HCL BigFix
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| Industry | Information technology |
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| Headquarters | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Products | BigFix Compliance, BigFix Inventory, BigFix Insights, BigFix Lifecycle, BigFix Modern Client Management, BigFix Remediate, BigFix on Cloud |
Number of employees | 3700 |
| Parent | HCLSoftware (HCLTech) |
| Website | www |
HCL BigFix is an endpoint management platform that automates discovery, management, and remediation of all endpoints, including virtual, cloud, and on-premise endpoints. HCL BigFix automates the management, patching, and inventory of nearly 100 operating systems.[1]
History[edit]
BigFix went through a series of rebrands during its ownership by IBM, initially IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager (TEM), and IBM Endpoint Manager (IEM) in 2013. The BigFix name returned in 2015. On July 1, 2019, HCL Technologies completed the acquisition of BigFix from IBM, which had previously acquired it for an undisclosed amount.[2]
BigFix is the result of IBM's purchase of BigFix, Inc., which updated the platform with additional security and compliance services.[3] The software provides endpoint and security management and enables one to see and manage physical and virtual endpoints.[4]
Relevance Language[edit]
Relevance Language is a query language developed for BigFix prior to being purchased by IBM and is still used by BigFix. It provides an interface to display information about a client, like processor usage, or disk space. Relevance language abstracts platform-specific query mechanisms like WMI, /proc, and SIM. In addition to cross-platform compatibility, it is capable of responding faster than native alternatives, such as WMI.[5]
ActionScript[edit]
ActionScript is a scripting language used in BigFix. The action script provides an interface to administer clients. Action Script abstracts platform-specific scripting differences like directory traversal, script execution and flow control, allowing an administrator to write a script once for all platforms.[6]
Platform components[edit]
The core HCL BigFix platform can be extended using additional components:
- HCL BigFix for Lifecycle Management includes Patch Management, Remote Control, Software Distribution, and OS Deployment. Patch Management includes patches for Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems.[7] Remote Control gives you the ability to monitor and control PCs and servers. Software distribution provides a package library and automation toolkit for endpoint administrators. OS Deployment provides imaging and provisioning of operating systems as well as operating system migration capabilities.[8]
- HCL BigFix for Patch Management includes vendor patches for Microsoft, UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems as well as patches for third-party applications by Adobe, Google, and Microsoft.[7]
- HCL BigFix for Security and Compliance provides common STIG, CIS, and third-party security baselines, network self quarantine, and removable device control.[9]
- HCL BigFix for Software Asset Management gathers information about installed software and hardware in a customer's infrastructure. Software Use Analysis tracks application usage on endpoints to determine the number and type of licenses required for licensed software.[10]
- HCL BigFix for Server Automation provides hypervisor operations to build and manage virtual machines in a datacenter environment. In addition, the Server Automation component provides the ability to do middleware management tasks to support operating system patching for clustered systems.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "BigFix Supported Application and Operating Systems". HCLSoftware. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "HCL IBM acquisition". Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "IBM Closes Acquisition of BigFix". Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ CIOinsight. "Tivoli Endpoint Management Software Gives IBM New Security Tool". Cioinsight.com. Retrieved May 20, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Endpoint Manager Relevance Language Guide" (PDF). IBM. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Action Guide" (PDF). Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "IBM Endpoint Manager for Patch Management" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "IBM Endpoint Manager for Lifecycle Management" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "IBM Endpoint Manager for Security and Compliance" (PDF). IBM. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Software Asset Management". Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "IBM Endpoint Manager for Server Automation" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2015.
