Windows Intune Cloud-Based PC Management Utility Hits the Street March 23 54
Roberto123 writes "Microsoft has announced a release date for Windows Intune, its cloud-based solution for PC management for businesses, whether computers are on the corporate network or operated remotely. Intune will be released on March 23 for $11 per PC per month."
Re:~$140 a year - $1400 per decade (Score:3, Insightful)
Aha, but if you squander the money on software you can't spend it at the bar!
Re:~$140 a year - $1400 per decade (Score:4, Insightful)
Rental?
Its a managed corporate desktop management service. Its like hiring maids instead of going out and buying a bucket, sponges and bleach and spending two hours on your knees every week.
I'm happy "renting" my maids. If you like cleaning your house, you certainly don't have to.
When the cloud is down or... (Score:4, Insightful)
....deletes all your email, like Google did recently, what then? Or when a physical device doesn't work well enough to work with the cloud?
I agree that the cloud concept makes a lot of sense, but speaking as a full time SMB IT consultant, your computer, local network, and internet service have to be pretty much working for the cloud concept to work, and I spend most of my time dealing with problems that cause the cloud to stop working altogether.