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"The ease of usability is the most valuable feature. It's user-friendly.""It has the ability to perform mass distribution.""It works well for the endpoints for the customer I'm consulting. It has a bunch of knobs, and you can tune it to do lots of things.""Microsoft has done a good job with authentication solutions, such as single sign-on, or open authentication.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is the software deployment. Additionally, Microsoft integrates most of the other solutions well with one another.""It is a very well-rounded product. It is a complete package with all the features using which we are able to manage our PCs very efficiently.""Provides great insight into the functionalities of the data scope.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is it's incredibly simple to configure and execute changes in bulk, allowing for seamless deployment. With this solution, you can easily track the status of all modifications and send them with ease, making it a comprehensive and efficient solution for any necessary adjustments."

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"Although it is, in fact, a complete vulnerability management solution, the most valuable feature is the patch management functionality. Most of our customers give preference to this tool over other tools when it comes to patch management."

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Cons
"Management of Linux devices could be improved.""Regarding this, I'd like to mention the agent situation. When the agent on an end-user device is not functioning correctly, it can be quite problematic. It would be highly beneficial if there were a self-healing mechanism in place. Essentially, if the agent becomes corrupted or encounters issues, it should be able to rectify itself autonomously. This is particularly critical because, in order to utilize a tool like MECM (assuming you're referring to Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager), we need to deploy agents, known as AsMs, on all the devices we use, such as Windows 10 or Windows Server. Sometimes, when we deploy configurations or updates, they don't apply properly due to agent issues. This issue has been present since we began using MECM around 23 years ago. Unfortunately, there is currently no built-in mechanism for the agent to detect its own problems and initiate self-repair. Microsoft doesn’t have any feature to scan vulnerabilities and hence, they could include those.""Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager can improve by allowing us to schedule the scripts, we don't have a script scheduling option and have to do it manually.""The solution can be improved with the addition of a mobile device manager.""Initial setup was complex. There's a lot that goes into it.""A lot of experience is needed in terms of troubleshooting, as this is one of the most difficult tasks in MECM. We were seven people in a group and I was the only one that had the patience to do the troubleshooting at times.""The configuration of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager could be improved, it is a bit complicated.""The solution should be more compatible with different versions of Linux."

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"SanerNow has good integration with the more well known ITSM tools, but at the same time there are many other ITSM (IT Service Management) tools available in the market, including local tools here in India, and I'm not sure how SanerNow plans to integrate with them all out of the box."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "As far as I know, it is an annual operating expense license."
  • "The license price could be reduced for Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager They should make the price more affordable for smaller companies, most companies would be able to use the solution if it was priced better. There are more people on this cloud because you don't have to have either a server room or an on-premise server. You can have one IT person handle this without any local infrastructure."
  • "The price of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager is expensive."
  • "There is not a license needed to use the solution."
  • "We have a support license from Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager and the overall price of the solution is reasonable."
  • "The price of SCCM depends on the size of the organization. The price is competitive."
  • "The solution operates on a licensing model that can be expensive."
  • "Along with buying a license for MECM, we also have to buy a service called CMG (Cloud Management Gateway) which is a virtual machine in the cloud with which you can link your MECM to the Azure tenant so as to manage teleworkers."
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  • "As with several other solutions such as Microsoft MECM and SCCM, the licensing for SanerNow involves per-device pricing for each kind of product or service on offer."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your… more »
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    Top Answer:The cloud account management is a valuable feature.
    Top Answer:Although it is, in fact, a complete vulnerability management solution, the most valuable feature is the patch management functionality. Most of our customers give preference to this tool over other… more »
    Top Answer:As with several other solutions such as Microsoft MECM and SCCM, the licensing for SanerNow involves per-device pricing for each kind of product or service on offer. When it comes to per-device… more »
    Top Answer:SanerNow has good integration with the more well-known ITSM tools, but at the same time, there are many other ITSM (IT Service Management) tools available in the market, including local tools here in… more »
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    Also Known As
    Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM )
    SecPod SanerNow, SanerNow RP
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    Overview

    Microsoft Configuration Manager helps IT manage PCs and servers, keeping software up-to-date, setting configuration and security policies, and monitoring system status while giving employees access to corporate applications on the devices that they choose. When Configuration Manager is integrated with Microsoft Intune, you can manage corporate-connected PCs and Macs along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.

    New features of Configuration Manager, such as the support of Windows 10 in-place upgrade, co-management with Microsoft Intune, Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise Servicing Dashboard, integration with Windows Update for Business, and more make deploying and managing Windows easier than ever before.

    SecPod’s SanerNow platform and tools provide a paradigm shift in endpoint security and systems management. SanerNow simplifies endpoint security, increases IT and security effectiveness, and reduces IT management cost. Platform specific tools provide vulnerability scanning, patching, compliance, asset, endpoint, and threat management. SanerNow provides one dashboard with one agent to address multiple high value business use cases.

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    Sample Customers
    Bank Alfalah Ltd., Wªrth Handelsges.m.b.H, Dimension Data, Japan Business Systems, St. Lucie County Public Schools, MISC Berhad
    SACTECH, SACTECH, NEWBERRY GROUP, DIZZION
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Insurance Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    University7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Microsoft Configuration Manager is ranked 1st in Patch Management with 28 reviews while SanerNow Platform is ranked 12th in Patch Management with 1 review. Microsoft Configuration Manager is rated 8.4, while SanerNow Platform is rated 10.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Configuration Manager writes "Lets us remotely deploy and manage thousands of devices over the network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SanerNow Platform writes "Advanced vulnerability Management solution with out-of-the-box integrations". Microsoft Configuration Manager is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Microsoft Intune, BigFix and Tanium, whereas SanerNow Platform is most compared with Qualys VMDR, Tenable Nessus, Rapid7 InsightVM, SentinelOne Singularity Complete and Microsoft Windows Server Update Services.

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