KACE Asset Management Appliance vs. Vyapin Management Suite

The KACE Management Appliance does many different things, but does not do them as well as other products. It is an all-in-one system for Asset tracking, software management, ticketing system, Contact management, and reporting. If you require basic functionality for these, then this product will meet your needs. But when you begin needing advanced/granular functions from the appliance, it will fall short.

Incentivized

Best use scenarios are:- Easy migration function of the Vyapin Office 365 Export- Migrate and Manage Office 365 mailbox and folder permissions - Office 365 User Provisioning and Deprovisioning – Assign, Remove & Recycle O365 User licenses effectively - Automation: Office 365 Management without using PowerShell -Security overview of user permissions, memberships and Onedrive.

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• Gives you real time data to systems on my network.
• I can get information on all applications running on devices on my network.
• I can get information on what systems are not currently patched and up to date with MS and Virus definitions!

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• Manage User and Group properties in Bulk in Azure AD
• Automated reports for all actions performed using the application
• Ability to create email accounts, business skype and assign security to Office 365 accounts.

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• The UI is clunky and could use a redesign
• Support is good but sometimes it's hard to get someone right away or a response in a timely manner
• expand some support beyond dell and others to include something like Microsoft Surfaces, etc.
• KB articles need a refresh, there are a lot of older things out there that don't apply anymore.

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• Although already good enough, more UI improvements with help would make the suite even better
• Some performance issues during migrations

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The appliance and software does its job, as it's intended to. There aren't many other bells and whistles. integrates well with MFA (okta), integrates well with KACES SDA. The modules it has will suit most needs. If you have the money in the budge, i'd suggest going with professional services to help with the setup/integration. There are some parts that are cumbersome and may require support. Save yourself the headache

Incentivized

We were not able to get SCCM to stabilize and work, it would continually fail to add computers to groups and fail to install programs/updates to computers in a defined group. Continually, user community forums kept recommending to replace it with another solution. JIRA is a much more efficient ticketing system, and we migrated the ticketing system from KACE to JIRA.

Incentivized

The selection was done by the client after a competetive price offer. There are many other alternatives in the market for Vyapin Office 365 Management Suite like Datto's offerings however ease of use, speed, and general User Interface was the reeason I prefered it over the other competitors. Price and other agreements usually play an important role when selecting these options

Incentivized

• Original investment was very substantial but I believe will be well worth it in the long run!
• DAM gives us a great view of what happening and whats on out network as far as PC, Laptops and Servers.
• The reporting function will help with budget proposals to BOS for County Budgets and giving exact numbers of systems and software and devices on the County Domain

Incentivized

• Unified and standardized accounts with security policies assigned according to the group to which the user belongs.
• Smooth and easy migration

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