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| Criteria | Ninite | CM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of apps patched, if already exist on system | Many, many apps patched. | Firefox, Flash, iTunes, Java, and Chrome patched. Others? See right => | Where does Cornell document CM's currently patched 3rd party apps? Process to add? All packaged by Flexera? |
| Timely availability | Immediately available, and we control directly | Sometimes protracted delayed availability. And then staged deployed over 1.5 weeks via first a test group, and then on to all "managed" systems. | What gates initial availability from CIT's Managed Desktop (MD) group? (Why would there be much of a Cornell-side availability delay, especially as compared to Ninite? |
| Visibility of outcomes, and ease of ad hoc review | Clear, fast web-based view by authorized IT staff. | CM has report capabilities so if crafted to meet needs, swell. Less so for ad hoc query interests. Flexera reporting back is NOT visible to TSPs, right? | What value might Flexera's reports have to us TSPs managing systems? |
| Infrastructure requirements | None | AD and CM. AND must be in a group accepting all Windows/ Office updates. | For sensitive or research machines, CIT's updates are often not appropriate. |
| Reliability | Pending. Presumed good. | Data points: Firefox will often install 32-bit version on systems with a 64-bit installed(?!). Firefox will sometimes "update" to an OLDER version(?!). | |