# Everdream

> Everdream Corporation was a Fremont, California company that began with subscription PCs for small businesses and evolved into web-hosted desktop management. Its software and services inventoried devices, distributed patches, backed up files, handled help-desk requests and gave IT teams a browser-based control center. Dell acquired the company in December 2007 to extend its managed services to desktops and laptops.

- **Founded:** 1998
- **Headquarters:** Fremont, United States
- **Founders:** Lyndon Rive (Co-founder), Peter Rive (Co-founder), Russell Rive (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Subscription PC service, Everdream Direct, Everdream Control Center, Patch Management Service, Theft Recovery Managed Service
- **Notable:** Awarded two patents relating to subscription PC support technologies by 2002., Managed about 3,500 Sonic Automotive PCs at roughly 100 dealerships, according to a 2004 customer report., Acquired by Dell in December 2007; purchase price was not disclosed.

## Products & services

- **Subscription PC service** — An early monthly package combining a preconfigured PC, software, connectivity, backup and round-the-clock support for small businesses.
- **Everdream Direct** — PC management service for machines not supplied by Everdream, including backup, software updates and live support.
- **Everdream Control Center** — Hosted desktop-management console for inventory, software distribution, licensing, remote support and service requests.
- **Patch Management Service** — Testing and remote deployment of Windows patches to managed PCs.
- **Theft Recovery Managed Service** — Remote response to missing laptops, including encryption or erasure of data and recovery support.

## Achievements

- Awarded two patents relating to subscription PC support technologies by 2002.
- Managed about 3,500 Sonic Automotive PCs at roughly 100 dealerships, according to a 2004 customer report.
- Acquired by Dell in December 2007; purchase price was not disclosed.

## Latest updates

- **2007-12** — Dell completed its acquisition of Everdream; the purchase price was undisclosed.
- **2008-03** — Dell described an MSP certification track for desktop and remote-device management built on Everdream technology.

## Links

- Website: http://www.everdream.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/everdream
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/everdream

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