ToolCloud provides on-demand access and centralised management of Embarcadero products for greater IT efficiency

Maidenhead, United Kingdom – Feb. 16, 2010 – Embarcadero is making it faster and easier for application developers and data management professionals to access the software tools they need, while also reducing the costs and time associated with managing software tools licences. The company today unveiled the Embarcadero ToolCloud, a more efficient way for customers to manage and deploy their software tools.

Built on the latest generation of Embarcadero's licence server technology, the ToolCloud is lightweight on-premise server software that enables administrators to centrally provision and manage Embarcadero tools, set and enforce licensing and access policies, and deploy tools on-demand to users on their network. The ToolCloud also offers InstantOn® across all Embarcadero products, so users can access the full range of tools they need, when they need them, on-demand with zero friction and zero install required on their local desktops.

The ToolCloud transforms tools access and management for both users and administrators. It offers licence management and usage reporting, guarantees compliance by enforcing licencing policies, and enables users to run multiple versions of the same tool side-by-side without conflict. ToolCloud capabilities are standard with network-named and network concurrent licences of Embarcadero® All-Access™, and are also available for individual Embarcadero products, such as DBArtisan®, ER/Studio®, Rapid SQL®, Delphi®, C++Builder® and more.

"Most sizable IT organisations have to manage hundreds, if not thousands, of software licences for their IT teams," said Michael Swindell, senior vice president, marketing and products, Embarcadero Technologies. "Many report that it can cost more to manage these tools than to buy them in the first place. The ToolCloud enables organisations to centrally manage their Embarcadero tools and simplify deployment. With ToolCloud and InstantOn, technologists get on-demand access to the many tools they need to solve critical tasks, while reducing the costs associated with deploying and managing these tools."

The ToolCloud offers:
•   On-Demand Access - ToolCloud delivers tools on-demand via InstantOn, so users can "click-and-run" Embarcadero tools when they need them and run them on local desktops with no installation, application or dll conflicts. Organisations can save hundreds of hours by not having to keep desktops up-to-date with the proper tool configurations. InstantOn saves valuable time and allows instant operation in locked-down desktop environments where installing software is problematic.
•   Usage Reporting and Intelligence - ToolCloud provides usage tracking by user, products and groups, so administrators know how many licences are being used, when and by whom.
•   Simplified Licence Management - Centralised licence management dramatically simplifies licence management by providing one place to administer all tool licences. It also provides complete control over who can access which software licences and to easily reallocate licences and make changes.
•   Reduced Costs – Save thousands by centralising and simplifying software licencing, by not having to keep desktops up-to-date with the proper tool configurations and by avoiding over-buying licences.
•   Access to Multiple Versions of a Tool - ToolCloud manages InstantOn versions so end users can access older versions of tools to support older versions of databases and applications, and run multiple versions without installation or desktop conflicts, saving time and frustration by avoiding time-consuming installs and uninstalls of multiple product versions.

For more information about ToolCloud visit www.embarcadero.com/solutions/tools-management