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Build, manage and load your custom images through a secure, Web-based interface. This intuitive, self-service online interface quickly guides you through tasks such as creating, uploading, updating and managing your corporate images.
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Simplifi ed web-based image management
Streamline deployment, reduce costsEnsuring a consistent software build throughout an
organization is one of the most expensive and time-consuming
tasks facing any IT organization. Challenges include not only
managing multiple images for a range of hardware platforms
but also functional groups such as marketing, fi nance and
engineering. ImageDirect can help. Through an online web
interface, ImageDirect allows you to securely create, load and
manage custom images onto the Dell PrecisionTM, LatitudeTM,
and OptiPlexTM, systems you purchase.
Benefi ts direct from DellExtending its unique build-to-order model, Dell has fully
integrated ImageDirect into its production systems so that the
images you create can be seamlessly applied to your systems
during the manufacturing process. Additionally, by allowing
you to focus on the management of a single image that works
across multiple platforms and departments and by substantially
automating much of this work, ImageDirect can streamline
image management and enable more robust client images. The
key benefi ts of ImageDirect are:
• Save Time: Using ImageDirect saves IT staff time creating
and managing images. In addition, ImageDirect automates
the process of testing and validating your image so that
it can be “factory-ready” much sooner. So when your
systems arrive from the factory, they are ready to deploy
with the image already loaded.
• Reduce Complexity: Get a single Cross-Platform Image.
ImageDirect enables you to develop a single master image
and apply it across new platforms and user groups.
• Simplify Hardware Transitions: No need to rework images
due to new hardware platform releases and transitions.
With ImageDirect, adding new platforms to an existing
image is fast and easy.
From ImageDirect to your systems with a click – Dell
Hardware Customization makes it easy to bring your new
image into our manufacturing line to be loaded on your new
PCs automatically.
How does ImageDirect work?ImageDirect’s secure, web-based interface makes it easy to
create, manage and load your custom images. Using icon-
driven functionality, the tool allows you to import, create and
manage images. You can also upload and manage components
such as applications, batch fi les and script fi les as well as
download images and drivers. Depending on your needs,
you can import and/or build images to your specifi cations.
Additionally, images can be downloaded for validation in
your environment.
• One image for current and future client systems: Develop
a single master image and apply it across new platforms
and user groups. ImageDirect supports recent and current
Microsoft® operating systems including: Windows XP®,
Windows Vista®, and Windows 7®.
• Parent/child relationship: The parent image contains the
operating system and all standard applications, while the
child images contain applications specifi c to a department;
changes to the parent image replicate to the child images,
meaning less development time and eff ort.
• Application installs from customer or Dell library: You can
upload your own applications or choose an application
from the Dell library, giving you the fl exibility of choice and
the knowledge that you can quickly and easily apply the
latest applications.
• Image validation & testing: Before deploying your image,
Dell applies its knowledge and experience, validating your
image to help ensure its integrity and that it is virus-free
and contains the latest drivers and customer selected
security patches.
Dell™ ServicesImageDirect
Get control with 24/7 accessYou can apply updates and changes at any
time, helping to ensure that you have the
most current software and patches. You
can also upload an image created locally
or through the simple step-by-step creation
process built into the tool. And the interface
has been designed for easy navigation to
direct you seamlessly through each step.
Rely on the complete security of data encryption and protectionImageDirect gives you the security you require for image management with:
• Microsoft® Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS): ImageDirect uses BITS to provide encrypted fi le transfer.
• Secure datacenter environment with user-specifi ed access levels so you can be assured that data stored in ImageDirect is
available only to individuals you authorize.
• ImageDirect automatically notifi es you of critical Microsoft security patches for you to review and apply to your images as
you deem appropriate.
Simplify your IT Deployment at dell.com/ImageDirect
Availability varies by country. To learn more, customers and Dell Channel Partners should contact your
sales representative for more information.
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