This week it was announced that Microsoft has acquired the better part of DesktopStandard. You can read the press release about this here.
If you manage Group policies in an enterprise environment then you know how MAJOR this announcement is. Using Group Policies without a proper GPO management tool is a little like baking cookies without a pair of oven mitts, everything may seem to be going great but you are going to get burned, it’s certain it’s just a question of when.
With the tools from DesktopStandard, (formally know as AutoProf) Microsoft add best-in-breed (with the possible exception of the Quest tools) GPO management. Tools like GPOVault, ProfileMaker and PolicyMaker fill essential gaps in the group policy capabilities and lifecycle management.
As the FAQ points out, the DesktopStandard tools already integrate seamlessly into Microsoft’s GPO management consoles and tools.
It will be interesting to see the future of these products and how Microsoft offers them within it’s own product lineup. Anyway you slice it this is good news for Microsoft customers that rely on group policy management.
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