Kace expects to roll out the next-generation of its Kbox products in August. Prices for the Kbox Systems Management Appliance start at $9,900 while the Kbox Systems Deployment Appliance starts at $4,900.

Kace is boosting its Mac offerings in response to the growing presence of Macs in the enterprise. The company cites a December 2008 study by Information Technology Intelligence Corp. that found .

Parobek credits three factors for spurring the growth of the Mac among enterprise users. Because of the consumerization of IT, employees are starting to demand Macs on the job. "Employees try new technologies at home, find them productive, and want to use them at work," he said. At the same time, Vista has proven to be a hassle to deploy, causing IT administrators to look for alternatives.

Finally, Parobek said, "Apple is doing a good job of adding features that vendors need in the enterprise." Take Apple's forthcoming , which promises, , to add support for Microsoft Exchange.