In May 2018 Microsoft announced that Windows 10 has now reached 200M endpoints in the enterprise, and IT is finally deploying it at an accelerating pace. As more enterprise-level features are added to Windows 10, it’s time to ask the question whether you still need third party solutions to enhance t…
If you’ve been following this blog since the acquisition of RES Software in July 2017, you’ll have seen my previous posts on our plans for the former RES Workspace product: RES Acquisition FAQ With Jon Rolls User Workspace Management and the Future of AppSense DesktopNow and RES ONE Workspace wh…
At Ivanti we regularly talk to our 29,000+ customers about the state of their Windows 10 migrations and there is a huge range in their responses. We see a few who are complete (yes!), some who have barely started, and the majority who have partial deployments but are still working out how to cope wi…
Since Ivanti acquired RES Software in July, the number one question has been: “What is the future of the RES Workspace product?” Since Ivanti (then Landesk) had already acquired AppSense in April 2016, there is clear overlap in product functionality. We posted an interim answer in July, and we are n…
The dust is far from settled, but as you will have seen (here) we are busy integrating RES Software into the rapidly-expanding Ivanti family. Between the positive press comments (here for example) and social media (for example) we have also been inundated with questions and requests for more informa…
We love laptops. Especially the modern lightweight ones with long battery life, HD displays and clever hinges so they can be used as a tablet or a tent for small rodents. As a frequent traveler who reluctantly used a MacBook Air for years because of the lack of equivalent PC hardware, I’m delighted…
Given today’s date, it would be expected to start this blog with a lame "may the fourth be with you" joke. But this is highbrow technical insight and not a hammy gags forum, so let’s just say that I thought about it and decided not to. Which would have been admirable if I then didn’t then scatter FI…
Basically all these ransomware variants can be blocked with one simple technique: whitelisting. The trick is to minimize the admin overhead of setting up a whitelist, and that is where we have unique and compelling solutions. This RaaS trend also shows the weakness of traditional (signature-based) …
*This post originally appeared on the AppSense blog prior to the rebrand in January 2017, when AppSense, LANDESK, Shavlik, Wavelink, and HEAT Software merged under the new name Ivanti. Editor’s Note: Landon Winburn is a Senior Solution Advisor at AppSense partner Alchemy Technology Group. He’s worke…
