Tech Perspective: SD market segmentation

Many enterprises are focusing on software distribution (SD), a subset of the desktop management market. According to Gartner, there are big expectations for SD vendors to fulfill all the technical requirements for SD (intranet, Internet, and extranet). Do you think these expectations are too great? Do you feel that enterprise demands have put on a strain on SD? What desktop management solutions does your organization use? What role does SD play in your company? How is the segmentation in the market affecting various elements of your enterprise? You can read the related Gartner article, which will be posted 3 A.M. Monday, at https://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00220010129ggp01.htm