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Secure Computing Magazine criteria: "We want slick, stable software with intelligently conceived, all-inclusive functionality and intuitive operation". To see how PC-Duo Enterprise rose to the challenge, read the full review here.
(SC Magazine, June 2005, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo Enterprise 3 from Vector Networks is a comprehensive network management suite ... PC-Duo Enterprise 3 is an easy-to-use package that will help LAN managers keep on top of their networks, while its modular approach is likely to keep down the cost of operations maintenance."
(IT Week, May 2005, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"The idea of the Remote Control is that a help desk technician can take control of a PC and fix the problem without having to visit in person or disrupt the user too much. But ...there are many other features including inventory management and software metering that will help reduce costs."
(Computer Trade Shopper, May 2005, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Now on version 3, PC Duo Enterprise is a comprehensive console-based PC and server management system... Basic deployment is quick and you can obtain an inventory of your network in a short space of time... This is an easy-to-follow package that will enable administrators to keep on top of networks while its modular approach will keep costs down"
(Personal Computer World, May 2005, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"...PC-Duo Enterprise software aimed at making the whole network-management process much less stressful... PC-Duo Enterprise really is the makings of an IT department in a box...the package will grow with you as your network expands...you can add in additional modules as you need them."
(PC Utilities , Issue 61, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Pros: customisable modules; simple but powerful: intuitive UI"
"The main strengths of this product come from its excellent gathering and reporting of data"
"The neat thing about the HelpDesk is that if a user has a problem, you can use the helpdesk screen to initiate a remote control session to fix the problem remotely"
"The main strengths of this product come from its excellent gathering and reporting of data"
"As your company grows, the software can grow with you and when the time comes to upgrade you can just add a module to the main suite of software without any disruption."
(Bios, March 2005, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"... PC-Duo Inventory ... offers unparalleled accuracy with its workstation hardware and software scans."
"Reporting needs to be good and (PC-Duo) HIT doesn't disappoint as it provides plenty of easily accessible information and graphs."
"... you have one of the best remote access tools on the market with PC-Duo Remote Control.... integration with (PC-Duo) HIT is very slick..."
(Network Computing, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo is a veritable Swiss Army knife of management utilities... Installing the console software was smooth and quick and was literally completed in about three minutes... If you're in the market for a desktop management suite, this is a superb product and is definitely worth a look. PC-Duo Enterprise is easy to learn, logical and smooth. It is adaptive and an excellent option for your network management needs... The Remote Control module is the shining star of PC-Duo. Besides controlling applications, you can also use it to teach remote users. This may sound like XP's Remote Assistance, but it's different. Remote Assistance is limited compared to PC-Duo's remote operations."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, December 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"The Best Buy award this time goes to the PC-Duo product from Vector Networks, due to its unquestioned value for money coupled to flexibility of operation. It is also nicely presented and first-time user friendly... The functionality on offer is comprehensive and should suit many organisations."
(SC Magazine, August 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Some server software goes out of its way to be difficult. Everything in PC-Duo aims to make systems management easy"
(Enterprise Server Magazine, July 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"(PC-Duo Enterprise is a) network administrator's dream. The appeal of the modular architecture is that it allows users to adapt the package to their own enterprise and to customise the software..."
(Computer Trade Shopper, June 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"...there's no denying that PC-Duo is an incredibly useful application for network management and problem-solving. You can even ignore the modules you don't need, only paying the the ones you intend to use"
(PC Utilities, June 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Installation is quick and very straightforward with any Windows updates supplied on the CD-Rom. It was easy to navigate the console interface and we were impressed by the reporting facilities to export reports in Word, Excel, HTML and other formats........It's hard not to like this package which has a lot to offer enterprises."
(Personal Computer World, May 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"The combo inventory system and software distribution tool makes it easy for IT managers ..... to get the right number of software licenses. I think PC-Duo is worth consideration by IT managers who need a straightforward desktop asset management tool."
(eWeek, April 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo Enterprise 2.1 is a highly customisable desktop PC and server management package giving administrators complete network control from a single Windows-based console ......It can be built into a powerful, fully-featured package that is simple to use........A full installation with all modules present can be completed in well under an hour......It took less than five minutes for the console to pick up newly installed clients."
(IT Week, March 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"They (customers) only need to purchase the particular modules they need and so the product (PC-Duo Enterprise) offers a great price-to- performance ratio... The diagnostics module impressed CRN engineers ... as it will automatically heal applications when they have problems.....What is nice about Vector's diagnostics is it only fixes problems while keeping all settings the same... Helpdesk, software distribution and remote control....all worked up to expectations and would provide value to any organization that implements them"
(CRN, March 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"The storage of license information, hardware inventory and user information is often the bane of system administrators' lives..... Into this market steps Vector Networks in the shape of its PC-Duo Enterprise suite. This provides much of the same functionality as Microsoft's Systems Management Server (SMS), as well as quite a lot more......It's clear that Vector Networks have pulled out all stops to make this release a real world-beater"
(PC Plus, March 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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" ... Inventory details don't get any better than this, as right-clicking on a node and selecting the hardware inventory option brings up a window with 19 tabbed folders listing virtually all available components."
(PC Pro, February 2004, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo Enterprise knocks the competition into a cocked hat for inventory and makes the information gleaned by LANDesk Management Suite pale into insignificance... Along with inventory, remote control is another star player and is still one of the best products on the market."
(PC Plus, September 2003, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Most applications tend to be hard to navigate but this product was a breeze... It can be a nightmare when trying to locate the right commands and menus, but in this case it was simplicity itself. We got our test clients up and running within minutes... A handy companion to the Inventory Management tool is Software Metering. This allowed us to identify who was using what and for how long. So for example, if some user had MS Access but were not using it, a company could save money by putting them onto a cheaper license."
(SC Magazine, August 2003, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo Enterprise 2.0 is a comprehensive package and I wasn't surprised that it won Network Management Product of the Year at the Networking Industry Awards 2003. I've been searching through it to see what it doesn't do and nothing seems to be missing... The product is easily scalable and can be used out of the box with minimal additional configuration and no expensive consulting services."
(Enterprise Server Magazine, August 2003, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"The big difference between PC-Duo and other products is the flexibility for companies to buy the components they need... One of the most impressive aspects of PC-Duo is its ease of deployment. Administrators can utilize PC-Duo's Software Distribution module to push all of the required client software out to the PCs on a given domain."
(PC-Magazine, April 2003, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"Diagnostics takes automatic and scheduled snapshots of applications on desktop computers... you do not need to waste time restoring applications or conventional backups... HelpDesk works in a web browser. Users do not need to install any software on their computer to access its interface. HelpDesk is a workflow tool designed to help companies improve their service by ensuring every client call receives optimum attention. This workflow program has about 30 built-in reports for measuring calls, service performance, and employee goals."
(SA Computer Magazine, January 2003, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo Enterprise provides comprehensive configuration management for enterprise networks... Modular, scalable and easy to use, PC-Duo's management capabilities gives networks decision-makers the information they need when choosing the configuration of their desktop population"
(Microsoft Certified Professional Online, October 2002, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"PC-Duo is competitively priced and offers IT managers the flexibility of buying only the needed components. The product will reduce the length of help desk calls and increase the number of IT tasks that can be done without incurring the cost of a desk-side visit"
(eWeek, July 2002, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"It was not the larger management suites that impressed us most, but PC-Duo Enterprise. Its modular approach means you only have to buy the features you need, making it an affordable solution. Plus, compared to some of the competition, it's straight forward and easy to use. Therefore, PC-Duo Enterprise is our Editors' Choice for desktop and software management.... We found it easy to navigate the interface and were also impressed by the reporting facilities.... PC-Duo Enterprise has a great deal to offer.... Quick and easy to deploy"
(PC-Magazine, July 2002, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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"An exciting feature of PC-Duo Enterprise is the diagnostics module. Helpdesk personnel can quickly repair mission-critical applications anywhere on the network without needing to reinstall or re-image the hard drive. Secondly, you can accurately track which changes caused the application to break in the first place.
One nice thing about PC-Duo Enterprise is that you can buy just the pieces you need, without purchasing modules that you don't want. This is a welcome relief from monolithic management products that require you to buy all of their components, even if you already have some functions covered with existing packages."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, May 2002, PC-Duo Enterprise)
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".....a passive metering tool recognizes software that's no longer required, and therefore can be useful in determining what licenses are required. Package Policy Manager... provides a powerful way to control software distributions and software usage by defining rules... Administrators are able to utilize the software information to decide what is still in use, what's licensed and what's not....."
(Secure Computing Magazine, Feb 2002, LANutil)
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"LANutil Elite is an effective hardware and software inventory program..... easy installation, complete data and efficient data transmission and storage. PC-Duo for remote control has all the features I expected and more."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, March 2002, LANutil Elite 5.1)
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" Vector's hardware inventory has always been the one to beat and no other came close to matching it's accuracy..... LANutil offers some of the best asset management and software deployment tools around."
(Network News, November 2001, LANutil Elite)
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"LANutil 5.1 is notably easier to install and configure than other applications in the same arena (such as Microsoft SMS)..... If you're in the market for a tool to manage your network's hardware and software assets, LANutil 5.1 will strengthen an already-strong contender."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, November 2001, LANutil)
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"...easily the best of all the products reviewed"
(PC Pro Magazine, August 2001, LANutil Elite)
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"...offers comprehensive hardware, software inventory and software distribution functionality..... a lot simpler than the big name competition."
(PC-Magazine, August 2001, LANutil Suite)
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"...offers comprehensive hardware, software inventory and software distribution functionality..... a lot simpler than the big name competition."
(Network World, April 2001, PC-Duo)
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"allows software distribution to be accomplished overnight, network wide, simultaneously and invisibly."
(Secure Computing Magazine, April 2001, LANutil Suite)
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"The software is well designed, extremely intuitive, and logically set out."
(Network News, March 2001, PC-Duo)
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"provides help support staff with a relational database that has highly detailed information on hardware/software configurations"
(MSDN, February 2001, PC-Duo)
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"PC-Duo has an intuitive, easy to use interface..use the System Snapshot feature to obtain detailed inventory of users."
(Inside-IT.com, February 2001, PC-Duo)
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"an extremely powerful package that gives you total control over all aspects of PC ownership... impressive remote control facility."
(Secure Computing Magazine, December 2000, LANutil Elite)
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"A novel system snapshot feature allows you to create a PC hardware inventory instantly."
(Secure Computing Magazine, December 2000, PC-Duo)
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"training sessions can be easily implemented.. an ideal tool for support staff that could save them a great deal of time."
(Network News, October 2000, LANutil Suite)
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"Powerful, extensible design; good integration among various management operations"
(Windows 2000 Magazine, September 2000, LANutil Elite)
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"polished network management... simple to install and a joy to use. a well-designed, functional package."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, July 2000, LANutil)
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"PC-Duo is one of the most impressive remote control applications I've tried...."
(Network Computing, July 2000, PC-Duo)
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"PC-Duo provides just about all the remote control functionality a system administrator could ever want..."
(Microsoft Certified Professional, July 2000, PC-Duo)
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