How ESD 2007 compares to SMS 2003 and ConfigMgr 2007
Source: http://www.systemcentertools.com/
Here is a summary of how ESD 2007 compares to SMS 2003 and Configuration Manager 2007:
| Capability |
ESD 2007 |
SMS 2003 |
SCCM 2007 |
| Ability to extend discovery with additional AD Attributes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Support for multi-valued AD attributes such as system description, and memberof (group membership) |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Ability to filter on the whenchanged attribute |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Delta Discovery – Only Discover AD Objects that have changed since the last discovery |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Discover only systems that should be assigned to the site. |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Discover Systems and System Information from Active Directory Domains |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Discover Systems and System Information from NT4 Domains |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Run the discovery agent on a workstation reducing SMS/SCCM Server load |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Resolve Client Subnets via AD Sites |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Resolve Client Subnets via SMS/SCCM Server Locator Point |
Yes |
No |
No |
Keep an eye out for Enhanced User Discovery 2007/2008 available for beta.