeside Software and industry-leading IT infrastructure technology companies.

MarketPlace reports are 100% customized for a specific vendor solution and provide only the data most relevant for analysis of that solution. They are developed through close consultation between Lakeside Software and each solution vendor that ensures each report reflects a deep understanding of the solution and provides critical and appropriate intelligence.

Visit www.LakesideSoftware.com/MarketPlace.aspx to learn more about SysTrack MarketPlace and view currently integrated technology vendors.

Supporting Quotes

Brinton Baker, chief marketing officer, Lakeside Software: “These two new MarketPlace reports give IT professionals deeper insight and actionable intelligence about their HP Thin Client and VMware Horizon 6 infrastructure critical to deployment and optimization, helping them tune implementation of these important technologies to receive maximum performance and value.”

Jeff Groudan, worldwide director, Product Management, Thin Clients, HP: “Our customers demand solutions that help them make informed and educated decisions, ones where HP Thin Client technology is an organic stepping stone and not an additional challenge. HP’s alliance with Lakeside in offering customers detailed reporting and analytical tools will aid in making thin client selection, adoption & migration a strategically precise exercise. Having information provided by the HP Thin Client Device Analysis Report proactively available reduces time required to evaluate and deploy technology.”

Erik Frieberg, vice president, Marketing, End-User Computing, VMware: “We are pleased to work with Lakeside on their assessment, management and optimization offering that provides tangible guidance on how to take full advantage of VMware Horizon™ 6. SysTrack enables customers to fully use VMware Horizon 6 by helping maximize IT infrastructure efficiency and delivering a comprehensive desktop experience.”

About Lakeside Software

Lakeside Software is the leading provider of Big Data for End-User Computing. Lakeside provides organizations with the data-driven knowledge to make better decisions that drive business success. More than 2,000 organizations in over 60 countries use SysTrack to better understand and empower their workforce. Visit www.LakesideSoftware.com for more information.

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