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Microsoft System Center pros and cons

Vendor: Microsoft
3.9 out of 5

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PROS

Management Packs for Microsoft-specific products help implement best practices for each product.
Microsoft System Center helps create the basis for ITIL alignment, with out-of-the-box processes that facilitate adoption in areas lacking established protocols.
The deployment and asset management features are vital, allowing efficient administration of infrastructure within an organization.
Automated features enable scheduled updates, focusing on specific updates and platforms significant to the organization.
Microsoft System Center provides comprehensive environment visibility, offering inventory details of applications and hardware within the organization.

CONS

Microsoft System Center's platform performance and responsiveness need improvement, as it demands high computing resources.
Integration and implementation in multi-tenant environments require enhancement for more efficient management of multiple environments.
Microsoft System Center documentation is outdated, referring back to the 2012 Server, leaving a ten-year gap.
There's a need for improved integration with Intune Configuration Manager for better functionality.
Microsoft System Center's pricing could be improved to offer more competitive options.
 

Microsoft System Center Pros review quotes

it_user428484 - PeerSpot reviewer
Docente de Certificaciones Microsoft at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Dec 24, 2017
Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product.
CD
IT Solutions Architect at Grupo Novandi
Jun 6, 2018
System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment.
it_user1036344 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager - Czech Republic and Slovakia at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 24, 2019
The features that I have found most valuable are the ease of configuration and the easy discovery of the environment.
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reviewer491535 - PeerSpot reviewer
ESM Product Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 23, 2019
The availability performance matrix and the reporting capabilities are the solution's most valuable features.
it_user980652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mid Platform Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Apr 12, 2020
Step-by-step documentation that clarifies the implementation procedure.
DZ
IT Infrastructure & Tech Support Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 16, 2020
Good for managing and administering the infrastructure.
it_user1341213 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at AXSYS
May 7, 2020
The deployment and asset management features are the most valuable. These are the product's main features.
reviewer1406118 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 23, 2020
The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect.
reviewer1329519 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Dec 28, 2021
I like the automated features of it that let you schedule those updates and the ability of the product to focus on the specific updates, specific platforms, and products that we're interested in keeping up to date.
reviewer2125122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Analyst at Daiichi Sankyo Brasil Ltda
Mar 9, 2023
It can generate KPIs and management reports with monthly presentations on activities and updating the environment (success and failure).
 

Microsoft System Center Cons review quotes

it_user428484 - PeerSpot reviewer
Docente de Certificaciones Microsoft at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees
Dec 24, 2017
Less server consumption would help, as would better, more flexible reports.
CD
IT Solutions Architect at Grupo Novandi
Jun 6, 2018
The platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources.
it_user1036344 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager - Czech Republic and Slovakia at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 24, 2019
They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution.
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reviewer491535 - PeerSpot reviewer
ESM Product Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 23, 2019
The solution's dashboard needs improvement.
it_user980652 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mid Platform Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Apr 12, 2020
Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement.
DZ
IT Infrastructure & Tech Support Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Apr 16, 2020
Could be more user friendly.
it_user1341213 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Officer at AXSYS
May 7, 2020
We have some bugs but it's stable. It doesn't break every day. It works. Like other applications, it has a lot of bugs but they're manageable.
reviewer1406118 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Architect at a government with 10,001+ employees
Aug 23, 2020
The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration.
reviewer1329519 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a educational organization with 201-500 employees
Dec 28, 2021
Most of the documentation is online, however, there are some gaps there. The product documentation still refers back to the 2012 Server. We're pretty much in 2022. There's a ten-year gap there.
reviewer2125122 - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure and Cybersecurity Analyst at Daiichi Sankyo Brasil Ltda
Mar 9, 2023
Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager.