Intrinsic Technologies, LLC

Wise Package Studio

Thomas — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:18:51 +0000

Introducing Intrinsic’s Wise Migration Assistance

On November 25th, 2011 Symantec announced the End of Life for Wise Package Studio. If you are a Wise Package Studio user then take advantage of Intrinsic’s expertise to help you migrate your environment. Intrinsic’s Migration Assistance Package is delivered on-site and is available in 5, 10, and 15 day packages.

OS Deployment Boot Camp Scheduled for January 2012

Thomas — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:51:51 +0000

Training Dates:

January 16, 2012 - January 20, 2012

Description:

Learn advanced OS deployment techniques utilizing Swimage, the most efficient and easy-to-use OS provisioning tool on the market. This week-long course will focus on all of the necessary deployment techniques necessary for your Windows 7 migration, ongoing PC lifecycle management, and break-fix redeployment procedures.

The agenda will include:

Deployment Project Planning
Application Management
Image Creation and Management
Hardware and Driver Management
Patch Management
Data and State Migration
Role-based Deployment and Customization
Distributed and Remote Deployment Logistics
Zero-Touch Deployment

Location:

Intrinsic Technologies – Headquarters
1011 Warrenville Rd., Suite 155
Lisle, IL 60532

If you are interested in attending Swimage University or you have questions or comments you can call 630-769-4111 or contact us using the form below.

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Swimage Encore – The Perfect SCCM Companion

Kyle Haroldsen — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:56:37 +0000

Frequently customers will bring us in to help them plan their Microsoft System Center implementation and use of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), because of our experience in maximizing the utility of these products and tools in building world-class infrastructure management solutions. There are times however where they’ve maxed out the efficiency, and are looking for that added value solution that will take them to that nirvana of lowest TCO. That’s where Swimage Encore comes in. So, on the eve of MMS 2011, we’d thought we would share with you some of the positive impacts that come from enhancing your System Center Configuration Manager environment with Swimage Encore.

Engineering Impact

Swimage Encore takes the solid investment you have made in System Center and gives you a truly turn-key provisioning framework that will span releases and provide immediate and rapid ability to deploy your Microsoft Operating systems in all scenarios. Rather than engineering a solution on top of a platform, leverage SWIMAGE Encore to extend and enhance your infrastructure to provide far deeper scenario coverage and significant technical improvements in the process.

Service Level Impact

As a part of a true Provisioning framework (as a piece of a lifecycle management architecture), Swimage Encore provides workflow coordination for planning, requests and communication via email integration to keep users informed to guarantee not only deployment success, but also customer satisfaction. This is a focus on not only quantitative success but also qualitative success.

Virtualization Impact

With the move toward virtualization of applications and the value proposition of virtual desktops, many organizations are moving toward a data driven and scenario based platform. Swimage Encore when used in conjunction with SCCM can provide many of the same scenarios with a physical Operating System. The joint solution sits at the heart of the Next Generation Desktop, and can drive the organization to leverage OS Provisioning as part of their Dynamic infrastructure.

IO Impact

By empowering your support organization to rapidly deploy not only your current approved operating system but also Windows 7 with no engineering difference, OS provisioning is no longer an impediment to the adoption of new technology. This is the foundation of a move from Basic to Dynamic.

Future Impact

There is no planned improvement to OS deployment in SCCM v.Next. The fundamentals are there, offering opportunities for companion products such as Swimage Encore to leverage the platform to enable a true end-to-end solution.

So there you have it: we love the Microsoft System Center suite, and are pleased to be included in a small group of Microsoft Partners that are delivering funded proof-of-concept and pilot implementations for customers. We look forward to seeing you at MMS, and discussing how Intrinsic can help accelerate your infrastructure optimization plans.

See us at MMS 2011 Booth 121

Kyle Haroldsen — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:48:44 +0000

Wow, the years go by fast don’t they? We are super excited to be back at MMS this year, talking about our Microsoft System Center experience and heralding our new IT:Jumpstart offerings. If you are thinking about deployment, virtualization or just optimizing your systems management infrastructure talk to us – we have packaged services that can help you develop a “Proof of Concept” or Production Pilot in as little as 5 days. You get the best solution and a recognized leader assisting you along the way.

Connectionless Deployment with ISO Manager

Kyle Haroldsen — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:28:06 +0000

Zero Touch Deployment

Kyle Haroldsen — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 12:53:13 +0000

Everyone talks about it, but what does it really mean? Reliable Zero Touch is the ability to not only re-image a machine, but also deploy to new operating systems while migrating all data, packaged applications and users settings without having a technician physically touch the machine. Beyond that, Swimage Encore allows you to be certain that every machine will be 100% successful before the deployment cycle ever begins (or it will be aborted) and that every user will be notified dynamically of their scheduled date with a list of their applications from the moment their machine is targeted. The real- time web based console allows system administrators to follow the progress of every machine from target to completion from a single location. No product on the market compares. Period.

Contact our sales team today for more information and to arrange for a demonstration of how we can help you get to a Zero Touch Deployment environment.

IT:Jumpstart Solutions

Kyle Haroldsen — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:40:09 +0000

Intrinsic understands the challenges businesses face when implementing & utilizing their solutions. Our Solution Jumpstarts deliver immediate results. So whether your needs are Desktop Deployment, AD / Exchange, Unified Communications, Application Packaging or hosted productivity, we can help you get a jump on results!

Contact our business development managers for assistance and ask if you qualify for funding assistance to cover the complete cost!

Swimage Encore Features: Application Matching

Kyle Haroldsen — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:22:00 +0000

See how the new features in Swimage Encore allow you to truly create the definition of the "Dynamic Desktop" and enforce your standards during all deployment activities. Application Matching allows a rules-based model for templates that will impact all deployment efforts in your enterprise and help you move everyone onto standard, supported applications.

Intrinsic and Quest Software partner to help Dawn Foods reduce infrastructure costs

Kyle Haroldsen — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:47:04 +0000

Dawn Food Products, Inc. (DFP) produces and markets confectionary and bakery products. The company offers cakes, batters, brownies, Danish, cinnamon rolls, donuts, croissants, bread, and muffins. It also provides churros, cake fillings, glazes, pancakes, and waffles. The company was founded in 1920 as Dawn Donut Company and changed its name to Dawn Food Products, Inc. in 1977. Dawn Food Products, Inc. is headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with additional operations in across North America, South America and Europe.

PAIN: Dawn Foods identified three reasons for moving from Lotus Notes to the Microsoft platform:

End users were looking for a more robust collaboration platform that was easier to use
Microsoft provided a better platform for application integration. Dawn Foods is in the process of deploying a new ERP system andfelt the integration with Exchange and SharePoint was tighter than Notes
Infrastructure costs and administrative overhead associated with managing multiple platforms could be reduced by consolidating to a single platform based on Microsoft technologies

POWER: With 1,800 Lotus Notes mailboxes and 350 legacy Notes applications, Dawn Foods was looking for a system integrator experienced in both mail and application migrations. The customer selected Intrinsic Technologies, and asked it to conduct an independent evaluation of the various third-party technology solutions from Binary Tree, CASAHL Technology, Unify Corporation and Quest Software.

Intrinsic Technologies’ solutions included:  Assessment of the Lotus Notes messaging environment  Analysis of the Lotus Notes application environment – including o Inventory and usage summary of all applications o Categorization of all applications based on data and design complexity o Consolidation recommendations for similar applications o Migration platform targeting recommendations for each application o Business impact and exposure  Coexistence planning, design and configuration  Migration of Lotus Notes messaging and applications

VISION: After a thorough evaluation of business requirements, Intrinsic Technologies recommended Quest Software as its products were the best match for Dawn Foods’ requirements. Quest Notes Migrator for Exchange was used to move messaging data to Microsoft Exchange 2007 without downtime or data loss. Quest Notes Migrator for SharePoint’s unique Link Tracking Service feature was a key requirement for maintaining Notes Doc Link functionality, as well as Quest Coexistence Manager for Notes which provided seamless e-mail and calendar coexistence throughout the migration.

VALUE: Dawn Foods goal was to completely shut down its Lotus environment (mail & applications) in one project. With Intrinsic’s experience and Quest tools, Dawn Foods was able to work in conjunction with the business to accomplish this.

CONTROL: Overall customer satisfaction has been measured both with formal surveys and informal interviews with the customer. Dawn Foods is very satisfied with the results of using both Quest Software and Intrinsic Technologies for this critical migration.

Announcing Office 365 for Education

Kyle Haroldsen — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:58:03 +0000

Microsoft is transitioning Live@EDU to Office 365 this year. Microsoft Office 365 for education provides your institution with the same great communication and collaboration experiences used in enterprises around the world while saving time and money. Microsoft Office 365 for education delivers all of this and more while training students on familiar software which employers depend upon. As a Microsoft partner and developer of the Swimage infrastructure management product, Intrinsic is uniquely equipped to help your institution evaluate, plan, pilot and deploy hosted solutions that enable increased productivity and empowerment for teachers,