2018-07-05T19:00:00Z

What is your primary use case for SCCM?

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Anamika Rai - PeerSpot reviewer
Reseller
Top 10
2022-10-06T21:36:00Z
Oct 6, 2022

I use the solution to manage security and policies.

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CO
Real User
Top 10
2022-09-24T05:45:09Z
Sep 24, 2022

Our primary use case for this solution is deploying endpoints, applications and updates for large companies. The solution is deployed on-premises and on cloud.

JC
Real User
Top 10
2022-07-17T09:58:00Z
Jul 17, 2022

SCCM is used in the insurance and public administration sector. We have various sized customers using it. We are using the solutions for PC application inventories, patch management for new PC installation, PC reinstallation, and zero-day patching. We're using it to its full capabilities. It's a complete solution in the Microsoft environment.

Sunil Satyanathan - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
2022-05-27T08:11:37Z
May 27, 2022

We are using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager to manage our client's Microsoft estate.

JP
Real User
Top 10
2022-04-05T10:17:01Z
Apr 5, 2022

This is a diverse tool so its use case varies. Most people use it for patch management and software distribution, and operating system deployment. It can also be used for policy management and for maintaining a baseline on the computer, depending on the company and its goals. We are consultants and resellers and deploy this solution on the cloud and on-prem. We use Azure for our cloud deployments. I'm a consultant and president and CEO of our company.

WK
Real User
Top 20
2022-03-15T19:39:02Z
Mar 15, 2022

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MO
Consultant
2022-02-20T17:18:20Z
Feb 20, 2022

It is used only for endpoints. We are trying to decide if it is useful for server-based evaluation as well. Like everybody else, we want to track what software is deployed. We have a one-half deployment of this product now, and I'm not sure if it's useful for what we want to do, which is server-based. It is designed to detect any PC. Thousands of people are using it this way, and it's not a new thing, but some people also seem to use the product for server-based detection, and it looks like there are modules you can download for Linux and other things to make it work beyond just the endpoint, which is what I am after.

CJ
Real User
2021-12-27T19:18:00Z
Dec 27, 2021

We primarily use the solution for patch management, application deployment and operating system deployment.

LB
Real User
2021-11-16T14:22:28Z
Nov 16, 2021

It is used for software deployments, PC operating system deployments, and security patch deployments. Currently, we are using it on-premises, but we are slowly moving to the cloud solution that is called Intune or Microsoft Endpoint Management (MEM).

SD
Real User
2021-10-27T13:54:28Z
Oct 27, 2021

We use Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager for application deployment, patch deployment, and many other things. If you have any script that needs to be deployed to all the devices, you can do it with this solution.

OO
Real User
2021-09-14T12:00:27Z
Sep 14, 2021

We are using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager in our organization for patch deployment. Additionally, we deploy and manage Microsoft antivirus solutions to most of the desktops and the servers which we have.

YD
Real User
2021-08-23T17:30:06Z
Aug 23, 2021

SCCM is used to manage both users, and your devices. It's an administration tool used for endpoint protection.

SB
Real User
2021-07-30T16:17:06Z
Jul 30, 2021

We use it and our clients use it for device patch management, servers, and management processes. We deploy it for clients but we don't usually maintain it for them.

JH
Real User
2021-07-11T12:28:55Z
Jul 11, 2021

We use this solution for image and software deployment.

DP
Real User
2021-06-06T11:35:12Z
Jun 6, 2021

We are using it for software deployment. Our network team uses this solution. It is mostly our tier-two team. We're on the latest version.

MT
Real User
2021-03-26T14:09:13Z
Mar 26, 2021

This solution helps to manage different areas. For example, asset inventory and software inventory. You are able to patch products, do software deployment, and software packaging.

SG
Real User
2021-02-10T21:15:42Z
Feb 10, 2021

We are using Microsoft SCCM as the deployment platform for our environment to deploy laptops and PCs for the help desk technicians. We also use it to deploy applications and servers and provide some reports to the organization about what is currently deployed. We are using its latest version.

RZ
Real User
2020-12-20T22:45:27Z
Dec 20, 2020

We primarily use the solution for patch management.

DS
Real User
2020-12-16T09:44:04Z
Dec 16, 2020

We have just implemented a patch management solution. We are using SCCM for the server. For the client or endpoint, we are using a different product called Ivanti.

SM
MSP
2020-12-14T14:40:00Z
Dec 14, 2020

SCCM does everything from A to Z for a Windows operating system. It provides a full-featured deployment for Windows-based systems from the setup screen.

OK
Real User
2020-12-10T13:00:14Z
Dec 10, 2020

We are using SCCM to manage the virtual machine configuration. We had around 100 or 200 virtual machines and wireless, and we need to configure different settings on all of the virtual machines. We need to handle patching, updating, and installing security updates. We prefer to use System Center instead of other solutions like GFI LanGuard that are already installed in other environments.

BP
Real User
2020-10-30T19:55:28Z
Oct 30, 2020

The primary use case for SCCM is for managing workstations. All of the software that runs on our workstations is packaged and distributed and managed. Along with that, some of our security software is managed a little bit differently, but is accounted for in that way. We also use it for keeping track of our patches.

US
Real User
2020-10-06T06:57:43Z
Oct 6, 2020

Our main use is, first of all, to update the patches and to push the patches from SCCM, to check systems software, and to see which software is installed along with the systems. These are the major three things that we use on SCCM. We are on the endpoint side. We just ensure that the SCCM agent is installed appropriately. I have an on-site server also. There are the primary servers, and then there are site servers of SCCM. I have a site server also. With the site server, I have to make sure it is working and there is no hardware level or any other issue on these machines. This site server is replicating with the main servers in our data center. Due to the fact that we have different sites in different locations including the UAE, Oman, and other sites, there are other site servers, that are replicating with the main servers. They may be taking other information from SCCM as well.

DH
MSP
2020-10-04T06:40:19Z
Oct 4, 2020

Our primary use case of this product is for infrastructure, capturing all the configuration items within our infrastructure. I'm the configuration manager and we are customers of SCCM.

AO
Real User
2020-09-10T07:35:37Z
Sep 10, 2020

I am a system administrator and I use the System Center Configuration Manager for test deployment and Windows update.

PH
Real User
2020-09-08T09:09:58Z
Sep 8, 2020

My primary use case is for the product is mainly for helping with competitive analysis. It is not my main solution but it is one of the components.

JP
Real User
2020-08-23T08:17:26Z
Aug 23, 2020

We primarily use the solution for client and server deployments, and software deployments, as well as software metering.

Abul Fazal - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
Top 10
2020-07-27T07:17:40Z
Jul 27, 2020

We primarily use the solution for client management, especially for day-to-day operational activities, like access management or software deployment.

EM
Real User
2020-06-14T08:03:00Z
Jun 14, 2020

Our primary use case for this product is for patching and sending back packages to the client.

it_user1283139 - PeerSpot reviewer
Real User
2020-02-07T15:50:00Z
Feb 7, 2020

The primary uses are PC imaging, application deployment and updates, Windows patching, and baselining.

NC
Real User
2019-11-28T03:05:00Z
Nov 28, 2019

We have an environment of eight thousand machines and eleven thousand users.

LT
Real User
2019-09-18T11:22:00Z
Sep 18, 2019

Our primary uses for this solution are packaging, imaging, and patching.

IB
Real User
2019-07-09T08:49:00Z
Jul 9, 2019

We use this solution for implementing System CenterConfigMgr in our organization, and for standardization.

RD
Real User
2019-06-20T23:12:00Z
Jun 20, 2019

We use this solution because we need to manage patching and system provisioning.

PW
Real User
2019-05-30T08:12:00Z
May 30, 2019

This solution is used for vulnerability management. Our primary use case is for software updates, including ad-hoc and monthly updates, as well as security patches.

VA
Real User
2018-12-12T10:13:00Z
Dec 12, 2018

We use it for deployment purposes, for all managing all the devices and patching. It has performed very well.

BK
MSP
2018-10-04T17:27:00Z
Oct 4, 2018

It's mainly end-point management, right imaging, patching,and third-party application.

DA
Real User
2018-08-14T07:42:00Z
Aug 14, 2018

We primarily use it for deploying software and software updates, such as monthly Microsoft updates. We also deploy images and collect our computers' inventory (in regards to what software is being installed) along with their configuration. I have been using the product for approximately 22 years, when it was still called SMS. My first product version was SMS 1.1.

RT
Real User
2018-08-09T06:47:00Z
Aug 9, 2018

Systems management, inventory, pushing out deployment, and patching. It has multiple purposes.

JS
Real User
2018-08-09T06:47:00Z
Aug 9, 2018

* Application deployment * Software metering * Batching

KW
Real User
2018-07-18T06:44:00Z
Jul 18, 2018

Primary use case is for Windows Desktop Operating System configuration management, primarily for fully automated operating system deployment. We use it for additional Microsoft operating system and application update delivery and malware reporting for 300 laptops/desktops distributed across eight international locations. We also use it for configuration management and update management for Windows Server operating systems.

NM
Real User
2018-07-08T06:36:00Z
Jul 8, 2018

Our Windows environment has about 100 servers, Windows 2012/2016, and more than 500 desktop and laptop computers with Windows 7/10. We use SCCM 2012 mainly for installing and deployment of images for new operating systems on end-user computers, for application management, distribution of new applications, software and hardware inventory, remote assistance, application virtualization and, of course, for software updates on servers and workstations.

CW
Real User
2018-07-05T19:00:00Z
Jul 5, 2018

We use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) to manage workstations and servers in our Windows environment. We are primarily a Windows-only environment, which is what SCCM is designed to manage. It uses WMI underlying technology to ensure that it is compatible with all versions of Windows, from Windows XP to Windows 10. We use it to manage our Windows workstations and Servers. We use SCCM to do many things, like deploy operating systems, deploy applications, configure settings, gather compliance data, enforce software patching and run reports for software installations information. We do not use it to do Mobile Device Management, though it does have that capability. It does not manage products outside of Microsoft operating systems, so this product would be for Microsoft-heavy businesses.

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