Altiris solutions create a synergistic effect and combined with Lenovo ThinkVantage Technologies provides the user with a product synergy that is indeed greater than the sum of its parts.

Altiris solutions also include advanced optimizations for Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks based on Intel® Centrino® Pro processor technology and Lenovo ThinkCentre desktops based on Intel® vProTM processor technology. These capabilities include:

• Out-of-band hardware level access for normal manageability processes even if powered down, agent missing or OS unresponsive
• Remote software problem diagnosis and repair, including BIOS
• Remote hardware problem diagnosis
• Improved accuracy and efficiency of asset inventory even with missing agent
• Encrypted remote software update
• Remote system isolation and recovery
• Security appliance with hardware based virtualization