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Hussein Taha
Great at collecting data and can mitigate any potential vulnerabilities or threats
The solution was particularly helpful for patching the OS, and for the VM in our environment. With 10 branches, we have a huge number of VMs. Using... Read more →
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  • "Pricing and licensing are horrible. You have to not look at dollar value to use SCCM. It's super-duper expensive but it works. The acquisition cost is expensive, it's labor-intensive. But it works."
  • "Pricing and licensing are a downside of SCCM. It's expensive. I'd have to confirm this, but I think they changed the licensing to core-based instead of socket-based. It's not cheap, because you have to buy the software, you have to buy SQL. Another thing we learned from talking to Microsoft is that they provide you a license for SQL if you run it on the same box as the primary server. If you run it outside that box, you have to buy SQL. Microsoft does recommend you running it on the same box because of performance. But then, in order to run SQL, SCCM, and everything on the same box, you better have some resources. It's an expensive solution. There's no doubt about it."
  • "Overall, I think it's fine. It's pretty much in-line because there are ways to offset it with the Office 365 licensing."
  • "SCCM comes with its own version of SQL Server. If you use that SQL Server with SCCM and don't use it for another applications than you get an SQL Server for free."
  • "The licensing is good because they have various options, depending on what you are looking for."
  • "Pricing is negotiable with Microsoft, depending upon which of their packages you choose."
  • "When you compare this solution with other tools in the market you might actually find a lot of variation in the pricing and that's why people opt for the other tools rather than Microsoft tools."
  • "Its price is okay because it is part of our licensing."

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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
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    Overview

    Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

    New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

    PDQ Deploy is a software distribution tool designed to simplify and automate the deployment of software and patches across multiple computers in a network. 

    With a user-friendly interface and customizable options, it saves time for IT administrators while ensuring consistency and reliability. 

    Highly regarded for its efficiency, ease of use, and valuable features, PDQ Deploy simplifies IT management tasks and meets the needs of businesses of all sizes.

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    Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
    1. Atlassian 2. Cisco 3. Dell 4. Google 5. IBM 6. Intel 7. Microsoft 8. Oracle 9. SAP 10. ServiceNow 11. VMware 12. Adobe 13. Autodesk 14. Canonical 15. Cloudflare 16. Docker 17. GitHub 18. GoDaddy 19. HubSpot 20. Intuit 21. Klarna 22. LinkedIn 23. Lyft 24. Mailchimp 25. MongoDB 26. Netflix 27. Pinterest 28. Salesforce 29. Spotify 30. Square 31. Stripe 32. Twitter
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    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company13%
    Insurance Company9%
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    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise66%
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    Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 1st in Patch Management with 78 reviews while PDQ Deploy is ranked 29th in Patch Management. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.2, while PDQ Deploy is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Seamless system updates, useful integration, and reliable". On the other hand, Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Intune, BigFix and Tanium, whereas PDQ Deploy is most compared with .

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