(imported topic written by SystemAdmin)
I have searched the web for a current comparison side by side comparison of Bigfix and Patchlink. The few I have found are pretty outdated. Can anyone provide this type of comparison, preferably a matrix comparing features, etc. Thanks for any information.
stephen hawkins
(imported comment written by BenKus)
Hi stephen hawkins,
I think it would be best to contact your BigFix sales representative for specific product comparison information.
Ben
(imported comment written by mcalvi91)
here is how it related for us…
Patching BigFix Patchlink
Test patches prior to release x x
Deploy Windows patches x x
Deploy Mac patches x (x86 only) x
Deploy Unix Patches x x
Audit only on Windows devices x
Wake-On-Lan for night patching x
Open reasons for why patch is needed x
Clear failure messages x
Failure rate seen 4% seen approx 30%
Inventory BigFix Patchlink
Queries the Installed Software Key x x
Queries the Program Files folder x
Able to do custom registry queries x
Able to do custom file queries x
Able to do custom file content queries x
Able to query NT users (shays, deposit) x
Can query MS office versions x x
Can query MS office usage x
Infrastructure BigFix Patchlink
Able to easily stop actions x
Able to assign granular rights to systems x
Automatically sort systems on registration x
Robust cache point x
Cache point selection works on network x
Usable agent logs x
System impact BigFix Patchlink
Low resource utilization during inventory x
Can throttle agents bandwidth x x
Can throttle relay bandwidth x
Can throttle server bandwidth x x
Reporting BigFix Patchlink
Ability to create custom reports x
Show trends of patching, fixes, etc x
Grant others ability to view reports x x
Ability to schedule email reports x
Graphical reporting x
Other BigFix Patchlink
Power mgmt x
(imported comment written by jessewk)
Wow, I can’t make heads or tails of that…
One thing I did notice though… BigFix supports both x86 and PowerPC patches for Mac.
(imported comment written by mcalvi91)
sorry, hopefully this is better…try 2
(imported comment written by mynameisbear91)
“Queries the Program Files folder” has no X under BigFix. AFAIK, BigFix can use any filesystem object it has access to, how is that portion accurate?
(imported comment written by mcalvi91)
It is out of the box implmentation for inventory of the device. Now having said that, you can customize Bigfix far better than you can in patching without having to buy an add on module.
(imported comment written by bhorta191)
owenhawk
I have searched the web for a current comparison side by side comparison of Bigfix and Patchlink. The few I have found are pretty outdated. Can anyone provide this type of comparison, preferably a matrix comparing features, etc. Thanks for any information.
stephen hawkins
heh. Forget it, Trust me you want Bigfix don’t bother with the other product’s out there, life is to short to spend time troubleshooting the product or dealing with crappy tech support. Not sure how big your environment I manage 108,000 desktops and I have one server and it scales without problem and the Relevance language is very powerful as well if you choose to use it. The technology is very efficient and it works very well in our environment which is very tough environment and it is real easy to manage, A lot of folks promise things, but fail to deliver in the end. Plus you get great support even after the check has been sent, unlike other vendors who seem to vanish or send you to the trainee on the phone. Go give Paul a call 