62 Reviews and Ratings
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PDQ Inventory is great if you have a local network of computers on or off a domain. As long as you have a way to log into them with common credentials. Great for large organizations, particularly ones interconnected with VPNs. PDQ Inventory isn't so great for PCs that aren't connected to the same LAN the server is on. (i.e. non-vpn remote users) They used to have a remote agent you could install, but it was removed after numerous issues.Incentivized
Symantec Ghost Solution Suite is well suited to standard images of company approved software and standard configurations for all users. When every user has the same computer configuration, it is easily managed with a standard image across the board. It is less effective if you need to have multiple configurations for different groups. It becomes cumbersome to manage all the various images. When you add to the complexity by having to address the different drivers for the different hardware model computers, this only adds to the overall number of images you will have to manage, create and keep updated. I find Ghost most helpful with standard hardware model computers and one or two images company wide.Incentivized
Push out new softwarePush out Updates to current softwarePush out patches and updates that we don't have other ways to push outKeep end-users updated with little involvementIncentivized
Pushing out scripts and jobs to computersRemote imaging and pushing out Windows OS ImagesHelping to track who pushed out what jobsIncentivized
As good as there email support is.. would like a live operator optionSome updates are hard to understand when 5 versions of the same program existThats about it, PDQ deploy is the best out thereIncentivized
Initial install could be easier. Had to call support to assist.Joining domains had a few kinks that had to be figured out.Incentivized
It is an easy and cost effective tool so it is an easy decision to renew.Incentivized
The interface is straight forward and guides you through the process there. PDQ keeps track of the when new updates are made available writes the scripts and all l you need to do is push the button. (Mr George Jetson) Now with the download done you just sit back worry free and watch the software install in 1% of the time it would take to take care of the PC manually.Incentivized
The built-in help menus and general ease of use render whatever systems support there might be almost irrelevant. There is stability in the system's simplicity; if you're in the position to use such a product, you're your own best friend. Simple web searches more often than not turn up the solution to any little niggles, such as what silent install switches specific applications require (a remarkably wide choice of options exist). System updates are timely and unobtrusive, installing in no time at all. Maybe I've just been lucky; if so, long may it continue!Incentivized
This software was referred to us by an IT professional. Previously, we were installing the software with the help of remote desktop applications but it was very time consuming; it was wasting the user's time since he could not use his computer. After testing PDQ Deploy, we just never looked back.Incentivized
The Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite learning curve isn't that steep.
Speed of deployment is very positive for new software setup, saving hours of testing and deployment locallyMade patching for large computer estate very efficient, another positive for staff not having to spend hours of patching individual machinesWorks well for small team of IT's and again makes various repetitive tasks much easierIncentivized
A positive impact of Ghost would be time. To deploy computers form scratch is very time consuming and labor intensive for the IT Department. Ghost clearly saves the time of the IT departments staff to quickly get a new computer out to user so they can spend their time on addressing other issues and being more productive.Time is money. If the IT department is spending hours preparing computers and employees are out of a computer for an extended period of time waiting for one to be loaded, this is money lost to the company in paying employees to sit around and wait for a computer to be configured.Incentivized