A global provider of information technology (IT) automation software for IT solution providers and corporate IT organisations, Kaseya, announced today Kaseya 2008, the next generation framework of Kaseya's IT automation software. Kaseya 2008 is the most comprehensive release of the software to date as promised at its user conference in April 2007. It includes technology that supports Macintosh OS X, user state management, Intel® vPro™ processor technology and enables customers' "green IT" initiatives. It also delivers an application programming interface (API) that makes it easier for technology partners and other third parties to tightly integrate their software with the Kaseya framework for improved service to common customers.

    Kaseya 2008 supports Intel vPro technology extending the functionality and ability of the Kaseya framework to manage machines equipped with the Intel Core2 Duo Processor with vPro™ processor technology. Together Kaseya and Intel vPro technology give managed service providers (MSPs) and IT administrators the ability to work remotely off-hours and manage out-of-band machines by controlling the on/off power of all machines to provide routine IT services.

    Wes Herschberger, CEO for MapleTronics Computers, Inc. said: "We are thrilled about the new features that Kaseya 2008 brings to the table, especially the addition of the vPro functionality". "The ability to remotely power on and remote boot machines will further reduce the amount of time spent driving off-site, consequently enabling us to remotely work off-hours and reduce the amount of down time our clients experience. These features save time and money for us and for our clients."

    The technology assets from Versora, the company Kaseya acquired in June 2007, are integrated in the Kaseya 2008 IT automation framework, to deliver the Kaseya User State Management (KUSM) module. This integration increases user productivity by delivering the ability for IT professionals and MSPs to remotely deploy the migration of operating systems, hardware or application upgrades while preserving user customisations and machine "personalities." This helps maintain productivity and consistency across an organisation and enforce corporate standards and policies, such as power and printer policy.

    Applying the Intel vPro technology and the KUSM functionality available with Kaseya 2008 gives businesses a way to address power management and support any "green computing" initiatives at the client level vs. simply within the data centre. By leveraging the Intel capability to power up and power down machines and KUSM's ability to establish and enforce policy settings, IT has the control it needs to enforce any corporate social responsibility policies without compromising systems management and IT services or staff productivity levels.