Microsoft Configuration Manager Other Advice

Abul Fazal - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at Almoayyed Computers

The solution can be managed by one engineer. The person involved has to have some knowledge, and they need to be dedicated to the task. Not anyone can do it. It is ideal to have a team for the task.

The solution is helpful for IT teams.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten.

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IFGUIS Youssef - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at DATA AND CLOUD

My advice is to check the configuration for each customer, as it varies for each consumer. Staff should be trained to use Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager easily. Configuration is key, and it is used in the good projects of Microsoft. The project is simple, but people who manage it need to think simply.

Overall, I would rate the product an eight out of ten.

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DocBurnham - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technical Architect - ITAM at a tech consulting company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We are not on the latest version. However, we're getting to upgrade the product.

You need to understand what type of data you need and what it can pull. That's part of the configuration that needs to be done at the outset. If you know what you want and you make sure the system can do it, and it's configured right, and you'll be happy.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

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Microsoft Configuration Manager
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Configuration Manager. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
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Mani Bommisetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure patching Manager at Keyloop

I would recommend it using simply and would rate it 8 out of 10.

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DA
Senior Systems Architect with 1,001-5,000 employees

If an organization is more than 95% Windows, then SCCM is the best choice because Microsoft makes the best software to manage their own software.

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Trevor Watkins - PeerSpot reviewer
Server Applications Senior Administrator at Home Hardware Stores Limited

I would rate this solution as 10 out of 10.

They're always improving. If you're interested in implementing this solution, my advice is to do lots of research online first so you know how to use everything.

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Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Amrita

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

Maintenance is required for some client requests because a few of our cases involve clients reporting issues with their applications. We need to maintain their laptops because they usually run into issues while running other applications. However, in the case of personal computers, there is no problem. We can maintain them with only 20% of the typical maintenance requirements.

I would recommend that everyone try out the Endpoint Manager solution from Microsoft. It is a great product because it integrates well with Microsoft products, which most organizations use. This reduces the number of integration and troubleshooting problems. Even if Microsoft products are not used in an organization, I still recommend this product. Other solutions are available but there may be some integration and troubleshooting problems.

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ChristianDominguez - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Tech Delivery Lead Win & EUC at Mondelēz International

We are just customers and end-users of SCCM.

We have been using SCCM for the past decade, however, now, the company is supposed to go with Intune for model management. However, we have a new CPO or CSO double hatting with security as well. He's more inclined in Bigfix features, which offer more robust patch management as well as vulnerability scan. SWe dropped the plan to go with Intune and will go with Bigfix, moving us away from SCCM.

Our CPO, CSO is mainly the driver for the change, not because it is on our roadmap or our partnership with the vendor or anybody else.

In general, I would recommend the solution to other organizations and companies. We've been happy with it over the years. I'd rate it at a nine out of ten.

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Rick  Fee - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager seven out of 10. You need to have the right mindset to use it. The first question should always be: Can this be automated? From there, you'll see if the product will satisfy their automation requirements.

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JP
President/CEO at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

If you're new to the solution then it's worthwhile studying the documentation because it's not easy in terms of all the components that make it up such as SQL and so forth. 

I rate the solution nine out of 10. 

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PC
Sr Systems Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

I would tell potential users that it's a worthwhile solution for any company that has to manage a lot of systems. It's a great tool.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight.

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Camille Portier - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent senior IT consultant at CP Systems

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

I recommend the solution because it functions as advertised. The solution is user-friendly and easy to learn. The solution has a nice-looking interface, unlike others out there.

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AlfonsoNaranjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technology Consultant at SoftwareONE

I rate Microsoft Configuration Manager a ten out of ten. 

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AS
IT Audit Advisor at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees

This tool is helpful for Microsoft assets but it is important to have clear visibility before implementation. It can be a complete solution but a plan.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten.

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Sunil Satyanathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical solution leader at Kyndryl

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a nine out of ten.

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LB
IT End User Computing Expert at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

In the next release, we are moving to the cloud, which also fits the strategy of Microsoft. We would like that the features on the cloud side are very similar to what we have on the on-premise side. We are looking to move to the cloud with Intune, but Intune is not like SCCM in terms of the features. We prefer that they develop all the features on the cloud.

I would recommend others to go for it if they are using any other solution to manage their Windows or Microsoft environment. It will make life easier. I would also recommend others to check the cloud solution before implementing the on-premise solution. They can see what can be done on the cloud. Cloud is not fully ready to replace the on-premise solution, but they can do some of the parts on the cloud and some of the parts on-premises.

I would rate it a nine out of 10.

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AE
Senior Information Technology System Administrator at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees

MECM is a solution that needs a team that is well-experienced in implementation, administration, troubleshooting, and more, but the reward is worth the effort. My biggest piece of advice is that before you integrate it into your company, make sure you have the required skills.

I would rate MECM an eight out of ten.

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Hussein Taha - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Enterprise System Administrator at Misr Technology Services

It's important to keep the database going at all times to avoid any interruption of the service. The implementation must be very well designed because you have to know the scope of your workload and that should be addressed in the action plan before proceeding with the deployment. 

I rate this solution eight out of 10. 

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Lakshmana Kumar Si - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a nine.

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JC
Vice President Technological Solutions and Security at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

My advice to others is to plan ahead and make sure to take into account everything that the solution can do because if you do not understand what the product can do, you will probably buy a lot of software to do what the solution is already doing. Understand all the features and how you will be able to use them.

The next features are coming through Microsoft Intune.

I rate Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager nine out of ten.

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CW
IT System Administrator at Frank, Rimerman & Co

SCCM is a fantastic solution whose use is only limited by your creativity. Since it allows you to use PowerShell or VBScript to configure settings or execute procedures, a technician can make the any system do what they would like, provided they know how to do it programmatically. It can be a bit of a challenge to setup, configure, and maintain, but once you do, it will benefit you greatly. It is a complicated, complex product, so there is a learning curve, but that complexity is intrinsically linked to its ability to be a powerful tool. If setup improperly, SCCM can wipe out entire environments (don’t make an OS a required task sequence to all computers, for instance), but that is difficult to do.

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CL
Financial lead at IC24 Ltd

I rate Microsoft Configuration Manager a six out of ten. 

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AkramullaMohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
System Specialist at Tata Consultancy

I rate Microsoft Configuration Manager a nine out of ten. 

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HuaLiu - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Engineer at SGM

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

Maintenance for the solution is easy.

I recommend the solution to others.

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Akramulla Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
System Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten.

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MO
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

You may need complementary products to handle the holes not envisioned by SCCM.

For what it was designed to do, I would rate it a nine out of 10.

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MT
IT Technical Support Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We are currently looking for another solution to work in parallel to cover some of the gaps in functionality.

I rate SCCM an eight out of ten.

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DP
RHS Tech Manager at a recreational facilities/services company with 10,001+ employees

I would rate SCCM a nine out of ten.

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Abul Fazal - PeerSpot reviewer
Service Delivery Manager at Almoayyed Computers

We are a Microsoft gold partner.

We're noticing many users in our country moving away from Microsoft and towards AWS.

We tend to use the latest solution, or something close to that. We always are trying to keep it up to date in all the customer database and systems. Whenever there is the latest update available, we update everything immediately for our customers. The latest version may be 19.06.

While all the customers we have are currently on-prem, we are looking for cloud-based solutions going forward, due to the fact that our customers tend to gravitate towards the cloud. They are like looking for something they can easily manage. That's all clients, irrespective of whether they are in the office or are our mobile users. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. I really like the product, however, there's always room for improvement.

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SN
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

The solution doesn't require any maintenance from our end because it is a cloud-based solution and Microsoft takes care of everything. 

The solution is easy to integrate with the durations and application, and administration is also very simple. When you go with the combination of licenses, the cost is also good, and reasonable.

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AN
System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

I would recommend this solution to others if you're an Azure-centric organization. If you have your workloads on Azure and are a Microsoft-based organization. For example, you have Microsoft servers, Microsoft endpoints, Azure workloads, BD VMs, Data Factory, and SQL.

I would advise others to use online help forums instead of Microsoft documentation because they can tend to be complicated and lengthy.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a nine out of ten.

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CJ
Enterprise Systems Engineer at a mining and metals company with 10,001+ employees

We're partners with Microsoft.

For people looking into implementing Configuration Manager at this point, I would recommend it. They should also look at InTune, which is more of an endpoint deployment. For the servers, you can still look at what we have, however, just the way, how things are developing, I can see the industry and patch management moving away from on-prem management to more like making use of the cloud and use of our Microsoft for business in terms of managing the updates, ease of updates and things like that. What is happening now is a paradigm shift.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. It's great for enterprises.

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CO
Architect at Fayat SA

I rate this solution an eight out of ten. The solution is the best there is in the market today. A feature that could be included in the next release is its ability to load faster during deployment.

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SD
Technical Lead at HCL Technology

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is suitable for small businesses. If you have fewer offices and fewer users, then the efficacy of this product is very high. If the company doesn't have a system for a long time or doesn't have many employees or environmental issues, they can open Intune and have a cloud-based solution and get all the features together there.

You can stage your content, and you can share where you have no connectivity. You can go ahead and do the whole deployment and a lot of things. Intune is still improving, but SCCM has a feature of all this deployment and all other things.

So I would say that SCCM has a stronghold and is still relevant. It's an excellent product, but Intune will take it over in a few years. But not entirely because they will coexist. They are working in an environment simultaneously, hand in hand, but I think the market will move more toward Intune (if it's not moving already).

I would advise potential users to take a structural approach. They should know the customer's requirements, the number of users, and the locations. They need to have the setup, create a cache, and then binary and secondary options for these deployments. But if you're using a cloud-based solution, you don't have too much worry about it because everything will come from the internet. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight.

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JB
Consultant at ATOS

The solution is good for us because most of our users are using Microsoft-based products and the solution is compatible for anyone using Linux-based or AWS.

I rate the solution nine out of 10. 

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AM
Senior Engineer - IT Security Systems at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees

I really like SCCM. I am constantly learning new things all the time. So far, it seems pretty straightforward.

It's a good product designed for medium to large-sized environments that need to automate their deployments and set them in an organized manner.

Overall, on a scale from one to ten, I would give this solution a rating of eight.

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OK
Solution Architect at KIAN company

We're just a customer. In the past, we used System Center version 2012, and after one year we upgraded to System Center 2016.

Out of all the products in the market, the best solution is System Center, especially for Microsoft virtual machines and all services that are related to Microsoft Technologies.

If you are evolving in the Microsoft environment, I prefer to use the System Center due to the fact that it includes different solutions like System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operation Manager, System Center Virtual Backup. It's a full solution and provides different services. It has great integration with other Microsoft products. 

I would recommend the solution to an engineer or administrator. And first, a new user will have to study different best practices and have a good overview of the architect of System Center and the functionality of the different components. After that, they would have to go in through the details about the Linux machines. The biggest problems we had at the time of implementation was related to Linux virtual machines, not Microsoft virtual machines. With the licensing and the price, it's a tricky point that the engineers should consider when they need to set up a license

Overall, I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

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RT
Solutions Architect with 1,001-5,000 employees

Do your homework. Understand the basics of it, how it works between services. When you go to install it's going to ask you specific questions, and you might not know what the question is unless you did your homework ahead of time.

Microsoft offers architectural sessions. Right before we installed it, we went to Microsoft and they sat down with us and did a session with us to understand how to architect it, how do design it. I would definitely advise doing that. I don't know who they offer it to, but that was very helpful. We met with their architects at Microsoft and they helped us understand how to architect it.

I give SCCM an eight out of 10. It's powerful. It's not a 10 because it has little bugs here and there. It has little issues that are annoying. For example, you may want to do something on a maintenance window. There's no way to say, "I want this maintenance window to be on the second Tuesday of the month." It's strict. This window is this and that's it. You can't fluctuate. There are little intricacies that are a little annoying. Sometimes we find the flexibility is not there in certain circumstances.

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Anamika Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The solution is very stable and robust with a longstanding reputation. It works well with Windows devices and offers good management for ICCM.

The cloud-based platform is a good option for managing only Android or iOS devices. 

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

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CV
Senior Systems Engineer at Datacom

On a scale from one to ten, I would give SCCM a nine.

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SR
Associate Director at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees

We're just a customer and end-user.

We use the latest version of the solution. I can't speak to the exact version number.

I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. It's an incredible product.

I would recommend other companies to go ahead with whatever the latest cloud option is on offer. That is due to the fact that there is no SCCM as a product now. They have already transformed it into Microsoft Endpoint Manager

If a company is heavy on Microsoft products, like Office 365, this is the right tool, however, if not, if they are not a Microsoft centric organization, then maybe they can explore VMware as well. 

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IB
Information Security Officer with 11-50 employees

Since I cannot think of anything in need of improvement concerning SCCM, I would rate it as a ten out of ten.

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SS
Works at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We are Microsoft partners. I'm a consultant. This solution is being used by my client's companies.

We are using the latest version of the solution, which is 2010.

I would recommend SCCM based on the requirement of the customers. However, if they are looking for Unix and Linux support, which is no longer in SCCM, I'd recommend BigFix. That solution is better for Unix and Linux.

Anybody who wants to implement SCCM should do some research online, depending upon what features they want. Once they see that SCCM will be able to manage, will be able to resolve their issues, they should choose it. However, they need to look for a partner, a Microsoft partner, that can take help from them for deployment purposes.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten. If the product used less resources, I would rate it higher

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BP
Infrastructure, Technical Computing Applications at EQF Solutions

My advice for anybody looking into implementing SCCM is that it has to be on a larger scale, and you have to be committed to Microsoft.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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Akramulla Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
System Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is a complete solution for what we need it for, and I would recommend it to others.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten.

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EU
Information Technology Support Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a nine out of ten.

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HV
Infrastructure and Networks at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using this solution.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

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DH
Configuration Manager, MPE USARUER, G3, MCSD at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It's important to be aware of the capabilities of the software and all that it says it's designed to do, and to make sure that you educate yourself on the use of the software. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of 10. 

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PW
IT Assistant at a international affairs institute with 10,001+ employees

Since this solution is agent-based, computers without the agent cannot be reached on the network. In addition, non-Microsoft products are not supported. So if you have a mix of platforms like Linux and Mac OS, you'd be better off looking for an agentless solution and not SCCM.

Security is one of the big problems with Microsoft products, but usability is equally good. 

I would rate this product a seven out of ten.

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SB
Director of Professional Services at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

If you are implementing from new, go with Intune directly, don't use the on-premises version.

With the transitioning state to the cloud versions, I would rate SCCM a seven out of ten.

They have handled desktops very well but they haven't transitioned servers very well.

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it_user215724 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Senior System Engineer, Data Integrity and IT Pharma Automation systems migration consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

SCCM is really great but you must consider that you will take a lot of time to manage it entirely.

You should consider that this product would be, in the future, more and more strategic for companies about security concerns, task automation and for your CV too.

I have a lot of guide and screenshot as well:

http://www.alessandromazzanti.com/search/label/SCCM%202012

Here is my blog link:

http://www.alessandromazzanti.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mazzanti

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YD
Market Data and Solace Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate SCCM a seven out of ten.

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NS
Specialist (US IT Recruiter) at MOURI Tech

I would tell potential users that SCCM is a good solution if their focus is on the number of computers and laptops they have in the company.

I used it for the first time, and it was good. But users should know what kind of databases they are using and if the integration has sufficient rights to access that data.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give SCCM a seven.

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TM
Systems Engineer at a educational organization with 11-50 employees

As I have not used any other product, I can't say that I would or wouldn't recommend SCCM. If there is anything better, I would like to know.

It works, but the database fails almost every time. I would rate SCCM a seven out of ten.

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DS
Sr. System Admin at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees

We are still exploring this solution, and we haven't yet explored all the features.

I would rate SCCM an eight out of ten. It just needs a better user interface and some kind of customizations because currently, they are very limited.

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US
Information Technology Lead at a construction company with 10,001+ employees

We are at an endpoint site. The servers that are in our data center.  I don't know which exact service-side version we are using at our data center.

I would recommend SCCM to others. I've used it from scratch and with the new features, especially Intune. I do recommend the SCCM, especially in the Microsoft environment.  VMware Workspace One is also good, from what I understand. The issue is they give very limited trial features. If they would give I full fledged trial base version of the VMware Workspace One, it would be easier for someone to completely evaluate the two. Microsoft gives you a six month evaluation period, for example. That's a lot of time to get to know the system. 

SCCM, therefore, is the best that I can tell, as I've been able to evaluate it fully. Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.

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EM
System Administrator at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

My advice for this product is that it's a team tool that can be helpful. At the same time, it can be harmful if you are not using it properly - it can ruin your company. That's because if someone messes up, they can send a package to one client instead of sending it to another. Once you start the initial installation, it is difficult to stop it. So you should be careful.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate SCCM an eight.

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JS
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

There is no advice anybody can give on SCCM. Everybody has to go through their journey. It's like giving birth. There's no advice. It works. But you have to deliver yourself.

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WK
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager an eight out of ten.

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OO
Information System Auditor (IT Audit) at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager a nine out of ten.

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JH
Lead System Administrator at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would not recommend using this solution. I didn't really like anything about it. In general, I am not a fan of Microsoft.

I would rate SCCM a four out of ten.

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SG
Développeur at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I would recommend having someone to help with the deployment because the success of its deployment depends on the experience of the people who are deploying it. If you don't have enough experienced people in the internal IT department, it would be helpful to have a consultant from outside the organization to assist you.

I would rate SCCM an eight out of ten.

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RZ
System Engineer

We're just a customer and an end-user. We don't have a business relationship with SCCM.

Overall, I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten. We've been mostly satisfied with it as a product.

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BK
Senior Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

They are very aggressive with the feature steps that they're adding right, so every 6 months they come out with a bunch of new features, so I like that.

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JP
Systems engineer - IT infrastructure management at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We're a Microsoft customer.

It's a very good product. The basic question is the size of the company itself that may want to implement the solution. the point is if you're big enough to afford an enterprise agreement, with Microsoft, then I would highly recommend it. It's a suite of products. If you're a small to medium business, which does not have an enterprise agreement with Microsoft, I would recommend that you look around for third party products. Simply from a cost perspective, you might be better off, but if you have the money and the size and the revenue, then definitely, Microsoft is the way to go, because it includes everything.

I'd rate the solution ten out of ten.

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VA
Software Engineer at NathCorp

If you need only deployment purposes, and no management capability, then use MDT also. And if you want to deploy many devices and manage those devices, then go for SCCM.

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AO
Senior System Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

In summary, this product works well and I recommend it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

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PH
VP Pre-Sales & Product Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate System Center as an eight-out-of-ten.  

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SM
System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Compared to other tools I would recommend SCCM as a good solution for Windows systems only for managing your systems because it provides support for server operating system as well, rather than only for the client's operating systems.

I would rate SCCM a nine out of ten but since their support for other operating systems other than Windows is limited, I rate them overall, a six out of ten.

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Buyer's Guide
Microsoft Configuration Manager
March 2024
Learn what your peers think about Microsoft Configuration Manager. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: March 2024.
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.