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Introduction of Intel® PAT
Intel® Platform Administration Technology is an integrated, cost-effective, and easy-to-use manageability platform solution for small and medium-sized network environments. It provides manageability functions that assist IT administrators in maintaining clean and stable systems with high efficiency. Its main target is medium and small size enterprises, such as i-Cafés. Intel® Platform Administration Technology is based on the Intel® Innovation Framework for EFI, including motherboard technology components, firmware components, software components for both clients and servers, and application programming interfaces (API's) for enabling further development of applications on Intel® Platform Administration Technology.
Intel® PAT provides simple manageability designed to easily maintain clean and stable systems in a network environment. Its main target is small and medium sized networks such as those in i-Café’s and educational computer labs. Intel® PAT consists of motherboard components, EFI* ‘bios’, and specialized software for both clients and servers. This solution is easy to buy and has manageability features specifically designed to save you time and money.
Intel® Platform Administration Technology:
Intel® PAT Software Features
Intel® Platform Administrator is the Intel software solution built on top of Intel® Platform Administration Technology to deliver the client and server functionalities. The package includes the following:
- Intel® Platform Administrator Client (Professional Edition 2.0)
- Intel® Platform Administrator Agent (Professional Edition 2.0)
- Intel® Platform Administrator Server (Professional Edition 2.0)
Intel® Platform Administrator provides the following features:
- Image Deployment: Multicast (1-to-many) deployment of a 1GB OS image to hundreds of clients within a few minutes in a 100Mbps Ethernet environment. Faster application software upgrades through software update package deployment within the network environment. Out-of-box PC setup through the automation and simplification of OS and software installation on multiple PCs simultaneously.
- Remote Management: Remote control of the client PCs regardless of OS status: Power on, power off, reset, and client status query.
- Hard-disk Protection: System recovery supports up to 32 checkpoints. Low performance-penalty hard-disk protection without the need for hard-disk protection cards.
- Asset Monitoring: Asset monitoring capabilities for both software and hardware. Abnormal client computer behavior will be reported to the server console under certain conditions. Certain monitoring features may remain active regardless of the client computer's power state.
Intel® Platform Administration Technology Software is the Intel software solution built on top of Intel® Platform Administration Technology to deliver the client and server functionalities. The package includes the following:
- Image and Asset Management Package
- Client Hard Disk Restore Package
- Content and Service Management Package
Intel® Platform Administration provides the following features:
| Deploy |
- OS Setup: Simply deploy images even before booting up clients
- Application Updates: Easily broadcast packages to selected groups of clients
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| Protect |
- Hard Disk Restore: Every reboot restores back to original hard disk image
- Asset Management: Identify Hardware/Software status through reports and anti-theft alerts
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| Manage |
- Content Download: Client console allows users to organize and pull applications from server
- End-User Interaction: Provide messaging, advertising and service call options to end-users
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Intel® Platform Administration Technology
3.1's New Feature：
| Performance |
- Faster deployment under Gigabyte Ethernet
- Compatible under domain environment
- Brand new C2C(Client to Client) mode to accelerate the deployment
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Intel® PAT Enabled Desktop Boards
Currently, we have released four Intel® Desktop Boards that supports Intel® Platform Administration Technology.In the other hand, we have cooperation with ODM to provide more Intel® PAT enabled Desktop Boards.
In the other hand, we have cooperation with ODM to provide more Intel® PAT enabled Desktop Boards:
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* Intel® Platform Administration Technology (Intel® PAT) is an integrated, easy to use solution included in Intel® PAT-enabled desktop motherboards, providing manageability that helps to maintain clean and stable systems in a network environment. Intel® PAT saves customers money by reducing maintenance, improving scalability, and lowering total cost of ownership.
†The materials and software here are for Intel's consumers as "original samples". Intel Corporation assumes no clear or connotative responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the document, material or any software, or update of them. Intel is entitled to modify the document and software without notice. If the technical support for Intel's desktop system motherboard is necessary, please connect the seller or system manufacturer, since they know well about accurate configuration and latest information of the product, and Intel only provides general technical support. Your desktop system motherboard or configuration may be different from Intel's standard products, so the materials and documents here may not apply to your hardware system.
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