RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Tim Vander Kooi 
Intune would be ridiculously expensive for 350 seats. It will be a great 
solution some day when Microsoft learns how to price cloud products though. ;-)
Tim

From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:25 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

From: Mathew Shember<mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com>
Sent: ‎1/‎15/‎2013 2:21 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>
Subject: RE: PC/server management
What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally “cycle counters” and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers…..



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Tom Miller 
Thanks - I must have been mesmerized by all the shiny photos on the site...

From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:07 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

Just patching?  Have you looked at the page today.  Rev 4 was just released.  
Provides everything you'd find in ConfigMgr, except in the Cloud.

www.windowsintune.com<http://www.windowsintune.com>

From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

I looked at the Intune page and it seems to focus on patching but not much 
else.  It might do more but Microsoft's web page on it does not give much 
information.

KBox runs as an agent over port 80 or 443 - depends on if you want to use 
certs.  I've ever seen any high utilization from agents, even when running 
force inventory, patching, app push.I never used it for OS push or imaging 
so I can't speak to that.

Tell your engineers to give it a try..  Or do they prefer to manually patch 
everything on those servers?

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:46 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management



Hey Rod, how are things?  Does intune give you the ability to do lifecycle 
management?

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rod Trent 
mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote:
Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

From: Mathew Shember<mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com>
Sent: 1/15/2013 2:21 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>
Subject: RE: PC/server management
What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally "cycle counters" and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers.



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com<mailto:stevey...@gmail.com>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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Re: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread John Cook 
Not to mention Dell will you download a trial VM to test for 30 days.
John W. Cook
Network Operations Manager
Partnership for Strong Families

From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
To: NT System Admin Issues 
Subject: RE: PC/server management

I looked at the Intune page and it seems to focus on patching but not much 
else.  It might do more but Microsoft's web page on it does not give much 
information.

KBox runs as an agent over port 80 or 443 - depends on if you want to use 
certs.  I've ever seen any high utilization from agents, even when running 
force inventory, patching, app push.I never used it for OS push or imaging 
so I can't speak to that.

Tell your engineers to give it a try..  Or do they prefer to manually patch 
everything on those servers?

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:46 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management



Hey Rod, how are things?  Does intune give you the ability to do lifecycle 
management?

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rod Trent 
mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote:
Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

From: Mathew Shember<mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com>
Sent: 1/15/2013 2:21 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>
Subject: RE: PC/server management
What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally “cycle counters� and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers…..



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com<mailto:stevey...@gmail.com>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Rod Trent 
Just patching?  Have you looked at the page today.  Rev 4 was just released.
Provides everything you'd find in ConfigMgr, except in the Cloud.

 

www.windowsintune.com 

 

From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

 

I looked at the Intune page and it seems to focus on patching but not much
else.  It might do more but Microsoft's web page on it does not give much
information. 

 

KBox runs as an agent over port 80 or 443 - depends on if you want to use
certs.  I've ever seen any high utilization from agents, even when running
force inventory, patching, app push.I never used it for OS push or
imaging so I can't speak to that.

 

Tell your engineers to give it a try..  Or do they prefer to manually patch
everything on those servers?  

 

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:46 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

 

 

 

Hey Rod, how are things?  Does intune give you the ability to do lifecycle
management?

 

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:

Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

  _  

From: Mathew Shember <mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com> 
Sent: 1/15/2013 2:21 PM


To: NT System Admin Issues <mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> 

Subject: RE: PC/server management

What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

 

I have many engineers who are literally "cycle counters" and will notice
just about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

 

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

 

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering
servers...

 

 

 

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

 

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and
learn later this month as well.  

 

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller  wrote:

Folks,

 

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
suggestions.

 

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but
it is old and I understand that product is EOL.

 

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk,
even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

 

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

 

Thanks,

Tom

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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Tom Miller 
I looked at the Intune page and it seems to focus on patching but not much 
else.  It might do more but Microsoft's web page on it does not give much 
information.

KBox runs as an agent over port 80 or 443 - depends on if you want to use 
certs.  I've ever seen any high utilization from agents, even when running 
force inventory, patching, app push.I never used it for OS push or imaging 
so I can't speak to that.

Tell your engineers to give it a try..  Or do they prefer to manually patch 
everything on those servers?

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:46 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management



Hey Rod, how are things?  Does intune give you the ability to do lifecycle 
management?

On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rod Trent 
mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com>> wrote:
Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

From: Mathew Shember<mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com>
Sent: 1/15/2013 2:21 PM

To: NT System Admin Issues<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>
Subject: RE: PC/server management
What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally "cycle counters" and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers.



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com<mailto:stevey...@gmail.com>]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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Re: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Steve Ens 
Hey Rod, how are things?  Does intune give you the ability to do lifecycle
management?


On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Rod Trent  wrote:

>  Ahem...Windows Intune
>
> Sent from Windows Phone 8
>  --
> From: Mathew Shember 
> Sent: 1/15/2013 2:21 PM
>
> To: NT System Admin Issues 
> Subject: RE: PC/server management
>
>  What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?
>
> ** **
>
> I have many engineers who are literally “cycle counters” and will notice
> just about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.
> 
>
> ** **
>
> They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.
>
> ** **
>
> The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering
> servers…..
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: PC/server management
>
> ** **
>
> I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like
> a pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch
> and learn later this month as well.  
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller  wrote:*
> ***
>
> Folks,
>
>  
>
> Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
> at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
> I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
> suggestions.
>
>  
>
> At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good
> but it is old and I understand that product is EOL.
>
>  
>
> Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
> ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type,
> AD memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not
> super important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help
> desk, even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one
> currently.
>
>  
>
> This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
> even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.
>
>  
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~
> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/>  ~
>
> ---
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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Glen Johnson 
We use KACE and haven't noticed an impact from the agent even on low end 
machines.
The big issue for us, it doesn't multicast client os installs, so re-loading a 
lab can be painfully slow.
So we've working more towards client management, software install, removal and 
such instead of complete bulk machine reloads.

From: Mathew Shember [mailto:mathew.shem...@synopsys.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 2:17 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally "cycle counters" and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers.



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

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mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
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Re: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Steve Ens 
He said very low bandwidth and about 20MB of RAM per machine.


On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Mathew Shember  wrote:

>  What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?
>
> ** **
>
> I have many engineers who are literally “cycle counters” and will notice
> just about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.
> 
>
> ** **
>
> They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.
>
> ** **
>
> The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering
> servers…..
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: PC/server management
>
> ** **
>
> I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like
> a pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch
> and learn later this month as well.  
>
> ** **
>
> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller  wrote:*
> ***
>
> Folks,
>
>  
>
> Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
> at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
> I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
> suggestions.
>
>  
>
> At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good
> but it is old and I understand that product is EOL.
>
>  
>
> Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
> ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type,
> AD memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not
> super important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help
> desk, even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one
> currently.
>
>  
>
> This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
> even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.
>
>  
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Rod Trent 
Ahem...Windows Intune

Sent from Windows Phone 8

-Original Message-
From: "Mathew Shember" 
Sent: ‎1/‎15/‎2013 2:21 PM
To: "NT System Admin Issues" 
Subject: RE: PC/server management

What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?
 
I have many engineers who are literally “cycle counters” and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.
 
They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.
 
The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers…..
 
 
 
From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management
 
I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.  
 
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller  wrote:
Folks,
 
Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.
 
At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.
 
Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.
 
This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.
 
Thanks,
Tom
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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Tom Miller 
Thanks, folks.  I will be looking at KBoxes again.  I evaluated Landesk a few 
years ago.  It was full of great features but it was too expensive for us.

Tom

From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:54 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Mathew Shember 
What kind of a footprint does Kace introduce to a system?

I have many engineers who are literally "cycle counters" and will notice just 
about anything installed and start complaining about wasted resources.

They run the servers hard and like them lean as possible.

The Kace people have been after me to allow them on the engineering servers.



From: Steve Ens [mailto:stevey...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:54 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: PC/server management

I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like a 
pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch and 
learn later this month as well.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller 
mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com>> wrote:
Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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Re: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Steve Ens 
I just had the Kace rep in my office yesterday afternoon and it seems like
a pretty comprehensive product.  I am going to check out the Landesk lunch
and learn later this month as well.


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Tom Miller  wrote:

>  Folks,
>
> ** **
>
> Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
> at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
> I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
> suggestions.
>
> ** **
>
> At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good
> but it is old and I understand that product is EOL.
>
> ** **
>
> Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
> ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type,
> AD memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not
> super important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help
> desk, even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one
> currently.
>
> ** **
>
> This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
> even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
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Re: PC/server management

2013-01-15 Thread Roger Wright 
Kaseya has a comprehensive mgmt solution.  I've not had hands on but have
been impresses with a couple demos I've seen.



Roger Wright
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improve.




On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 2:14 PM, Tom Miller  wrote:

>  That does not appear to do everything I need.
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2013 9:45 AM
>
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: PC/server management
>
>  ** **
>
> Windows Intune? 
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com ]
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2013 9:32 AM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* PC/server management
>
> ** **
>
> Folks,
>
> ** **
>
> Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
> at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
> I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
> suggestions.
>
> ** **
>
> At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good
> but it is old and I understand that product is EOL.
>
> ** **
>
> Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
> ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type,
> AD memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not
> super important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help
> desk, even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one
> currently.
>
> ** **
>
> This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
> even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.
>
> ** **
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-14 Thread Tom Miller 
That does not appear to do everything I need.

From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:45 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: PC/server management

Windows Intune?

From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com]
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: PC/server management

Folks,

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only at 
this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.  I am 
looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional 
suggestions.

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but it 
is old and I understand that product is EOL.

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting, ability 
to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD 
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super 
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk, even 
if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or even 
hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

Thanks,
Tom

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RE: PC/server management

2013-01-14 Thread Rod Trent 
Windows Intune? 

 

From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2013 9:32 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: PC/server management

 

Folks,

 

Looking for recommendations for pc/server management (Windows devices only
at this time).  At my last job I used Kace appliances and they were great.
I am looking at those this time but thought I'd ask the list for additional
suggestions.

 

At my new job we  have System Center Essentials 2007.  It's not so good but
it is old and I understand that product is EOL.

 

Looking for:  patch distribution/management, inventorying, reporting,
ability to create granular groups based on factors like IP, machine type, AD
memberships, OU location, software deployment, and remote control (not super
important since we already own a product for this).  Embedded help desk,
even if basic, would be a bonus.  This place doesn't have one currently.

 

This would be for about 350 nodes.   Can be appliance, vmware machine, or
even hosted.  As long as it does what I need.

 

Thanks,

Tom

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