Major update in O&O Syspectr

by Olaf Kehrer -

In recent weeks we have been working intensely on O&O Syspectr. Lots of features and aspects in the foreground don’t grab immediate attention as the actual work takes place behind the scenes to make those things possible. We have for instance expanded and optimized the server infrastructure, and the network communication between the client and our data center has been vastly improved. We have also carried out a major update to the client itself, reducing it’s memory use by 60% and achieving a performance factor of 2-4 (depending on the modules loaded). These changes will now be rolled out automatically on all computers over O&O Live Update to all users.

We have also extended functionality: the Hardware Module is now ready for action and will be made available to our users in waves. With Windows Updates, all updates that are already installed will also be displayed next to the missing updates so users can see if a patch or update has already been taken care of. This point came up recently with regard to the widely-reported defective Windows Update (here a report from PC Advisor). Remote Desktop has been positively revamped to include a whole range of optimizations and enhancements. Right now we are working on further new Modules that will be implemented in the coming weeks. These will include a group function for the Hardware Module (inventory), a powerful tool for Administrators and the integration of our top products into O&O Syspectr.

We look forward to your feedback!

Olaf Kehrer

Olaf Kehrer is Managing Director of O&O Software GmbH and is responsible for product development. His focus is centered on developing new concepts for the system tools sector as well as in expanding and adapting existing product lines. Olaf Kehrer was one of the founders of O&O Software GmbH in 1997 and has played a primary role in developing O&O products. Even today, he stands at the very center of their further development and remains dedicated to the goal of creating the best possible products for O&O customers. He has also published white papers on the subject of “Data Data Everywhere”. These papers analyzed the handling of obsolete and discarded hard disks and their undeleted data. Olaf Kehrer studied at the Technical University Berlin and has a diploma in Computer Science.

  • mahdiameri

    Thank you is very good Best O&O Software

  • Kashim

    Hello. A great piece of software but I’m concerned that all the sensitive data is being proxied through an external server (owned by O&O). Will there be a self-hosted version of the dashboard (WWW) in the future?
    Best regards,
    Kashim

    • http://www.oo-software.com/ Olaf Kehrer

      Thanks, Kashim! Currently, we are not planing this for the future. But I can assure you that all data are stored and treated safely. Please have a look here: https://www.syspectr.com/en/data-security

      • Kashim

        Hello Olaf,
        Thank you for a quick and precise reply. I’ve visited this page on the website. Another thing then. Is two-factor authentication planned? Even as so simple as using google authenticator or sms. Passwords as security measures are being less and less ‘secure’ on their own these days. This of course applies to logging in to the Syspectr dashboard.

        Best regards,
        Kashim

        • http://www.oo-software.com/ Olaf Kehrer

          You are welcome. And yes, we have this on our agenda. Currently, we already Support a two-factor authentication inside the application for certain functions like remote desktop or system shutdown.