Customers routinely ask how well Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, or MDT, compares with SmartDeploy. One difference is upfront cost. The MDT is a free tool, and while that initial price tag may make it an attractive option, there can be hidden costs you may not see immediately. Working with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit & Windows 10 Finding
Today’s educational institutions, like many other organizations, are finding they have to do much more, with much less. Improving your Windows deployment strategy can limit unexpected expenses from popping up and eating away at IT budget. Demands, particularly for IT services are increasing – students and teachers want access to their documents and applications anytime,
One question we are often asked is, “How does SmartDeploy differ from KACE?” For starters, one of the main differences is that SmartDeploy Enterprise is an OS and application deployment software solution that is quickly installed and configured on any IT workstation, and it works without (in almost all cases) additional infrastructure requirements. In contrast,
It is a time of great transition in IT and while 2013 won’t bring great change, I predict this will be a year of computing models that mature into the mainstream with only a few surprises. Here are three “best bets” you can bank on for 2013. Forget the Private Cloud – it’s all going
Microsoft showed its muscle in the tech industry this past week with the much hyped Windows 8 launch. With the appeal to consumers, unit sales are expected to be in the millions. Consumers will buy these beautiful new devices from Microsoft, but we are increasingly certain that business adoption will be slow to jump to
We recently hosted a webcast discussing some best practices and changes IT departments can implement to help simplify and streamline deployment projects. As technology has evolved, so has Windows deployment. Whether you’re involved with new employee onboarding, PC break-fix or Windows migration projects, organizations should examine the existing procedures that are in place to be
Windows 7 If organizations are ready to deploy Windows 7 now, they should continue with their migration plans. You shouldn’t put your project on hold and wait because if you are among those who deploy Windows 8 early, it is very likely you will make modifications to Windows 8 to operate and look like Windows
Initially, I was of the opinion that organizations still running Windows XP wouldn’t or at least shouldn’t, skip Windows 7 and go directly to Windows 8. But as time has elapsed and migration numbers have not moved significantly I’m beginning to think that many organizations simply won’t have the option to buy Windows 7 by
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had some interesting discussions around the possible effects Windows 8 will have on IT departments. One common theme discussed is the idea that consumers will accelerate ITs need to support Windows 8. So what does this mean for an organization’s migration needs? I think this goes beyond deployment
Gartner recently released a report saying that 42% of computers globally will run Windows 7 by the end of 2011. That is a considerable expectation shift from past reports that indicated great masses migrating in 2009 and then again 2010. While any claim of less than 50% is more reasonable than past claims, there are