Recommendations for Software Deployment solutions ?? 1

[protos]

Can you guys recommend
a good third party software to help:

1. Update remote desktops for Service Packs, Security patches.

2. Software upgrades(from office 2000 to Office XP)


Thanks

 

[lasche]

Well, I am here for the same reason you are. I've done some digging for my supervisor, and are some of the things I gave her to look at just this morning. I am new to this topic, but not the research. Good luck!
Lucas

Server/Desktop Software Management

Novell ZENworks for Desktops 4/Servers 3 Suite
Website:

http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/desktops32/quicklook.html

System Requirements:

http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/sdsuite/sysreqs.html

Demo:

http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/

Cost/Licensing:

http://www.novell.com/products/zenworks/sdsuite/pricing.html

Special Operations Suite 2.0 (Integrated with Active Directory)
Website:

http://www.specialoperationssuite.com/default.asp

Demo:

http://www.specialoperationssuite.com/movies/default.asp

Cost/Licensing:

http://www.specialoperationssuite.com/products/pricing.asp

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
Website:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/

System Requirements:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp

Cost/Licensing:

http://www.microsoft.com/smserver/howtobuy/default.asp

vBuild for InstallShield Professional
Website:

http://www.installshield.com/vbuild/

System Requirements:

http://www.installshield.com/vbuild/info/specifications.asp

Cost/Licensing:

http://shop.installshield.com/product/fullproducts.asp

ROI Savings Calculator:

http://www.installshield.com/vbuild/info/roi_cal.asp

Prism Deploy
Website:

http://www.newboundary.com/products/prismdeploy/prismdeploy_info.htm

System Requirements:

http://www.newboundary.com/products/prismdeploy/pd_prodspecs.htm#system

Cost/Licensing:

http://www.newboundary.com/purchase/purchase.htm

 

[protos]

Awesome !!!

Thanks

 

[lasche]

Here's another product I found...

http://www.managesoft.com/product/index.xml

 

[agrappe]

Does Intellimirror do this?

 

[lasche]

It really depends on what you are going to use it for. Intelimirror deploys a fresh 'image' when the user logs on. What we are using it for is updating pieces of different types of software instead of going to each machine and updating. --We plan to update the files on the server, and when the client logs on, they will sync up to most recent version-- The imaging products, such as Intellimirror, are used more in settings such as schools, where they can reproduce a copy of an OS (with predetermined settings) and send it out if gets corrupted. In our case, we want to push just the updated files, and leave everything else the way it is. I believe the products I have listed above allow for this. There are many imaging products which are probably cheaper and simpler, such as AdminStudio and Wininstaller.
Let me add that I am no expert. But I have spent the last couple days researching these types of products. Here is an article that may interest you.

http://www.win2000mag.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=23554