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zero0ne
Jul 20, 2007
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devmd01,

what version of Altiris you running? 6.9?


As a NS7 user (NS7.x with DS7.1) I would love to go back to DS6.9.
I guess I could, but at this point i may as well keep trucking through 7.x hoping that we re-license it and get to push it out corp. wide. (~10,000 nodes if we pushed it to the US).

Reporting and compliance are awesome, but the console is slow as hell.

Once the console can be run on a 64bit 2k8 server, it should be speedy as hell (with a 64bit SQL 2008 instance running that is).


We will see though.... long term crap there.

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zero0ne
Jul 20, 2007
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KenMornignstar posted:

I dont know what the budgets are for everyone out there (mine is smalllllll) but we are using a KASE setup right now (Dell let me borrow it for free for 30 days to dick with it).

Pretty nice setup. Essy web interface. A fuckton easier than SCCM and SCOM.

Lets you set up imaging, network image deployment, upgrading and software pushes. Also has a great option i am quickly falling in love with "Auto-uninstall." So you start listing poo poo like browser tool bars and iTunes. It checks every computer every 15 minutes. IF it sees anything on the no-no list it just uninstalls it.

People keep calling me saying their "MyWebSearch" tool bar keeps disappearing, no matter how many times i have sent out memos saying "DON'T loving INSTALL THAT poo poo."

Anyway price wise its 11K per box to buy and then 250 nodes for 500 bucks a year per box. so 1000 a year for 250 nodes and 22k startup for both boxes. Not too bad compared to SCCM and SCOM.

Can you give a bit more in-depth review of it overall? how do you feel it is speed wise (the web interface). What do you think of the helpdesk it has? How easy was it to deploy? Anything else I am missing here!

What is imaging like? Also do you happen to know anything about their version of virtualization? is it just re-branded version of some other companies software?


Thanks!

zero0ne
Jul 20, 2007
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Ifan posted:

If you guys have the time, money and willingness to learn windows installer i'd recommend Adminstudio for customizing vendor MSIs and repackaging applications.
There's also a free edition for those who use novell zenworks or SCCM, but it's very limited in terms of functionality.


I've worked with Adminstudio, and I still prefer Wise package studio over it.

It could be because I was playing around with Symantec streaming and virtualization, but I think the interface and capture methods are so much cleaner.

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