Was that a Symantec-inspired upgrade?
*ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Glen Johnson <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote: > Almost all the Virginia Community colleges, dumped Altiris in favor of > KACE.**** > > The latest update to Altiris was a disaster for everyone that attempted it. > **** > > We were not one of the brave colleges to try, but from what I heard, the > system requirements were huge, a dual socket, quad core server with 24gig > ram was barely adequate to serve 3 to 400 client workstations.**** > > Ouch.**** > > We currently run both the K1000 and K2000 on a HP/Compaq dl-380 dual > socket, quad core with 16gig ram under vmware 5 and it is very responsive. > **** > > Also two other windows virtuals on the same host.**** > > The instructor led training was very good also.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:08 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Patch management recommendations**** > > ** ** > > I’d take a step back to wait and see on Altiris with yesterday’s news. *** > * > > ** ** > > > http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2013/01/16/altiris-to-become-altiris-again-symantec-dumping-it-for-less-than-it-paid/ > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* Christopher Bodnar > [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com<christopher_bod...@glic.com>] > > *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2013 8:40 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Patch management recommendations**** > > ** ** > > Kace > Altiris > SCCM with SCUP > > One of these should fit most of your clients needs. **** > > *Christopher Bodnar* > Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise > Architecture and Engineering Services **** > > Tel 610-807-6459 > 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 > christopher_bod...@glic.com **** > > [image: cid:image001.jpg@01CDF492.11CAAC30] > > * > The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America* > * > *www.guardianlife.com **** > > > > > > > From: "Charlie Kaiser" <charl...@golden-eagle.org> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > > Date: 01/16/2013 06:04 PM > Subject: Patch management recommendations **** > ------------------------------ > > > > > I work for a consulting firm that manages a variety of SMB clients. As we > increase our client load and the size of the clients (moving from the 3-10 > seat to the 50-1000 seat clients) we are implementing more advanced > products > for a variety of tasks. > > We are currently looking at patch management solutions. Our current > paradigm > is a mix of WSUS and manual intervention, but it's not enough, obviously. I > haven't used a centralized patch management system for around 5-6 years > (used to use early versions of Shavlik) so I haven't been keeping up with > the market. We're now looking for something that does 3rd party apps, not > just MS stuff, so WSUS is off the table. Our clients are all on MS > platforms, though; almost no *nix or Apple. > > I don't envision a one-size-fits-all product. I expect that we'll want a > variety of solutions tailored to the size and complexity of the client. And > I have no illusions about the "ease" of patch management given any product. > :-) > My boss would love an MSP-style of centrally managed product that can > handle > all our clients, but my belief is that trying to go that route is much more > difficult than doing per-client implementations, especially without > dedicated patch management admins. > > Having said all that, is anyone working with patch management systems that > they really like for this space? Also, any you really DON'T like? > > Thanks! > > *********************** > Charlie Kaiser > charl...@golden-eagle.org > Kingman, AZ > *********************** > > *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>** *Providing Expert Technology Consulting Services for the SMB market…* ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
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