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 […]
read more »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.
read more »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 […]
read more »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 before when installing Windows 10, version 2004 that was released on May 27th. […]
read more »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 […]
read more »Note: A newer version is now available. View information about the current 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 […]
read more »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 […]
read more »Note: A newer version is now available. View information about the current 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 […]
read more »Note: A newer version is now available. View information about the current SmartDeploy version and release history at www.smartdeploy.com/product-releases. The latest version of SmartDeploy is now available for customers and trial users to download and install. This software update includes several new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements such as: Application Deployment RTM Our Application […]
read more »Today we announced the introduction of hybrid VDI using Box and Dropbox deployment. There were two parts to this announcement and both sets of capabilities were customer driven. Let’s tackle these two capabilities separately. Hybrid VDI is essentially VDI-like layered, single-image management combined with local execution of the image on the endpoint. Hybrid VDI provides the […]
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