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With Windows offering some software distribution capabilities, do I still need Systems Management Server 2003?

April 26, 2017distribution Management offering server Software SYSTEMS Windows

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With Windows offering some software distribution capabilities, do I still need Systems Management Server 2003?

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A. Microsoft Windows together with the Windows Server™ Active Directory service makes it possible to use Group Policy to manage desktops. Group Policy gives organizations better control over user and computer settings, making it easier to standardize desktop operating environments. Group Policy can also be used to install software on certain machines. Although Group Policy can scale to meet the needs of organizations of any size, its software distribution features are very limited in their functionality, and intended primarily for smaller organizations. Medium-sized and large organizations will find the advanced software distribution features of Systems Management Server 2003 meet their needs better than Group Policy, providing benefits such as: • Complete hardware and software inventory for effective planning of software rollouts. • Rich targeting based upon this inventory to ensure the right software pieces get to the right users and machines.