- Microsoft Windows Intune
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Intune' is a Microsoft Cloud-based desktop application management solution [1] which was introduced in July 2011 in CeBIT.[2] [3]
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Distribution
It is primarily aimed at small and medium enterprises and service providers who want to manage up to 500 Microsoft Windows computers. [4] [5] [6] Distribution is through a subscription system in which a monthly fixed cost is incurred per PC. The minimum subscription duration is one year. [7] For this is the latest Windows operating system, currently Windows 7 Enterprise, included in the price. This should serve as an incentive for switching from Windows XP, whose support will be discontinued effective April 2014. [8] [9] The sale takes place in Germany through Microsoft directly or through authorized distributors Ingram MicroandSAS. [7]
Free beta versions for the administration of up to 10 (USA) [8] or 25 (Germany) [10] PCs can be ordered by companies for testing. [8] The trial period is limited to 30 days. [9] Up to July 2011 were 60 case studies drawn worldwide firms that use the software. Exact sales figures are not currently known. (July 2011) Sharon Pian Chan [8]
Function
About the cloud service may only desktop and notebook PCs with the Windows operating system are managed. [10] Intune currently supports Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3, and Windows Vista or Windows 7 in the Enterprise, Professional or Ultimate version. [4] The administration is done via a browser interface. With the Microsoft Silverlight on 3.0 administration console can Intune called remote tasks such as malware scans the PCs are controlled centrally. [1] A Silverlight 3.0 compatible Internet Browser is required [4] [4] In addition, the administrator with a . have Live ID. [9] Additionally, since version 2.0 and software installations on exe -. Msi, -. Or done msp files, and not just Microsoft but also products from other manufacturers are supported. The installations will be encrypted and compressed on Windows Azure Storage provided. If the PCs are connected within the company the next time the Internet will start installing the software. It can volume, retail and OEM licenses, and licenses are administered by third parties. [1] In addition, the upgrade to newer versions of software are controlled. [11]
Information about the inventory will be recorded automatically via the installed hardware and software of each PC. [9] The managed computers can be grouped together when problems occur and can then Inutnes by e-mail support staff of his own company, but also external dealer will be notified. [12] The user can turn on the PC's security and other issues also on Intune by e-mail to support. [4]
Intune offers in the beta version 2.0 2 GB of memory. Additional memory can be booked. [1]
The functionality of the application is on the long term Niveu of the System Center be brought to come by in the semi-annual rhythm of other functions. [11]
Reception
The Austrian daily newspaper The Standard praises the application: "The cloud service Intune promises to be a simple PC Management via Web console. . The interface provides a quick overview of the system of state enterprise "[13] The German computer magazine PC World positve evaluated the "usability" as is "kept the interface simple." [9] The British computer magazine Business Computing World praised the program because "Windows Intune worked well in our tests and did everything we expected of him" ("Windows Intune worked well in our tests and did everything expected of it,"), criticized but that the testers' there is no such easy place to cope. "(" did not find it all that easy to get to grips with. ") This would be at the user interface that, although a simple (" easy ") but proved "less intuitive" ("less than intuitive") to operate. [4] ITespresso comes to "good": ". Except for some small things may be in the design of the Web than to convince Windows Intune management solution for small and medium enterprises" [10]
Sources
- ^ a b c d Jens Ihlenfeld: 84921.htmlIntune Windows 2.0: Microsoft is expanding its cloud-based desktop management golem.de of 13
- ^ CNET News.com.: CeBIT: Microsoft's PC Windows Management service starts on 23 Intune March] zdnet.de 1 March 2011
- ^ Microsoft introduces Windows Intune: Cloud-based PC management in: Computer Week of 16 March 2011
- ^ a b c d e f review-microsoft-windows-intune /REVIEW: Microsoft Windows Intune in World Business Computing of 28 April 2011
- ^ Robert Small Businesses Benefit from SecondWindowsIntune beta] in PC World, 19 July 2011
- ^ Microsoft Intune in review: The Windows Management on the Web netzwelt.de of 9 May 2011
- ^ a b 62201.html Intune Windows: PC management in the cloud winfuture.de of 24 March 2011
- ^ a b c d : New Microsoft WindowsIntune cloud service ready for free beta testing] in:The Seattle Times of 12 July 2011
- ^ a b c d e Moritz Jäger: cloud service : Intune With Windows PCs to manage smart on pcwelt.de of 18 April 2011
- ^ a b c Windows Intune: Kick-off for 'July 2011' beta itespresso.de of 4 April 2011
- ^ a b cloud remote maintenance service Intune distributed software heise.de of 14 July 2011
- ^ Intune With Windows: Microsoft dealer makes cloud specialists channelpartner.de, website of the journal ChannelPartner of 22 March 2011
- '^ Windows Intune" PC management via cloud in The Standard of 21 March 2011
External links
Categories:- Microsoft cloud services
- System administration
- Software distribution
- Network management
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