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Tools That Manage Both Macs and PCs

Posted by kdawson on from the one-tool-to-rule-them-all dept.

johannacw writes "Ryan Faas takes a look at nine tools that handle system management tasks in both Mac and Windows environments for both clients and servers. The tools span a range of tasks such as remote installation, license management, and helpdesk functions. The author gives opinions on each tool's strengths and weaknesses and does not pick an overall winner."

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  1. I'd appreciate... by theantipop · · Score: 3, Funny

    if you didn't call me a tool. Thanks.

  2. Re:Obligartory... by CrashandDie · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do they even need management tools for Windows ? Isn't it supposed to be easy ?

    I mean, put the CD in, install, reboot, install, reboot, the use it, reboot, use it, reboot, then after the weekend's over, install, reboot, inst...

    brb, gotta reboot...

  3. Re:Obligartory... by Sorthum · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Our desktop folks (used interchangeably here with "idiots") recently purchased LANdesk, and they're quite pleased that it can reportedly manage linux/unix, and immediately asked to test it on my (BSD) desktop.

    So supposedly it can, but damned if I'm going to let the monkeys screw with my BSD desktop...

  4. Re:For sure by jptechnical · · Score: 3, Informative

    A hammer, or a 16 ounce adjusting tool like my grandpa likes to call it.

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  5. Re:Obligartory... by fsmunoz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually, it does, but as usual the article's title is wrong. Somehow "Manage Macs and PC's" translantes to "Manages OSX and Windows", as if OSX runs on some different hardware - it doesn't - and Windows is the only non-OSX OS to also run on it - it isn't.

    This isn't the 90's. They're over, go listen to "Ace of Base" in iTunes while reading the PowerPC Assembly Manual to relive it, and stop with this "Macs and PC's" crap. OSX, Windows, Linux, BSD, etc all run on "PC's" now. What's more it's condescending to assume PC==Windows. Seing that in /. is even more embarassing.

  6. For those that hate paged articles by drpimp · · Score: 5, Informative

    Especially those with a list of apps, mashups or what ever the buzzword is today on top of that without links. Make your own decisions. BTW I only count 8.
    There is also the printable version
    - FileWave
    - NetOctopus
    - LANrev
    - Radmind
    - ManageSoft
    - LANDesk
    - Timbuktu
    - NTRsupport

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  7. Re:Obligartory... by dotpavan · · Score: 4, Funny

    ahem, may I suggest a cron job? :D

  8. Missing by kandresen · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They missed Webmin... http://www.webmin.com/

    Can simplify management tasks quite well for Windows, Mac, Linux, and most other flavors of Unix...

  9. Re:Obligartory... by TheSkyIsPurple · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is insightful? Really?

    You do realize the term "PC" has evolved to mean more than just "Personal Computer", right?
    It even evolved beyond just being "IBM Compatible PC".

    You do realize that context and usage can change the meaning of a word?

    PC, in that context, means "Windows running machine".
    Mac meant Mac OS running machine.

    The usage is clear, it's concise, it's useful, it's obvious, it's not harmful.

    Pedantry is not a good thing =-)

  10. Re:Obligartory... by MyOtherUIDis3digits · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're lucky all the Win fanboys are busy re-installing or downloading A-V/A-malware/A-whatever updates. Tomorrow, when they get into work, you're gonna get so flamed.

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