What is our primary use case?
Our main use case for Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management is to perform Windows patching and third-party application patching to set up an automated schedule so that all the endpoints are updated on time and as per the user's convenience.
A specific example of how we use Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management for patching is that a customized update prompt or a reboot prompt is very important for us because we do not want to reboot our users during or after hours since we do not know when the users are working. We customize the reboot prompt and provide options to the users, allowing them to extend the timing, do it immediately, or whenever they are ready, which helps us manage our end-user experience in a better way.
Regarding our main use case, we do a lot of things using Ivanti Neurons where we run scripts to get files, delete files, and make automated adjustments remotely.
What is most valuable?
The best features that Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management offers are the patch management and the patch deployment, and I can gather event logs through the portal, which is what we primarily use it for.
The features of Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management are valuable due to the ease of use and being easily configurable. We can exclude or include what we want to patch, and the automation is excellent. However, I think reporting could be improved since the event log viewer provides a vague and unclear view, which could benefit from significant improvements for better usability.
Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management has positively impacted our organization because we have received great reviews from our users stating that they are satisfied with the way it works. We are also trying to get a similar experience from other products that we use, such as driver updates, but we are unable to find a similar experience anywhere else. In that way, Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management is superior.
I can share specific outcomes showing how Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management made a positive impact. From the reporting we receive, we perform patching updates every week with no tickets or complaints from users saying they dislike it or their computers were abruptly restarted. It has always been very systematic and on schedule, ultimately saving us a lot of time and reducing many tickets due to this.
What needs improvement?
There are many features that can be integrated with Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management. The event log viewer can be made significantly better so that we can export logs, view them properly, and categorize them. I would love to see AI integrated into it where we could ask it to perform tasks. Currently, if I need to investigate a computer, I must manually go in and check. I could leverage AI to figure it out since Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management has all those logs, which would be really valuable. Having a driver updates section on Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management would also allow us to manage it from there.
I think the Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management endpoint app or the GUI could be improved so that users better understand how to use it. It could be more user-friendly, allowing users to initiate updates on their own without waiting for the schedule, and we could simply advise them on this.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management for more than two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Ivanti Neurons is stable in my experience.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Ivanti Neurons' scalability has been great for our organization as we have been growing and adding new devices, and there have been no challenges at all.
How are customer service and support?
Customer support for Ivanti Neurons is good. I would not say it is great, but it is certainly good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Ivanti Neurons, we used other solutions like ManageEngine, but the customization was trickier and different, which is why we switched.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been great since it helped us significantly with understanding how users are staying up to date on their devices. I feel that we are really satisfied, and the pricing and setup cost are reasonable, although I am not the right person for those details. However, as far as I know, it is good.
What was our ROI?
I have not seen a return on investment, nor can I share relevant metrics such as time saved, money saved, or fewer employees needed, since that would be handled by another team, so I cannot provide those metrics.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management's AI capabilities, I have not used it yet.
I do not have experience with Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management's accuracy and reliability of output because I am only using Ivanti Neurons, which is the only thing I am utilizing.
Ivanti Autonomous Endpoint Management is not deployed in my organization because we are only using Ivanti Neurons.
I can provide additional feedback on Ivanti Neurons. We use Azure as our cloud provider for Ivanti Neurons. We purchased Ivanti Neurons through another channel, not through the Azure marketplace.
My impression of Ivanti's ability to provide a comprehensive system of record that brings together asset, vulnerability, service, and relationship data is that it is excellent. We appreciate it, and it is easier to use.
We have used Ivanti's autonomous patching feature, which has effectively helped us maintain continuous patch compliance in our environment. That is essentially our main goal, and it has been performing really well with patch compliance. We currently perform patching every week, and it works excellently.
My advice for others looking into using Ivanti Neurons is that they should try it out for themselves because for us, it really works well. Once they try it, I think they would appreciate it. I would rate this review a nine out of ten.
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