Software deployment and installation over a WAN connection.

[Dkotula]

Hello all,
I am looking for a software that would allow us to do a remote software deployment and installation unattended over a WAN connection. We have around 700 computers across multiple states that we serve, and most locations have one computer with their own ISP. Ideally, we would install an agent on the computers and have a management portal that we could deploy to groups based on the region they are in.

Any suggestions are welcome.
Thank you
Dave

 

[trevm999]

My choice would be SaltStack + Chocolatey, but if you want something more turnkey, most RMM tools will do that.
There's also PDQ Deploy, but I think you will need PDQ Inventory too in order to do just over the WAN

 

[Dkotula]

Thank you trevm999, I will reach out to SaltStack and see what they have to offer, and check pricing. I have looked into PDQ Deploy and they seem to work with a LAN environment unless you provide a VPN which would add to another layer of complexity when dealing with hundreds of computers.

 

[trevm999]

Thank you trevm999, I will reach out to SaltStack and see what they have to offer, and check pricing. I have looked into PDQ Deploy and they seem to work with a LAN environment unless you provide a VPN which would add to another layer of complexity when dealing with hundreds of computers.

Salt is free if you don't need a GUI.

I'm under the impression that PDQ Deploy can connect up to PDQ Inventory - which has an optional client that can be installed, and I assume that client is designed for WAN communication

 

[Dkotula]

We would have to host this on our own server, I am looking for something in a saas environment.