IBM Director is a comprehensive systems-management solution. Based on industry standards, it can be used with all Intel-based systems. In addition, IBM Director has features designed expressly to work with the hardware present in IBM eServer(TM) xSeries(R) servers, IBM eServer BladeCenter(TM) chassis, IBM eServer blade servers, IBM NetVista(TM) desktop computers, IBM IntelliStation(R) workstations, IBM ThinkPad(R) mobile computers, IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage (NAS) products, and IBM SurePOS(TM) point-of-sale systems.
A powerful suite of tools and utilities, IBM Director automates many of the processes required to manage systems proactively, including capacity planning, asset tracking, preventive maintenance, diagnostic monitoring, troubleshooting, and more. It offers a graphical user interface that provides system administrators easy access to both local and remote systems.
IBM Director can be used in environments with multiple operating systems (heterogeneous environments) and integrated with robust workgroup and enterprise management software from IBM (such as Tivoli), Computer Associates, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft(R), NetIQ, and BMC Software.