IT managers are under constant pressure. Deploying software can be a particularly challenging task. It only takes one click to deploy software using an automated method, but what should be kept in mind while automating? Here are 7 expert's recommendations:

1) Terminate active processes: The more active processes that are running, the longer it takes to deploy software. Use a solution that can terminate running processes to speed up software deployment.

2) Check the available space: Insufficient disc space may prevent you from installing new software. This issue rarely affects small apps, but installing large applications, such as Microsoft Office or Adobe products, tends to require several gigabytes of storage space. Use a tool that has the capability to check for sufficient free disc space before the software installation—rather than manually checking for disc space each time you install new software.

3) Remove obsolete and additional instances of the same software: It's critical to make sure each of your systems only has one instance of an application, and that it is the most recent version. Software installation maybe hindered by additional instances or outdated software. Use a software management system that offers pre-configuration checks so that when you install new software, the agent checks to see if it has already been deployed.

4) Schedule software installation: Software installations usually take several hours, which could reduce productivity. Planning an installation time, ideally outside business hours, ensures that productivity is not adversely affected.

5) Launch installers as an administrator: Different departments call for various software applications, with some software necessary for certain roles. However, most users cannot install software without administrator approval. In such cases, you should grant users limited access to admin privileges so they can install general-use and role-specific applications on their own.

6) Aim for zero wait time: You should set the deployment time limit to an increased maximum, from the customary two-hour timeframe to something like six hours. This ensures successful installations, even if the deployment takes longer than two hours.

7) Empower users with enterprise app store: Minor problems like the installation of an application that is requested by subsets of users might cause help desk tickets to soar out of control. It is more effective for these users—and the help desk—to give users access to an app store so they can install software on their own.

We believe employing various solutions fixes IT challenges quickly, but doing so without any forethought will result in tool sprawl and ineffective integrations. Both of which can be resolved with a good unified endpoint management (UEM) solution. By improving visibility, supporting workflows, reducing risk, and reinforcing a company's security posture, a UEM approach can help teams operate more cooperatively together. The advantages of a UEM's single-pane-of-glass is viewed by many enterprise IT decision-makers as its most advantageous aspect.

Endpoint Central is a comprehensive endpoint management solution that you can use to manage your endpoints and your network. It offers a wide range of solutions for patch management, asset management, software and application management, and detecting vulnerabilities in your network.

With Endpoint Central's software deployment you can:

• Automate, deploy, and distribute software and apps without any end user involvement.
• Reduce stalled productivity by scheduling deployments to take place during non-working hours.
• Check the amount of disc space available both before and after deployment, and look for outdated or duplicate program instances.
• Utilize pre- and post-deployment configurations to enable restarts, terminate running processes, and uninstall previous versions of software installed during deployment.
• Deploy an enterprise app store to empower your end users, allowing them to install particular applications if they are part of the right Custom Group.
• Reduce tickets related to installing software or applications.

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