ConfigMgr Peer-to-peer Landscape

ConfigMgr Peer-to-peer

Landscape

ConfigMgr Peer-to-peer Landscape

Enterprises and SMBs worldwide are waking up to the many benefits of replacing Microsoft System Center

Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) servers with peer-to-peer (P2P) infrastructure. As a confusing mix of P2P

technologies appears, companies have been seeking clarification about which benefits the different offerings provide.

This matrix is meant as a starting point for that search.

First-generation technologies offer basic P2P capabilities, but have changed little in the past decade and lack many

modern features. Microsoft’s offerings include Branch Cache from the Windows group, and Client Peer Cache from

the ConfigMgr team. Both bring a lot to the table for small businesses, but those with 1,000+ endpoints may find the

technologies require significant administrator effort and can’t reliably replace server infrastructure. Finally, Adaptiva

OneSite™ offers the most modern, comprehensive solution for those who need it.

The table below will help you understand some of the key differences so you can find the solution that’s best for you.

ConfigMgr Peer-to-peer Landscape

1st GenBranch Cache

Peer Cache

OneSite

Network Intelligent P2P Over WAN Achieve faster deployments and less WAN burden by downloading from logically closest peer on WAN, instead of traversing the network to a server.

Network Eliminate network throttling or scheduling Transfer content many times faster by harvesting all available bandwidth. Save countless admin headaches and hours that would otherwise be spent calculating when and how fast to deliver.

Network Never spike the network—even with multiple downloads Keep revenue-generating business operations running at full speed by ensuring that ConfigMgr content delivery never disrupts the WAN. Please the IT networking team by keeping traffic steady when many peers download different content at once (a scenario that baffles throttle-based technologies).

Network Deliver reliably on low-bandwidth, high-error rate WAN links Save admin time/travel and improve service levels at remote locations connected with slow and poor-quality links. Improve delivery success rates via connectionless technology (versus timeout-prone TCP connections). Keep users productive by guaranteeing network responsiveness in administrator-specified milliseconds.

Network View all WAN content transfers in real-time Address urgent business needs faster by viewing global transfers in real time. Raise business productivity as admins plan based on accurate, real-time deployment maps and predictions.

Network Control traffic (pause, resume, reprioritize content) in real-time Deploy critical content—such as security updates—immediately instead of “after the other jobs finish.” Admins control content flow and instantly adjust traffic to align with the business needs of the moment.

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P2P View all P2P cached content at rest in dashboard Admins can speed deployments and save time by knowing at a glance what content is where in the P2P network. Gain instant insight into what’s ready for deployment (or missing) without custom queries, scripts, or permissions.

Network Stop all WAN content traffic instantly Quickly recover from rogue admins or accidental deployments by stopping all network content distribution activity instantly, including high value content.

Network Control content flow granularly (256 priority levels) Improve security and business operations by making sure the most important content arrives first, and every delivery is prioritized according to your company’s needs.

OSD Serverless PXE Speed software deployments to reach Windows 10 migration milestones on time. Reduce infrastructure costs, maintenance, and complexity by shifting PXE functionality to the P2P network.

OSD Programmable PXEGain greater control of network-aware devices by customizing the PXE approval process. Simplify administration by managing multiple operating systems with a single PXE engine using conditional logic to handle each.

OSD Built-in P2P user state migration pointsDeploy and migrate operating systems without maintaining cumbersome server infrastructure by saving/restoring through the P2P network.

Automation Automated content prestaging Save countless hours of manual admin effort, and speed deployments by automatically caching content at remote locations based on type and priority. Simplify Windows 10 deployment by automatically detecting task sequence changes and sending efficient binary diff files to keep images updated around the world.

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Contact Us

Request a OneSite demo to see the how your organization can significantly reduce costs and speed deployments with

the world’s most advanced P2P technology. Learn first-hand why the Fortune 500 and Global 1000 rely on Adaptiva in

installations of over 300,000 computers.

Visit www.adaptiva.com/onesite to learn more.

P2P Share P2P content before it is saved to disk Speed delivery and boost scalability by rapidly sharing content between peers through fault-tolerant RAM to RAM transfer, before the content is stored on disk on even a single peer.

P2P Encrypt P2P content at rest on disk Meet security and compliance standards by encrypting all content to reduce the risk of data leakage and tampering, a vital concern in the content distribution process.

P2P Automatically ensure redundancy and business continuity Reduce WAN traffic from re-downloads and speed deployment by ensuring P2P content remains available at each location by: maintaining multiple copies of content, content-aware caching, and creating massive storage capacity while taking no disk space from users.

P2P Deploy immediately (vs. waiting for polling cycle) Deploy zero-day security fixes and other urgent content instantly though a policy push, instead of waiting for the next ConfigMgr polling cycle for each workstation.

Network Eliminate Boundary Management Free admins from the time-consuming burden of creating and constantly updating boundaries.

Automation Customize and automate events and actions without writing code Empower admins to customize content distribution and endpoint management without software developers, coding, or scripting.

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About Adaptiva

Adaptiva is a leading, global provider of smart scaling, network-aware IT systems management solutions, including

OneSite™ and ClientHealth™. Adaptiva enables IT professionals to securely speed enterprise-wide software

deployments without adding costly servers or throttling network bandwidth. The company’s breakthrough peer-to-

peer systems management technology uses intelligence, automation, and bandwidth optimization techniques to

distribute content faster than any other systems management solution available today. The company’s software is

used by Fortune 500 companies and deployed on millions of devices in over 100 countries. Learn more at

www.adaptiva.com, and follow the company at LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

3005 112th Ave NE Suite 250 Bellevue, WA

+1 (425) 823-4500 info@adaptiva.com adaptiva.com

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