Nomad Enterprise brings intelligent OS and software deployment across central
and branch offices with low bandwidth, non-persistent connections or without a
local server. Nomad Enterprise makes optimal use of any type of network
connection with minimal impact on network users.
The alternate Nomad Branch download Provider for ConfigMgr can be set as a Data
Transfer Service for Packages, Task Sequences, Software Updates, OS images and
Boot images in ConfigMgr. This lets you choose the download prioritisation,
enabling the interruption of downloads by higher priority Packages, and then
resuming the download from where it was interrupted.
How it works
Nomad Enterprise was originally developed to help manage software distribution
for mobile users, but as the product developed it became clear that a solution
was also required for remote branches which did not have a local distribution
point.
Resolving the low-bandwidth connected subnet problem
Nomad Enterprise resolves the low-bandwidth connected subnet problem by
ensuring that software packages are only ever copied over the Wide Area Network
(WAN) once per subnet. It utilizes local computers as a temporary file cache to
enable the software to be re-distributed locally, thereby reducing the load on
the low-bandwidth connection.
Downloads using Nomad Enterprise on a subnet
A reduced cost solution
As seen above, Nomad Enterprise reduces the bandwidth required for delivering
OS releases and software updates. This means that small offices or sites
connected via poor network links can receive software updates more reliably.
The Nomad Enterprise solution significantly lowers deployment and ongoing
costs, as very few SMS/ConfigMgr servers are required. The systems management
implementation costs will be significantly lower as will the ongoing management
costs. Additionally, when deploying SMS/ConfigMgr across a large network, as
only a few centrally located servers need to be deployed the implementation
will be rapid. |
Software 
Overview
Desktop Management and 
Power & Patch Management 
