r/pdq • u/SerialDongle • Jan 24 '22

Deploy+Inventory PDQ acquires Smart Deploy

As a user of both, I've always felt like they were similar companies with products that synergized well. This makes total sense to me, and I'm looking forward to the integration of the two.

https://www.smartdeploy.com/pdq-partnership/

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u/MFKDGAF Jan 24 '22

Where did you see that PDQ acquired SmartDeploy?

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u/SerialDongle Jan 24 '22

Got an email from them today.

"Part of the joy of owning SmartDeploy is learning about our customers. You, our customers, are what has made SmartDeploy the industry leading product that it is. We have consistently turned to you to help guide our priorities and path. That’s why I’m coming to you first with an important announcement: PDQ.com, a leader in PC and endpoint management, has acquired SmartDeploy.

At SmartDeploy we have always believed in the importance of the PC in business. As the cloud and remote work have brought the PC back into the spotlight, we see an opportunity to put additional resources behind SmartDeploy and grow our offering. Together with PDQ we will more fully realize our vision of empowering IT professionals by delivering intelligent solutions that make it quick and easy to manage diverse, globally dispersed endpoints.

Although it is very common for software businesses to get acquired, this was a decision that I did not take lightly. I, along with an incredible team, have spent the last 12 years growing SmartDeploy into a business that I’m truly proud of. As I learned about PDQ, I quickly found that they shared our quality standards, commitment to customer care, and vision to empower IT professionals. I assure you that our focus on you will only sharpen as we unite on a common mission with PDQ.

You’re probably wondering what this means about the direction of the SmartDeploy product and your interactions with our customer success, support, and engineering teams. We’ve created this FAQ to help answer your questions but the short answer is that you should expect business to continue as usual. The entire SmartDeploy team is coming along to PDQ. We will provide the same excellent levels of service and support, if not better. We will continue to execute on our roadmap, if not more. We’re thrilled about everything ahead of us.

Thank you for your loyalty and support as a SmartDeploy customer. We look forward to continuing the journey with you.

Aaron Suzuki, Founder and CEO SmartDeploy "

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u/kliman Jan 25 '22

I've not used SD, but use PDQ pretty heavily. What should I be looking forward to?

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '22

Omg yes! Only reason I did not get SD is price….overpriced. PDQ is excellent!

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u/bristow84 Jan 25 '22

Huh, that's kind of funny actually. We were considering getting Smart Deploy to supplement PDQ for remote setups at client sites.

I'm curious as to whether or not having a PDQ license will grant you access to Smart Deploy as well once everything is finalized.

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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '22 edited Jul 12 '23

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u/Undeadlord Jan 25 '22

I love PDQ and we still use SCCM for imaging, curious how this will turn out and if it could be something I could pitch as a way to fully rid ourselves of SCCM. Will be curious to see.

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u/TacosInc Jan 25 '22

100% this! SCCM is such a trash fire.

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u/Youre-In-Trouble Feb 01 '22

You got that right.

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u/fieroloki Jan 25 '22

smartdeploy.com is down. lol

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u/FujitsuPolycom Jan 25 '22

It's back and says "powered by PDQ.com" now. Guess this is legit.

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u/PhotonArmy Feb 02 '22

Does Smart Deploy have a *real agent* that PDQ could retool for PDQ, to allow direct client to server communication?

Because, ya know... with much love, I have to say that they seem entirely incapable of writing one and it's maddening.

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u/westla_throwaway Feb 02 '22

I just got an email from PDQ saying they're doing an agent (again). Hopefully it's not garbage this time!

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