Product category: Communications ICs (Wired)
News Release from: Broadcom Corp | Subject: BCM5757/BCM5758 chipset
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 27 March 2007
Chipset supports DASH management
initiative
Network controller chipset supports the new DASH management initiative developed by the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force).
Broadcom Corp has developed the first network controller chipset to support the new DASH management initiative developed by the DMTF (Distributed Management Task Force) DASH (Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware) is a web services-based management technology that enables IT professionals to remotely manage desktop and mobile PCs from anywhere in the world, securely turn the power on/off, query system inventory, and push firmware updates among other things, regardless of the state of the remote PC
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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With active participation in the DMTF, Broadcom is the first to deliver an enterprise-class controller product with DASH manageability and is a leader in driving the DASH initiative forward.
Managing desktop and mobile systems in multivendor, distributed enterprise environments creates a critical challenge to today's administrators as they are required to master a disparate set of tools and applications.
The tools are mainly proprietary or specialised, and must be adapted specifically to each individual corporate enterprise resulting in an increased cost of ownership and a lack of efficiency and consistency when managing desktop and mobile systems.