On 10-05-04 02:07 PM, TekBudda wrote: > The boss wasn't specific about the feature sets they were loooking for > & Norton Utilities was the closest thing I can thing of. I think what > they are maybe are looking for is something that does the following: > * Disk Cleaner Do you mean wiping a drive so that data cannot be recovered? > * Registry Defragmenter/Cleaner No point IMO > * System Optimizer No POINT IMO > * Performance Test What do you want to test, exactly? What is the role of the machine?
> While not a core part I would imagine the following would be helpful as well: > * Service Manager This is built in to windows. > * Startup Manager If you need more than what Windows provides, look at the sysinternals suite. > * Hardware Profile OCS inventory might be what you are looking for here. > * Partitioning Tool Everyone does this, knoppix, systemrescuecd, BartPE, etc. > * Data Recovery Systemrescuecd, Knoppix, Ubuntu Live CD, BartPE can all do this. > > I did try and press for more details of excatly what they are looking > for, but he was prtty busy & couldn't really outline things much more. > My best guess is that they are looking for some sort of preventative > maintainence product that could be used to diagnose issues & allow > tech's to be somewhat proactive at addressing issues. > You really want some sort of IDS/IPS solution. You cannot trust each workstation to accurately report on its status. Have a look at Alien Vault. It has a steep learning curve but it is very much worth the time and effort. > I am kind of envisioing what you did Gustin...a single cd/usb that you > could pop in the drive & perform said functions. I know it would I do not have a single solution. I carry with me a variety of tools (3 USB keys in total each with different tasks). I have 37 Gigs of ISOs on my laptop so that I can make whatever tool is required for the job. For data recovery nothing beats a USB to SATA enclosure. > likely be possible to build something out of some protabl tools & such > out there, but I wanted to see if there was something already > available. Like any project, you need to know what you want. Once you identify your needs, you will find that the solutions sort of present themselves. Also, never rely on a sales person to tell you what you need.
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