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Leveraging Nomad FanOut to accelerate Windows OSD
Scenario In this scenario, we were testing Nomad’s FanOut functionality in a ConfigMgr 2012 R2 production environment where a new remote branch office was opening, which has slow WAN links to the...
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On-Demand NightWatchman Actions
The NightWatchman console is great for waking up machines, but how can you use it to shut-down machines on demand? With NightWatchman 7 we have made the console extendable. What better extension than...
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Nomad in a Depot – Part 2
In part 1 of this blog series I discussed the options available when using Nomad in a Build Depot. Option 1 would be to use Nomad and have a local Distribution Point (DP) or use Nomad without a local...
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Tagged Software Gains Wider Adoption
Executive Overview The ISO/IEC 19770-2 revision has passed all country votes and has moved into the publication phase. ISO editors will work through the document and set it up for publication in...
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Cyber security and unused software – making the connection.
A colleague passed me a Wall Street Journal CIO Network report with the lead story titled, “Cyber security in the Wake of Sony”. While reading, I winced at the line when the attendees were asked the...
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Adobe v Forever 21 – An Update and three thoughts for ITAM Managers
Dear Sam, I seem to recall hearing that Forever 21 was sued for allegedly violating copyright. What ever happened to that case and what do you think it means to wider ITAM community? Signed,...
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Automate the removal of unused software
Problems arising from not looking at the whole picture Sometimes known as Reclaim, or Harvesting – most ITAM / SAM professionals agree that removing unused software is part of a good and complete IT...
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Do You Really Need a Build Depot?
I recently was at a customer that used a build depot for Windows OS deployment to new and previously used computers before they were delivered to employees’ offices. The depot enabled the customer to...
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Simply getting the word across
Part of the job of a technical author is to edit, review, read and understand articles that people have written. So you get a feeling for what works and what doesn’t. The primary conclusion I have...
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Business Prioritized Network & Wireless Lightweight Access Point Protocol
You are a savvy, experienced, and well-rounded Configuration Manager administrator servicing a large estate with many branch/satellite locations both large and small. You work with your leadership to...
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1E Product Support statement for ConfigMgr 2012 SP2 / R2 SP1 and Windows 10
On May 14, Microsoft released ConfigMgr 2012 SP2/R2 SP1 with support for Windows 10 included. On June 1, Microsoft announced the July 29 release date for Windows 10. We had an important decision to...
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1E Nomad 6.0 Launches Today
Today 1E is proud to announce the general availability release of Nomad 6.0!! 8.5 months and over 6K hours were spent adding new features and enhancements that will help turbocharge your Windows 10...
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Avoid Misconfiguration. Use the 1E Endpoint Agent Accelerator
How many times have you fallen victim to misconfigured software, either as a user or an IT admin? Misconfigured software can pose a number of challenges for users across the board, including: IT Admins...
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Embrace and extend – the optimal strategy
Over the past 15 years I have worked within two significant software businesses, each of which were leaders in their respective fields and each following a very similar strategy when it comes to...
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The Real Cost of Software Waste (Infographic)
How much is unused software costing you? The 1E analysis, which covered 3.6 million users across 129 global corporations, shows that the level of software waste is extreme. On average, companies are...
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Digital or Die: What CIOs Need to Know about Digital Disruption (Video)
Digital disruption is in – and your CIO is on the way out. Far too few organizations – only 7% according to Gartner – are fully digital and the rest will take them years to catch up. If only they had...
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Discover This Great Office 365 Deployment Hack Using 1E Nomad
Microsoft Office 365 is a great tool, but deploying and updating it can present a challenge for companies. Not only does deployment have to be carried out by an administrator – making self-service...
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Research: Massive Overspending on Expensive Enterprise Licenses (Video)
If you deploy a piece of expensive software, do you check to see if it’s being used? If not, you are almost certainly squandering money. The results of our comprehensive study showed that on average,...
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Unused Software: Can you put a figure on your software waste?
How much is wasted or unused software costing you? Our latest report – covering 3.6 million seats and 1,800 software titles across 129 leading corporations – reveals that on average, companies are...
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Is your network ready for Windows 10 servicing?
If you’re in the planning stages of a Windows 10 migration, then network capacity will be at the forefront of your mind. One of the biggest challenges associated with migrating to Windows 10 is that...
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