For enterprises contemplating purchasing/upgrading their server change & configuration  management software, this report saves time and ensures selecting the most cost-effective products, by providing
 

List pricing for all modules offered by the top 10 vendors of server change & configuration management software (Altiris, BMC, CA, IBM, Microsoft, Novadigm, Novell, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems and Ximian)(representing over 250 distinct prices), including for maintenance/support

 

Average discounting practices of the leading 9 vendors (all of the above, except BMC), as seen in actual enterprise case studies

 

Resultant actual pricing

 

Actual maintenance/support costs

 

Actual Total cost of implementation (TCI), including software license and maintenance/support costs, but also initial development internal human resources and external consulting costs, and initial deployment training and internal human resources costs

 

Total implementation duration, composed of initial development duration, plus initial deployment duration

For enterprises in negotiations for server change & configuration management software, this report increases bargaining effectiveness, by supplying
 

List pricing for all modules offered by the top 10 vendors of server change & configuration management software (Altiris, BMC, CA, IBM, Microsoft, Novadigm, Novell, Red Hat, Sun Microsystems and Ximian)(representing over 250 distinct prices), including for maintenance/support

 

Average discounting practices of the leading 9 vendors (all of the above, except BMC), as seen in actual enterprise case studies

 

Resultant actual pricing

 

Actual maintenance/support costs