Spencer Dunford

New Minor Release: SmartDeploy 3.0.1020, Win 11 Support

Note: View information about the latest SmartDeploy version and release history at www.smartdeploy.com/product-releases. With Microsoft’s recent release of Windows 11, it’s no surprise that many of our customers are eager to check it out for themselves. So far, most customers are testing internally with their IT teams before rolling out to end users, which we

13 Jul

New Major Release: SmartDeploy 3.0.1000

Spencer Dunford Press Releases and News, Product Updates

We are excited to announce a new major version release, SmartDeploy 3.0.1000! This has been an extensive project to undertake for the team and we are eager to get more customers upgraded to this new platform. Some of you were able to attend our January 2021 customer webcast where we gave you a sneak peek

5 Nov

Use Norton Ghost for what it is good at, backup.

Spencer Dunford Competitors, Customers, Imaging Best Practices

Updated November 5, 2020: This blog post was published years ago, but people are still finding and reading it, so we’ll keep it here. Although Norton Ghost is now gone, the main idea holds true for the other disk-cloning systems that replace it—namely, these cloning solutions may be just what you need for backup, but

23 Oct

The difference between file-based and sector-based imaging

Spencer Dunford Imaging Best Practices

Before choosing an imaging and deployment solution, you might want to take a peek under the hood. File-based imaging and sector-based imaging both have their uses. Understanding the differences can help you use the tools most efficiently.

19 Jun

End of Support: Win7, WS2008 R2

Spencer Dunford Product Updates

As we all know, support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 ended on January 14, 2020, more than a decade after the initial releases. Microsoft recommends that all organizations move to a modern operating system, such as Windows 10, to avoid exposure to security vulnerabilities, avoid poor performance issues, and organizational productivity. We

12 Jun

New Release: 2.0.3080

Spencer Dunford Product Updates

Note: View information about the latest SmartDeploy version and release history at www.smartdeploy.com/product-releases. The latest version, SmartDeploy 2.0.3080, is now available to download and install. With this update, we continue to simplify usability and enhance performance with current features. Microsoft made updates to the disk partitioning structure in a way that we have not seen

18 Mar

Office flipped? A remote IT response to COVID-19

Spencer Dunford Customers

SmartDeploy customers trust us to help them maintain IT efficiency and business continuity so that they can focus on more pressing challenges. In response to COVID-19 and the upheaval inflicted on all of our collective work, I want to update the SmartDeploy community on steps we’re taking to protect our employees and some challenges confronting

5 Mar

New Release: 2.0.3070

Spencer Dunford Product Updates

Note: View information about the latest SmartDeploy version and release history at www.smartdeploy.com/product-releases. The latest version, SmartDeploy 2.0.3070, is now available to download and install. Most of the updates in this release were in response to feedback and requests received from our customers. Whether minor bugs or simple usability requests, I want to say thank

24 Jan

Windows 7 or 10: Your OS, on your terms

Spencer Dunford Microsoft Windows

As of January 14, 2020, Windows 7 has reach End of Support. This means Microsoft is no longer offering technical assistance or software updates to devices running Windows 7. This of course leaves your devices more vulnerable to malicious attacks and virus threats if you’re running this OS. You can pay Microsoft for up to

15 Nov

New Release: 2.0.3060

Spencer Dunford Product Updates

Note: View information about the latest SmartDeploy version and release history at www.smartdeploy.com/product-releases. The latest version, SmartDeploy 2.0.3060, is now available to download and install. One of the big objectives in this release was to make it even easier to perform common tasks our customers rely on SmartDeploy to perform. Two big updates that I’m