KACE Systems Deployment Appliance (SDA) vs. ManageEngine OS Deployer

It is most effective in Windows PC environments and doing mass Windows deployments across a wired LAN. It would not be suitable for small office/school environments or for environments with limited PC usage.

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Easy to setup and train a colleague for use. PXE boot is great as well within the application.

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• Windows PC deployments.
• Windows PC re-imaging.

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• Imaging endpoint is fast and easy and works well with the Instant task solution.
• Driver installation. When all drivers exists on Remote Office it handles the needed driver installations with ease.
• Allowing different templates based on customers make it easy to handle multiple customers and with different tasks for each customer the code prevents installation of task not for the customer in question.

• USMT had issues with successfully capturing user states.
• MAC support, stopped supporting newer versions of MAC OS. No APFS support.

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• ManageEngine OS Deployer some features really not needed with a hosted server
• Forcing MFA should be a customer option.

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As I mentioned earlier it's going there just a few more functions before it will have what's needed. When those functions are there it meets the required requirements for a complete product to manage deployments if endpoints.

The majority of the support reps I talk to on the phone are quick to respond and very helpful. They will take their time helping you with any case for the SDA and have any issues with it. They will help you build new boot environments or deployments if you get stuck or have a problem.

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Microsoft Deployment Tools, SCCM and Autopilot using Intune. ManageEngine OS Deployer is a combination of them just with another way of imaging. This make it easy to use and meets most demands to re-image an endpoint.

• Primarily saves us time for maintaining our computer labs.

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• Keep our golden images updated with windows updates.
• Much better than MDT for manging a golden image.

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