Parallels Mac Management and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Release Cadence By Yury Averkiev, Program Manager, Parallels, Inc. In Q3’15 Microsoft announced the release of a faster update and upgrade cadence for System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). The more frequent release cadence is meant to align SCCM’s core PC management functionality with the accelerated […]
If you’re ready to start managing Macs in your Windows-heavy environment, now’s the time to sign up for a technical demo of Parallels Mac Management. Spend 30 minutes with one of our Sales Engineers to find out everything you need to know about the product features and capabilities. What You’ll See in a Demo of […]
Like any other new concept, accepting the fact that your organization has Macs in your network might take some time. (If you’re not sure what stage you’re in, read our blog post, “The 5 Stages of Acceptance for Managing Macs in Business” and find out. We’ll be waiting for you.) Griffith University didn’t waste any […]
Most IT pros admit that Macs are coming into their environment for a variety of reasons. They also know that best practice proves that these Macs should be managed. Unfortunately, the task of managing Macs usually stalls before it even gets started. There are a number of reasons (excuses?) why—including budget, perceived complexity, prioritization, and […]
In a recent article by Mary Branscombe over at CIO, she discusses the alarming rate at which Macs are emerging in the workspace—and even more alarming, the lack of businesses that are actually managing those Macs. “You almost certainly already have Macs in your business, connecting to your network and downloading key business documents. You just […]
Last week, our Parallels Business Solutions team had a blast attending MacIT—that’s right, three days of discussing our favorite topic: OS X for organizations with over 600 attendees. In addition to shoptalk, we also got to unveil Parallels Mac Management 4.0! Just check out some of our highlights: Stop by booth 101 at #macITchat & tell us how you manage […]