Software Distribution
Centralized, Automated Software Distribution—Fire It Off and Forget It
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Installing software on one computer takes time. Rolling out applications to many users across the company is a real challenge. Managing ongoing application, security and virus updates can take up so much time and manpower that other tasks are left undone. And every time a new update comes out, the process starts again.
LANDesk software distribution technology in LANDesk Management Suite helps IT staff implement controlled automation for fast and efficient software distribution and installation, security and virus update, and application patch management across mixed network environments. The technology is based on a modular, task-based model that can substantially improve overall efficiency in planning, scheduling and managing software distributions. Packages, distribution methods, deployment scripts and target selection are managed separately to increase overall flexibility.
Key Features and Benefits
- Return code mapping—Defines return codes to improve application installation accuracy.
- MSI native support—Copy and paste MSI command line calls.
- Simplified work flow—Makes for easier, faster scheduling of package installations.
- Simplified bandwidth controls—Customize configurations appropriately.
- Task-based modeling—Separates package building and delivery methods to improve efficiency.
- LANDesk® Targeted Multicast™—Distribute large packages to multiple users with minimal bandwidth and without dedicated hardware or router reconfigurations.
- LANDesk® Peer Download™—Allows you to access packages already delivered to a subnet.
- Prerequisite checking and package chaining—Installs prerequisite packages and enables you to automatically install multiple packages in a single operation.
- Task scheduler—Integrates with directory-service and asset-inventory databases to help you easily select targets.
- Package-agnostic distribution—Deploys any package type and provides access to multi-file MSI support.
- Self-service portal—Reduces help-desk incidents, empowers users to initiate approved installations, and enables faster troubleshooting via detailed histories.
- Policy-based distribution—Deploys multiple software packages in a single policy and ensures the packages are available for future updating and reapplication if necessary.
"With LANDesk Management Suite we can plan, test and run automated software deployments from a central point of control, saving significant time and effort for IT staff and enabling them to focus on higher value tasks."
—Vincent Gapaillard, Workstation Integration Manager, Bel Group