[Technical] DeepFreeze Vs HDGuard

[Chris Hopkinson]

Hi all,

We have been using HD Guard at Bairnsdale SC for about 2 years. We run it on
250 curriculum computers with great success. It has dramatically reduced the
amount of administration that we do on desktop computers. I have not used
DeepFreeze, but I can't imagine that it does anything extra that would
justify the extra cost.

The freeware product may be a useful alternative, however it may lack the
ability to centrally manage the setup. HD Guard has a centrally managed
console (called HD Guard Master) that allows you to activate/deactivate the
program on all computers (or on groups of computers - such as a computer
room). It also has the ability to do this on a schedule so that computers
can pick up windows updates etc. 

Regards
Chris Hopkinson
TSSP Coordinator, East Gippsland


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From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
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Sent: Wednesday, 23 November 2005 10:08 PM
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Subject: RE: [Technical] DeepFreeze Vs HDGuard

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tech-bounces at edulists.com.au 
> [mailto:tech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Wayne Hewett
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 November 2005 1:32 PM
> To: tech at edulists.com.au
> Subject: [Technical] DeepFreeze Vs HDGuard
> 
> afternoon all.
> 
> We have been using DeepFreeze for quite a while, but now need 
> to buy some more licences. HDGuard is far cheaper. Does 
> anyone have any thoughts on which product is better? Does the 
> extra $10 a seat for DeepFreeze justify the expenditure?


Hi Wayne,

You can also download the free Shared Computer Toolkit, where one
feature tries to do much the same thing - restoring the c-drive to
pristine condition whenever it starts up, forgetting everything the kids
have done to it.

Probably doesn't do it as well as either of those specialized products -
you'd have to try it and see.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/overview.mspx

Cheers,
Clarky


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