The results were surprising... :P On Jan 18, 2008 7:03 AM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Reed Porter is about the only individual I know who still uses Altiris. > I'm sure there are more, but it's now more hit-and-miss, it seems. I really > don't know if that's a Symantec-issue or not. > > I'm sure Reed would be willing to help you out offline. Let me know if > you need this and I can set it up. > > BTW: There was a recent poll on the Symantec acquisition of Altiris. You > can view the results: > > http://www.myitforum.com/absolutepm/polls/symalt.asp > > > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, January 18, 2008 9:50 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Altiris, Zenworks, LANDesk, SMS...decisions decisions > > > > > > Zen uses MSI format now, so I'd only have to create a pointer in the new > package, whatever that is. > > > > Looks like Altiris is now owned by Symantec. Any issues with support? > > >>> Bryan Garmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/18/2008 9:47 AM >>> > It's worth noting for your consideration that while there is the cost of > the software itself, I assume you're using Zenworks packages for > software distribution. If you choose to switch vendors, you'll more than > likely be rebuilding all of your application packages into a non > Zenworks format (possibly MSI or exe). This could be a significant > undertaking depending on how many application packages you have and > might be good enough reason to stick with Zen. > > I'm biased toward Altiris but it will probably be the more expensive of > them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > Subject: Altiris, Zenworks, LANDesk, SMS...decisions decisions > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:35:39 -0500 > > > Hi Folks, > > I'm currently using Novell's Zenworks for workstation and > user management here (imaging, ghosting, remote control, inventorying, > application deployment, user and workstation management). There is a > new version out and it looks great. But, before I purchase Zenworks can > those of you who use LANDesk, Altiris, and SMS give me some feedback on > what you like/don't like about those products? All of these products > seems to provide similar functionality. One big thing for me (as my > organization is not-for-profit) is that Microsoft has non-profit > licensing that is so much less than the other three, and cost is a > factor here. But Zen does a lot in one package and I need to find out > if the others do the same. > > Comments welcome. > > Thanks, > Tom > > > Tom Miller > Engineer, Information Technology > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board > 757-788-0528 > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all > copies of the original message. > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
