CA Simplifies Product Names
Beginning January 30, 2007, CA is simplifying its product names. Our intention is to describe our products by what they enable you and your business to accomplish. Some names have already changed; others will change over the next 12-18 months as part of the planned development cycle. There is nothing you need to do. We have established a dedicated site at ca.com/productnames as a resource center where you'll find additional information such as frequently asked questions, customer service numbers, and a list of current product names and former names.

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Improving Your On-line Support Experience: CA's New Technical Support Initiatives
You talked. We listened. We hope you've noticed some of the changes. In response to your feedback, we've been upgrading the CA support site. We're implementing a series of initiatives, with the aim of providing you, our valued customer, with world-class information and support.
Read the full story.

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CA Client Management Solution r11.2
CA is pleased to announce the electronic availability of the localized CA Client Management Solution r11.2 (formerly known as Unicenter® Desktop and Server Management). Availability of the localized release is targeted for March 30, 2007, for electronic download from SupportConnect^SM. This release includes the localized versions for English, German, French, and Japanese.

This is the newest release for managing your enterprise client devices, including asset discovery and inventory, software distribution, and remote administration.

CA's Client Management Solution automates the processes that support an organization's end-user computing needs, helping to ensure the optimum configuration of client devices by delivering critical software resources, security updates and patches in a timely and efficient manner. The solutions' unified architecture and comprehensive product set give IT the ability to more easily standardize the environment, enhance decision-making, mitigate risk, and instill industry standard processes necessary to provide and demonstrate value to the business.

What's new in Client Management Solution r11.2?

• Automatically get "Unmanaged" Systems Managed
• Continuous and Active Discovery
• Support for Microsoft Vista OS
• Software Job Priorities
• WinPE support for OSIM boot images
• Remote Control Viewer on Linux
• More!

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Unicenter® Patch Management Microsoft Content Update
Because Microsoft issued no security updates for this month's normally scheduled patch rollout on March 13, the CA Content Team has not published a March (v0703) release of Unicenter Patch Management's Microsoft Security Roll-up packages. Refer to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary at www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-mar.mspx for more details. Please be advised that non-security high priority updates have been released by Microsoft as part of the monthly release cycle.

Visit the Unicenter Patch Management Information Center for up-to-date information on all security update releases.

Access the latest news regarding Unicenter Patch Management with the convenience of the Unicenter Patch Management RSS Feed.

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Unicenter® Asset Management r4.0 AppDef Revision 66
The CA Content Team is pleased to announce the release of AppDef Revision 66.

IMPORTANT: In order to import the current revision to Asset Management r4.0, it is mandatory for Administrators to (1) apply Cumulative Fix QO81414 to all Asset Management Console nodes, and (2) perform the Software Normalization procedures posted on SupportConnect^SM. Direct access to the links referenced above may be routed through the SupportConnect login page if a session is not previously authenticated.

NOTE: This bulletin is only applicable to Asset Management r4.0 installations, whereas the Asset Management component of Desktop and Server Management r11.x installations will download the content automatically through the Software Content Download Job based on its configuration.

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Recent Product Certifications
The following table identifies Unicenter® products that have recently been certified by CA for newer versions of various platform operating systems:

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CA WORLD® 2007
Registration for CA WORLD 2007 is officially open and, this year, CA WORLD will change your World. CA WORLD goes way beyond introduction - it is about demonstrating how our technology solutions can help drive success for the smartest people in IT.

Returning to the Venetian Las Vegas and Sands Expo and Convention Center April 22-26, 2007, CA WORLD 2007 offers:

• Hundreds of Thought-Provoking Sessions - Learn best practices from industry luminaries, attend informative strategy sessions by CA leaders, see product and service demonstrations from CA partners, and benefit from the thought-provoking implementation experiences of fellow customers.
• Visionary Keynotes - Hear about the timely and thought-provoking strategies, innovations, and broader industry trends that shape our fast-moving technology world.
• Unparalleled Networking Opportunities - Enjoy quality time with your peers, CA representatives, and CA partners in a relaxed and informative atmosphere.
• State-of-the-Art Exhibition Center - Preview the latest CA and partner solutions and technologies.
• Technical Campgrounds - Meet one-on-one with the CA development and support staff responsible for the products you use. Ask questions, solve problems, and prepare for release upgrades.
• Entertainment and Enlightenment - Enjoy performances and presentations from world-renowned entertainers and industry visionaries.

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CA Product Line Communities
CA supports many Product Line Communities (PLC) that focus on a variety of CA products and solutions as well as specific platforms and technologies. The PLC's provide a forum for active and ongoing communication between customers, development, and support.

Benefits of belonging to a CA PLC include:

• Access to a listserv/customer forum for exchanging information, experiences, and best practices
• Ability to voice business issues with peers - including industry standards, government regulations, and/or other trends
• Access to the PLC website for access to product line information
• Increasing the technical advantage of your organization
• Discovering new ways to leverage CA solutions, increase access to product knowledge, and improve user experience
• Providing an excellent entry point for new users

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CA Product Line Community: IT Asset Management Inaugural Webcast
Please join us for the inaugural webcast for the Product Line Community (PLC) - IT Asset Management. Ralph Greene, PLC President, will be providing an overview of the PLC initiative, his vision of the transformation from the national user group to the new international model, an overview of the CA WORLD® 2007 activities, and a review of the recent survey conducted with members of the PLC.

Ralph Greene - Convergys - President, PLC - IT Asset Management
Thursday, March 29, 2007
1:00 p.m. ET

Not yet a member? Register for the PLC – IT Asset Management -
causergroups.ca.com/UserGroups/MembershipInformation.aspx?ID=140

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