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Union Bank: Situation
•12,500 PC’s: 30% HP, 50% IBM, 20% other
•Windows environment managed by Microsoft’s System Management Server (SMS) 2003
•PC’s left powered 24/7 for patching, updates, inventory management
•Objectives:
o Conserve PC energy, reduce carbon emissions
o Improve IT productivity (increase patching and update coverage)
o Ensure no end-user disruption during business hours
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Note: No matter when you schedule an update or patch to deploy, a PC that connects to the network later will immediately start running the task leading to user disruption