Looking for input from the list on any imaging products/techniques that might be in use out there for supporting public (and staff) computers. More specifically, I am interested in the potential for using "broadcast imaging" or some other semi-auto means of updating whole PC images.<div>
<br></div><div>I personally have tried a variety of imaging tools using everything from open source utils to Ghost, but I have settled on Acronis True Image for last few years. I would like to consider taking this a step further and be able to just blast a periodic update to all of our public PCs. Acronis' Snap Deploy sounds like the perfect product for this, but I was hoping others might have some input to offer on this or similar products.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Questions I am interested in exploring:</div><div><br></div><div>How often to broadcast updates? </div><div><br></div><div>Is it practical to do this once a month for OS updates and AV?</div><div><br>
</div><div>What impact does configuration play into the frequency? </div><div><br></div><div>What impact does re-creating a PC have on other management software such as time or print management?</div><div><br><div>What advantages/disadvantages does this have over central update control via a thin client solution? </div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks in advance for any insight or comments you might have to offer on the subject.</div><div><br clear="all">Eric Maynard<br>Head of Information Technology,<br>Holmes County District Public Library<br>
Millersburg, OH 44654<br>Email [<a href="mailto:emaynard@holmeslib.org" target="_blank">emaynard@holmeslib.org</a>]<br>Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]<br>
Fax [330.674.1938] <br><br>"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"<br><br><br>
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