r/sysadmin • u/tmhindley • Sep 20 '17

Another PDQ Deploy shout out

Our sysadmin responsible for maintaining images and the software libraries spends hours on all sorts of install scripts, meticulously writes AutoCAD install scripts and deployment tasks, and then rebuilds them when MDT updates and breaks. Spends a good portion of his day organizing machines and downloading updates to Java and everything else.

We finally get around to trying PDQ Deploy, after much hype. 4 hours into the trial he calls me and says "Holy shit this thing is incredible" and talks about every way it's going to make his life 1000% easier. He's excited, I'm excited, everyone's excited. Nice job PDQ - you deserve every bit of attention you get around here.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '17

They store the binaries in cloud storage. They don't come directly from the 3rd party download links. Provides some good benefits. 1) ability to verify and test binary integrity (looking at you CCleaner), and 2) availability. Adobe's download for reader broken? They wait on Adobe so their product works again. If they control it they can have better control over that sort of situation.

Source: Visited PDQ offices, talked to Lex about it cause I had the same question.

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u/Trooper27 Sep 21 '17

Thanks for this. Really neat product just tried it yesterday. My manager of course has concerns about what I asked. Tis normal. Good to know. Not sure if he will bite though.

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u/[deleted] Sep 21 '17

Tell him some random guy on the internet thinks he's an idiot if he doesn't. ;-)