System Center

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Data center management software for businesses of all sizes

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Joe
Joe
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Service Manager for the Win!

Reviewed on 2018/09/16

Use it everyday, really makes desktop and server management easy!

Use it everyday, really makes desktop and server management easy!

Pros

System Center Service Manager + Configuration Manager + Orchestrator enables full end user self service and automation, whist building a rich CMDB.

Cons

Can be a little tricky to configure System Center Service Manager, and the built in Microsoft Portal is not very user friendly, however can be made better with Third Party products.

Mücahit
Mücahit
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Multi-server single screen

Reviewed on 2020/02/29

Overall very practical to follow a lot of errors on the server.

Overall very practical to follow a lot of errors on the server.

Pros

We manage a lot of servers available. very easy to watch each by System Center without requiring a server rdp.

Cons

bugs that are fixed on the server sometimes fades late System Center panel.Panels very simple, can be more visual.

Mo
Mo
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Reviewed on 2022/11/09

Pros

The integration between windows and a hyper-v infrastructure that can scale the compute, storage and networking by using Microsoft technologies and not third party which reduces the overall licensing costs from other vendors like VMWare or Nutanix.

Cons

The powershell module to automate builds and management lacks features and needs fixes and better error checking. There are no popular modules to pick from the Powershell gallery so you have to install it from their ISO and it is very challenging to move the module to another machine for remote management.

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Brad
Brad
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Must Have for Enterprise Workstation and Server Management

Reviewed on 2020/01/14

Pros

It is really easy to deploy software and updates to your endpoints.

Cons

I wish you could query the database from SSMS or Power Bi or any other analytical tool. You can only easily use the built queries.

Hamza
Hamza
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Control all your Microsoft servers from one console

Reviewed on 2018/11/27

Easy to track ad users, easy to set up server.

Easy to track ad users, easy to set up server.

Pros

Set up and control all the servers from one software.

Cons

Grouping my Microsoft server in one environment.

Denis
Denis
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  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

System Center your private cloud.

Reviewed on 2018/02/15

This system spans most area of technologies required for your business.
It is not very easy to...

This system spans most area of technologies required for your business.
It is not very easy to set all system up, but when everything is done, you can enjoy management your whole infrastructure.

Pros

With multiple components of this system you can build your own private cloud, in which you can manage your own virtual machines, which can be based on different technologies Hyper-V or VMware,do backups to protect your data, monitor your infrastructure and automate routine tasks. And all those things can be tightly integrated with public Microsoft cloud Azure in hybrid scenario or for realization different separate purposes as backuping, site recovery, automation and LogAnalitics in the cloud.

Cons

No so easy to setup and manage, required experience and knowledge from administrator in multiple IT arias.

Nicolai
Nicolai
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  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Happy about SCOM and SCCM of system center

Reviewed on 2019/02/04

I have used System Center for as well as monitoring as deploying software to clients for the...

I have used System Center for as well as monitoring as deploying software to clients for the company I currently work for. In the future I will also use this to deploy operating systems and provide updates using system center.

Pros

Gives the the very useful possibility to monitor systems, to deploy laptops with an operating systems and their applications. Also nice to provide updates to the clients.

Cons

It's a pretty high cost and it's not the most straightforward. It's quite complex and requires a specific point of technical expertise.

David Junior
David Junior
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

A great solution in all in one

Reviewed on 2020/06/09

With System Center Operations Manager we resolve the lacks of deep monitoring, like if any services...

With System Center Operations Manager we resolve the lacks of deep monitoring, like if any services on Windows Server goes down, if a deamon on Linux/Solaris server goes down. With System Center Operations Manager we can monitoring Services, SNMP, WMI, Ping, etc.

Pros

It allows you get all information, all monitoring features on any devices where the agent is installed. It allows you develope an software update or a windows update.

Cons

To use the all features on a end devices, you must install the agent of System Center. Without the agent the features are limited.

Marc
Marc
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  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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Another Microsoft back office product

Reviewed on 2018/04/09

Pros

There is a lot this can do, we used it primarily for Configuration manager and endpoint protection. It's a good product.

Cons

Like many of Microsoft products, high learning curve and complex setup for even seemingly easy tasks.

Glen
Glen
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  • Industry: Railroad Manufacture
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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Our organization uses this for allowing quick access to needed software

Reviewed on 2018/03/24

Pros

This allows for easy setup of new computers. We have a fairly high turnover rate so we are constantly setting up new users.

Cons

It doesn't seem to be integrated into our approval process. If I need software that requires "approval" it seems to be clunky. I click the "requires approval" and days go by before it's approved.

Jeff
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Microsoft's complete package for Imaging, patching, app deployments, upgrades & more.

Reviewed on 2018/01/23

I feel that being a Microsoft product it is easier to integrate and maintain.
It is a complete...

I feel that being a Microsoft product it is easier to integrate and maintain.
It is a complete package for maintaining OS, patching, security, apps, and images. Server and Workstations.
We have had few issues since setup. and I would recommend this even with a few drawbacks.

Pros

We primary utilize this for Imaging (Win7 and 10), Patch deployments, Win10 Upgrade, App packaging and deployments. We previously used CA and RES AM so I have a lot of experience with these platforms.
1) Happy with the overall performance. Once SCCM is fully setup, it more a matter of maintenance.
2) App Packaging and deployment works well. Especially if you combine with the MS Powershell add-in. It does lack a few features Id really like to see. Some of these can also be found by finding useful 3rd party add-ins.
3) Reporting can be very thorough. The canned reports cover all the basics Ive needed. If you really want to dig in you can make your own reports.
4) Patching is straightforward. Since this is a MS product to MS OS there are no compatibility issues. Plus the SCUP product also from MS is still viable for 3rd party security updates from companies like Adobe. Comes in handy to deploy the latest Flash as an update, with the rest of the monthly updates.

Cons

My main complaint is SCCM is slow. This is well known and unlikely to ever change.
For example,

MY second compliant is there are certain features and hooks that still are not in the product over its many years of life. For example you simply cannot stop or delete a job from the [deployment] list. You need to trace back to the app group, patch group, and/or collection, then find and delete the deployment.

Lastly, I do have to say Im not fond of MS Cust Service on this. We have had some big issues and the resolution was slow to get to. Example, a situation where the Win10 Upgrades feature was broken, eventually there was a general bulletin, and their own Tech Support failed to notify us of this before that. Took 6 weeks to resolve.

Warren
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  • Industry: Government Relations
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

SCCM Is a Great Tool

Reviewed on 2022/10/06

Pros

Software deployments as it makes it much easier to do so to thousands of machines.

Cons

Must be installed on machine. We do not have Azure set up yet so we are only able to use installed SCCM currently.

Chris
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  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Powerful Software

Reviewed on 2017/08/15

peace of mind

peace of mind

Pros

Great for protecting your network, and a really great tool for sniffing around your network. You can see programs installed, updates applied, and even connect/remote control for a user in need. The suite is pretty easy to use and has never failed me so far with all the PC's I have to maintain. It saves you time, money and can prevent serious issues arising in a network. Once a virus gets in, game over!

Cons

I find the program is a big of a resource drain, however you can fix this by changing the priority to a lower setting to use less CPU power. Only other issue I have ever had was having issues with Internet Explorer, seems this program and IE likes to fight from time to time. Otherwise, no real issues. I do find it used a lot of hard drive space, but that isn't a big deal these days.

Sawan
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

System center , the enterprise platform to manage Active directory computers.

Reviewed on 2022/03/17

I have worked with this suite of prodcts for a long time, it gets better with each implementation...

I have worked with this suite of prodcts for a long time, it gets better with each implementation and now can integrate with Azure also.

Pros

Applications can be packaged and pushed out to computers easily by creating packages.

Cons

it is complex and needs skills, so training your teams is important.

Pablo
Pablo
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

System Center is one of the most complex suite in which I've had worked and I continue working...

Reviewed on 2018/01/09

One of the most complex and powerful suite that I've used in my job.

One of the most complex and powerful suite that I've used in my job.

Pros

It's very complex and provide a solution for almost everything you need, so regardless your needs System Center can help you to reach your goals.

Cons

The cost is one of the most common obstacles at the moment you request a software that belongs to System Center.

Matt
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Awesome core functionality but needs more improvements to features and aesthetics.

Reviewed on 2017/09/07

This software saves us an enormous amount of time and resources.

This software saves us an enormous amount of time and resources.

Pros

Microsoft System Center has become a key resource for our organization's IT Department. It is the primary tool we use to make software available to end-users, it is the only way we doing imaging for all of our organization's computers, and it does have a lot of features that we have yet to take advantage of.

Cons

The only real cons we have with this software is primarily aesthetic changes are extremely limited on how we can customize the software center and application catalog that the end-users see. I would almost go as far as to say there is hardly anything you can change about the way it looks to the end-users. Overall, everything that is a business necessity is already integrated into this software, but it would be nice if we could change the look and make it appear a little more user friendly.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Fully integrated package for managing, deploying, imaging devices and servers

Reviewed on 2018/08/06

Pros

Microsoft’s complete management platform is an incredible suite of products that we use primarily for the deployment and administration of client devices, data centers and servers and hybrid cloud IT environments.
You can setup all types of alerts using the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) while imaging, updating, and pushing out software can be easiy accomplished with the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM).There are also detailed, highly informative reports on assets, users, incidents, and others.

Cons

There is quite a bit of learning curve required to truly understand the product. However, there are plenty of resources available out there and it’s only a matter of trying to find a helpful guide from someone who’s already done what you would like to do.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

What is System Center

Reviewed on 2019/04/26

This product is almost identical to the HP BSM. SCCM is more cost-effective if total purchasing...

This product is almost identical to the HP BSM. SCCM is more cost-effective if total purchasing costs are prioritized.

Pros

SCCM allows us to manage mobile devices with physical and virtual clients. It can centralize installation, configuration, and update operations. We can also enable it to integrate with other components such as Active Directory, WSUS.

Cons

Since this product is designed for large structures, it takes some time to learn. Also the price is a bit expensive.

Diana
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

System Center Tools 2012 R2; Configuration Manager,Orchestrator,Operations Manager,Service...

Reviewed on 2017/02/01

Configuration Manager, Orchestrator, Operations Manager, and Service Manager. I administer, develop...

Configuration Manager, Orchestrator, Operations Manager, and Service Manager. I administer, develop in, and technically use each of these products. As a whole, as long as their is an understanding of Data Center Management, these tools are smart to implement as well as ease of crossing lines with these tools as far as going from creating deployments in Configuration Manager, creating a runbook in Orchestrator or setting up new Event ID's for custom monitoring in Operations Manager, and even creating Self-Service Service-Requests to accommodate all of this in an automated fashion has been made much easier and efficient. Thank you Microsoft System Center team for your continued efforts in making our jobs as Tools administrators easier and more efficient.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Consumer Goods
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

SCCM Great Way to Image A Computer

Reviewed on 2018/12/19

Pros

I really like the ability to image a computer remotely. I also like the ability to see who was the last person to log into a computer, it really helps with tracking down a rogue computer.

Cons

The learning curve with SCCM is pretty high and can take a while to learn how to use it.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Central Control for Servers

Reviewed on 2019/04/25

Our IT department consists of mainly Windows servers and System Center is the ideal tool to manage...

Our IT department consists of mainly Windows servers and System Center is the ideal tool to manage them all from one source. We use it very frequently.

Pros

You can manage your servers easily from this tool. Execute a script, send an update file, a patch or anything for your need.

Cons

It takes time to get used to it and learn all its capabilities.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

SCCM for Microsoft Systems

Reviewed on 2019/05/23

Image management and operating system set up with SCCM. We also do windows updates and application...

Image management and operating system set up with SCCM. We also do windows updates and application installations with SCCM. We have distribution points in our remote locations.

Pros

Distribution points very useful and working good. DP's reduce network load.

Cons

Support for non-Microsoft products is not very good.

William
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

System Center - WDS on Overdrive?

Reviewed on 2019/04/16

I would recommend System Center to any business or district with a large amount of Windows...

I would recommend System Center to any business or district with a large amount of Windows workstations. It works great for our staff who need to be able to install any application on their machine that they need.

Pros

System Center is an excellent piece of software provided by Microsoft that runs as a virtual server in our rack. It has been extremely helpful in streamlining our process in which we push out applications. In addition, System Center also allows us to publish our own "app store" that allows our faculty to download what they want on their machines without needing admin access. It also handles all WDS functionality on top of everything else.

Cons

It is very difficult to set up compared to a simple WDS server. We are still not configured fully after a couple months of tweaking with it. Perhaps we are doing something wrong, but it seems as confusing to configure as a domain controller.

Rogelio
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  • Industry: Government Administration
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

System Center User Experience

Reviewed on 2020/07/05

Is a solution for device inventory.

Is a solution for device inventory.

Pros

Devices are easy find. Users too.
It comes with many good report.

Cons

Reports are not too easy to modify.
My opinion take a time to master this tool.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

No Better Way To Manage Windows Clients

Reviewed on 2018/11/02

Pros

System Center makes it nearly mindless to deploy new Windows client machines, manage updates, and make pre-approved software easily accessible to end-users. Also, it's remote assistance capabilities work pretty well.

Cons

While it does do remotely assisting end-users better than most other software I've used, it can still be laggy at time, and they way you can view the users' monitors is very limited.