You don’t get something for nothing (except for these free applications) Computer users have grown up with the idea that software is free. Shareware, later open source: why should you pay for software? Of course, you don’t get something for nothing because innovation is hardly possible without good investments. Nevertheless, excellent free applications can be
System administrators have been asking this question for decades. You might want to take a look at our series of blogs entitled what is software deployment. We’ve also written about installing patches, but today we want to get back to the core task: rolling out a software package on multiple computers. The basics are very
At Easy Software Deployment, we’re all about easily rolling out software, upgrades and updates. It’s what we do. And we always strive to keep making things even easier. That’s why we want to tell you about automated software deployment. The sneakernet process is finally a thing of the past, and that is because all computers
The IT world has been ruled by acronyms since its infancy. It all started with the very first set of bits (b), and then evolved into the byte (B), which then grew to kilobytes (KB). Ever since, dozens of new acronyms have come along. It’s just our nature as IT specialists. Today let’s talk about
Yes it’s true, the future of the cloud is looking bright and very sunny. These days, we do almost everything in the cloud. And sometimes as a user you may not even realize you’re using a cloud solution. But one cloud is not like another. And not all of them are as safe to use
In this age of the Internet and Cloud, we seem to be constantly bombarded with updates. If you don’t look at your smartphone for one day, you can be prompted to install twenty app updates the next time you use it. For business environments, it’s much the same story. You can easily spend an entire
Patching: more complicated than closing holes – “Be careful outside, son.” – ‘Yes mom.’ – “The world is a dangerous place.” – ‘Ok, dad.’ Parents who want the best for their children, warn them often and a lot. But things outside were not normally that bad. However, in the world of IT they really are
Software deployment tools There are many different ways to install and maintain software, which you can read about in the other three blogs of this series. But they all leave room for improvement. Which you already know, or you woudn’t be visiting our site or reading this blog. How much better can they be? It
Login scripts, GPOs or install it yourself? Software deployment tools are not standalone offerings. They are built using existing and new tools and methods. We hope our overview of how they are developed will help you understand their functionalities. And please keep in mind that we will only talk about deploying and managing Windows and
Slowed down by Sneakernet Rolling out, installing and managing software is a bit like a football championship game. You know it’s coming. You look forward to it and it’s just as exciting every time. But that’s where the similarities end. Because in software deployment, the computer always wins. And you may think that the advent