Testing continues on the BigFix pilot that we’re participating in with others at UIUC (see previous post here). Todd, Andrew V. and myself have been learning more about the capabilities of this tool and the initial results are looking quite promising. The inventory data returned is quite nice, and the early look at the power management functions is quite intriguing.

The next step in the pilot will be to install the client on as many ITS-managed machines as possible so we can get a broader perspective. You will be hearing from Todd soon asking you to install the client on your computers (desktop or notebook, PC or Mac). I would ask that you join us in helping to test this new system.

The pilot will be completed around the first of February.