Mediaboss Marketing

Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) September 30, 2013

Laplink Software, Inc., announced today a compilation of feedback from IT personnel at enterprises comparing PCmover Enterprise to software tools with no license fees used for enterprise migration projects.

The most popular of these tools mentioned by enterprises was the User State Migration Tool (USMT) from Microsoft. However, IT personnel declared a clear preference for PCmover Enterprise over alternatives with no license fee, including USMT, by a 3-1 margin. Enterprises who evaluated Laplinks product cited its ability to migrate data that other tools missed, as well as the ease to implement customized rule sets and work flow as their reasons for preference.

Its not a surprising result as many of our paying customers have come to us because free solutions didnt meet their needs, stated Laplinks CEO, Thomas Koll. Typically, our software costs an enterprise less than $10 per PC deployed, while generating labor savings of over $300 compared to alternatives. And that doesnt take into consideration the significant cost of failed migrations.

Laplinks PCmover Enterprise software helps automate large scale PC deployment projects, ultimately reducing end user downtime and accelerating PC replacement cycles. PCmover includes a Policy Manager Module that provides organizations greater control over the migration process without the need to create labor-intensive scripting. The ability to migrate registry entries and even transfer applications ready-to-use coupled with complete flexibility results in PCmover often being the tool of choice in most migration scenarios.

Many of the tools with no license fees fall short when compared to PCmover. USMT, for example, has a limited interface and requires extensive scripting and testing. As migration scenarios become more complex, USMT requires even more labor. Even so, neither USMT nor any other available tool can successfully migrate installed applications or application settings that arent stored in the user profile.

USMT should be considered a partial migration tool, stated a desktop support technician from a large, national telecommunications company. Its good for transferring user profiles, but misses a great deal of data, including registry keys and settings.

Our goal is to support the Windows ecosystem and to help organizations move to Windows 7 or 8 cost effectively, explained Koll. For some organizations, USMT or similar tools are appropriate. But we have found that PCmover Enterprise can usually deliver better performance at lower total cost than alternatives.

When comparing total costs, PCmover Enterprise compares favorably to alternative tools. While PCmover does have a license fee, it does not require complex scripting or integration. Evaluation of pilot projects are offered at no cost and VIP engineering assistance and support is included at no additional charge. Plus, there is no need to reconfigure PCmover when changes are made to the employee roster or OS and PC environment, so maintenance is extremely simple.

There is no licensing fee for USMT. However, weeks or months are spent on development and testing for migration projects. If an organization doesnt currently have the resources to code and test with XML files, money must be spent on technical experts. Investing in development and testing is an on-going cost due to high maintenance needs; updates to OS and PC environment or to the staff roster require updates to USMT. Other free tools have similar costs.

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