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baramundi Management Suite

Score8.3 out of 10

8 Reviews and Ratings

What is baramundi Management Suite?

According to the vendor, barramundi Management Suite is a simple and effective one-stop software solution for comprehensive, cross-platform and future-proof endpoint management.

It enables IT administrators to manage and secure all kinds of devices. It also allows for the integration of new platforms and form factors, to effectively automate time-consuming work tasks, saving time for strategic projects.

The baramundi Management Suite consists of 20 different modules you can put together according to your own needs and demands. You can install, deploy, inventory, manage, connect and secure your endpoints at the highest level.

The vendor’s value proposition is that their automation engine is intuitive and unmatched in its capabilities, relieving admins of the tedious and error prone task of coding powershell scripts or VB automation.The managed Software Module not only offers third-party patch management capabilities, but also out of the box ready to deploy packages for the most common business applications including MS Office, .Net Framework, common browsers and much more.

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Screenshot of Management Suite Admini Interface

Screenshot of Management Suite Admini Interface

A good Management Suite for SMB

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use baramundi Management Suite for Update Management, Compliance, and device Control (Remote Support and Configuration). It is the central part of our software management but is also used to have an overview of the hardware and devices in use. The only problems appear if the software does not support silent install or similar tech, because it is difficult to deploy it with scripts and gets very complex.

Pros

  • Software Deployment
  • Compliance Scans
  • Remote Support
  • Installation of new computers

Cons

  • Scripting
  • Recognition of IP-Changes
  • Stability in Remote Support if a video is played on supported client

Most Important Features

  • Compliance Scan
  • Managed Software
  • Remote Support
  • Software Deployment
  • OS Installation (over PxE)

Return on Investment

  • Time for installations shortens
  • Many fixes can be automated and deployed easily and faster
  • The computers in the company can be updated automatically (stability and security)

Other Software Used

PRTG Network Monitor, Veritas Backup Exec, SolarWinds Access Rights Manager (ARM), Cisco Firepower 1000 Series, Cisco Firepower 2100 Series, TOPdesk