What software deployment solution are you using?

D-boy

What software deployment solution are you using? I need something that can deploy software to 1000+ machines in a Win 7 64bit environment? Also, Would be good if it could do inventory.

Looking for something that is free or not too expensive...

Currently moving away from LANDesk. Running MDT 2013 to deploy Windows, so need something to deploy software.

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Kinet1c

Cheap/free - spiceworks along with http://www.adminarsenal.com/pdq-deploy would probably sort it.

darkerosxx

Step 1: uninstall windows.

Step 2: install centos

Step 3: spacewalk

Kidding. But, seriously, you do not want to think "cheap" when doing what you're talking about. You want to think "requirements" and getting the job done reliably, then narrow that down to what software can do that, and what's the best value for your purchasing dollar.

JasminLandry

I've never used it but apparently SCCM does a great job of deploying and having an inventory.

ccnxjr

I'd very much like to preach the gospel of Puppet and see Puppet on Windows get more popular.

However, at this time, I'd have to agree that SCCM will be a better option.

gc8dc95

SCCM is what we use. Seems to work efficiently.

SteveLord

Nearly all of solutions seem to require domain admin status, which is a deal breaker for me. I have authority over my agency's OU, but not an official domain admin.

Apparently SCCM does all this and regrows lost hair. Wish I could use it!

D-boy

Thanks Kinet1c I was already testing pdq-deploy so will also try using with Spiceworks!

D-boy

Thank you all for your replies! I'll also look into SCCM, as suggested! Is the licensing expensive? I know nothing about SCCM, but then again I knew nothing about MDT when I started using it, Lol.

D-boy

darkerosxx wrote: »

Step 1: uninstall windows.

Step 2: install centos

Step 3: spacewalk

Kidding. But, seriously, you do not want to think "cheap" when doing what you're talking about. You want to think "requirements" and getting the job done reliably, then narrow that down to what software can do that, and what's the best value for your purchasing dollar.

Very true and very good advice! Unfortunately, I work for a company that want all the bells and whistles on a beer budget, lol...

N2IT

SCCM is $

petedude

SCCM is a good solution for large enterprise environments (I'd say 1500+ employees), but will generally be overkill for smaller shops.

Have you looked at Novell's ZENWorks? Much cheaper, and actually easier to use than SCCM.

no!all!

Probably not the cheapest option but we use SCCM 2012 and it works wonders. There's so many great things you can do with it, highly recommend it!

SteveLord

SCE is suppose to be a cheaper option geared toward small businesses. (System Center Essentials.) Not sure if it is also completely gimped or not though.

tprice5

N2IT wrote: »

SCCM is $

This.
I was reading up on the licensing recently in my unleashed book and it had said that every computer that gets a client installed = $50. I work for the Army so I don't really see the money side of it but I really can't imagine Microsoft expecting anyone to actually pay for a model like this.
The product does work very well for a multitude of things. If you are not a domain admin then it is possible that you guys are already using the software and you don't know it. I would ask around to the system admins above you and see what they are using because more than likely something is already in place.