I would generally agree with this as well. -- ME2
On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:40 AM, Guyer, Don <[email protected]> wrote: > Regarding Windows 7... > > I've loaded Windows 7 on 3-4 year old hardware and it's out-performed > %previous version% considerably. Also, 99% of the time, there's no need to > mess with drivers after the W7 install, which saves time. > > > Don Guyer > Windows Systems Engineer > RIM Operations Engineering Distributed - A Team, Tier 2 > Enterprise Technology Group > Fiserv > [email protected] > Office: 1-800-523-7282 x 1673 > Fax: 610-233-0404 > www.fiserv.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 11:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows InTune > > Not bad... was thinking of possibly getting that for, as previously > mentioned, helping out friends and family. :-) I wonder if my refurbed Dell > would meet the minimum specs for Windows 7? :-) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 10:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows InTune > > Yes, you can. However, you'll still need to use the separate reporting > mechanism you have in place for Vipre, instead of getting > alerts/notifications in the all-in-one Intune console. Personally, I > don't > believe that this is a case where MS is attempting to shut out competitors, > but instead trying to provide a complete solution in one package. In > addition, MS is pushing heavily to offer "cloud" alternatives to all of > their System Center products, and I suspect, eventually, the cloud > solutions > will be the preferred solutions (give or take 5-10 years). > > Incidentally, there have been solutions like this on the market for a long, > long while. Kaseya, KACE, Viewfinity, etc. IMO (i.e., I've worked with > the > others) Intune does it better and with less impact to the client. > > On another note, the pricing may seem steep to some, but consider that a > Windows 7 Enterprise upgrade license comes with it. > > From the FAQ: > > As a Windows Intune customer, you are entitled to the following benefits > while your subscriptions are active: > > ¦Upgrade rights to Windows 7 Enterprise for all your PCs that are covered > by > Windows Intune, as long as they meet the minimum system requirements for > Windows 7. > ¦Access to downloadable Volume Licensing media for Windows 7 Enterprise > (and > prior versions) and activation keys so that you can install the desired > version of Windows on your PCs. > ¦Rights to upgrade to future versions of Windows, as well as downgrade > rights to older versions. > ¦Rights to run instances of Windows on up to 4 virtual operating system > environments on each licensed PC. The Windows Intune cloud service can > manage one virtual Windows OS environment in addition to one physical. > > Still -- for a lot of companies that don't have a management solution in > place already, the ROI is quick. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:19 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Windows InTune > > Very nice. Can you leave out the antivirus portion? I'm very happy with > Vipre and would prefer to stick with it where possible. Or is this another > one of those things where Microsoft is trying to take over every possible > market and shut all competitors out? > > > > From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 8:29 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows InTune > > Nice comprehensive info, thanks! > On 15 April 2011 13:05, Rod Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > Microsoft is positioning it as a small to medium company size solution, > however, it is built to scale to large organizations. One individual at > Microsoft (who will remain nameless) said, -It's for larger organizations, > just as much as for small companies. My marketing department keeps getting > it wrong.- > > The product has been in beta for almost 2 years (well - actually longer if > you consider that its roots are in the System Center Online codebase), so > there's a lot of good stuff baked in. It does support remote assistance, > AV > is awesome (same codebase as Security Essentials), and can be completely > transparent to the end user (you have several options). > > Made for business, but I run it on all of my family's (and some friends') > PCs. If someone has an issue where the agent isn't installed, I can just > send them a link to load it up and I can manage their computer in about 30 > minutes. > > BTW: Here's a good FAQ > > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsintune/windowsintune-faq.aspx > > From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:44 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Windows InTune > > Does it provide remote control as well as information on updates, AV, etc., > is it easy enough to use, are there any security concerns, is it pretty > transparent to the end user, etc. I was just looking for recommendations > and > a general feel as to whether it is a useful product to have, rather than > trying to manage disparate clients individually On 15 April 2011 12:43, Rod > Trent <[email protected]> wrote: > Have experience with it. What do you need to know? > > From: James Rankin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 6:33 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Windows InTune > > Anyone had any experience of this? I was thinking of a way to try and > manage > my home clients better, rather than remote accessing each machine > separately > and running updates / AV scans / health checks explicitly. > > Or are there any better ways to manage such widely distributed machines? > > TIA, > > > > JRR > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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Those of you with an overwhelming fear of > the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message > revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert > Notice > from Microsoft. > > However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your > computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have > received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk > and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes. > ~ 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 [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ 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 [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > -- > "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into > the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' 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Those of you with an overwhelming fear of > the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message > revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert > Notice > from Microsoft. > > However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your > computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. 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