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System Center pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

System Center allows remote management of patches and deployments.
System Center assists in comprehensive company management.
Easy management of operations is a key feature of System Center.
System Center is known for remote deployment capabilities.
System Center is simple to configure.

CONS

Backups can be done more easily.
SCCM is expensive for personal use.
Integration could improve in the future.
A reporting feature for databases would be useful.
Security of System Center can be enhanced.
 

System Center Pros review quotes

Ted Mbugua - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2025
Time is money, so saving on time means you're also saving on costs, especially when looking at how quickly you're able to patch endpoints and servers when it comes to updates, the whole System Center family, if you're able to integrate the whole SCCM functionalities, you're able to harness more.
WM
Jun 3, 2021
Everything, from patches to deployments, can be done remotely.
Carl Palapal - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 31, 2023
The most valuable feature of System Center is remote deployment.
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Hossam Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2023
The most valuable feature of the System Center is the easy management of everything.
WS
May 24, 2023
System Center helps us manage everything in the company.
MM
Jul 20, 2023
System Center is easy to configure.
 

System Center Cons review quotes

Ted Mbugua - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 10, 2025
The support experience rates at a five; you really struggle to get support, and by the time you're getting support, they have to take you through their collecting logs before they can actually give you the technical assistance.
WM
Jun 3, 2021
The way the backups can be done could be easier.
Carl Palapal - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 31, 2023
System Center should make its interface and console easy to understand and operate.
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Hossam Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
May 25, 2023
The integration could improve in the future. Additionally, a single reporting feature for databases would be useful.
WS
May 24, 2023
SCCM is expensive for me personally.
MM
Jul 20, 2023
The security of the System Center can be enhanced.

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