ARMONK, N.Y., – 20 Jul 2010: IBM today announced that it had completed the acquisition of BigFix, Inc., a privately-held company based in Emeryville, Calif. Financial details were not disclosed.
BigFix software has built-in intelligence that identifies which devices are not in compliance with policies and recommends security fixes and timely software updates to up to 500,000 machines in a matter of minutes.
With BigFix software, IBM customers can manage the following functions from a single view:
- Secure by Design: BigFix software contributes to IBM’s security infrastructure that is secure by design – consolidating endpoint protection, systems lifecycle management, security configuration and vulnerability management. BigFix’s platform helps distribute and manage a client’s anti-virus, anti-malware, firewall and network access control software.
- IT Compliance: IBM customers will have a single view of thousands of computers running in the data center, get real-time reporting of compliance status and deploy new software distributions and tools to help assure compliance. BigFix software manages these functions centrally across Windows, Mac, UNIX and Linux operating systems, helping avoid customized services and consultant solutions.
- Energy and Resource Consumption: IBM customers can also use BigFix software to manage power consumption by being able to automatically configure and shutdown desktops overnight, helping save thousands of dollars in energy use. Clients can monitor global print usage to help reduce costs and environmental harm.
IBM has aggressively pursued a strategy to grow and diversify its security portfolio. BigFix is the 11th security-related company acquired by IBM since 2006.
*Source: IBM