In terms of security measures, LANDesk Management Suite monitored, updated and configured LANDesk's own antimalware component, but, unfortunately, LANDesk doesn't support the monitoring and configuring of third-party antimalware tools. It correctly and easily monitored our software licenses. Backing out service packs and security patches was similarly easy. Operating system upgrades, service pack installations and security patch deployments were a breeze, with wizards guiding us unerringly along the way. LANDesk Management Suite successfully delivered and configured application software packages (either initial installs or patch updates) to Windows, Linux and Macintosh clients. The remote control feature gave us seamless, transparent access to any desktop machine in the organization. In addition to finding standard desktops, these scans detected VMware-based virtual machines on the network, but otherwise Management Suite did not offer any support for virtual clients or servers, which is becoming a growing concern in most enterprise networks. Its asset inventory scans were quick, accurate and unobtrusive.
Plus, the LANDesk Management Suite's support for diverse platforms was superb. LANDesk gave us virtually everything we wanted in a client management product – and more.
