Ninite helps us patch 3rd party applications, and complements CM's Windows and MS Office patching.Comparison with CM
| Criteria | Ninite | CM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of apps | Many, many | Firefox, Flash, iTunes, Java, and Chrome | 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 direcatly | 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 | 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 | |