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With Deep Freeze you are assured of Absolute Workstation Integrity, upon each and every reboot. Choosing between different versions usually
comes down to the choice of how you wish to manage your installation.
Deep Freeze still gets installed onto your workstation if your choose either On Premise or Cloud solutions.
The choice of On Premise or Cloud comes down to management, features and additional software. |
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On Premise: If you have 1 or a few windows PCs, then Deep Freeze Standard is your best choice. If you have more than, say, 10 computers, Deep Freeze
Enterprise is chosen by many customers. Enterprise offers Automation of tasks, and Network management. You can manage the computers with either On Premise consoles,
being the Deep Freeze Enterprise or Core Consoles. The optional Cloud Connector, 'webifies' the Deep Freeze Enterprise console only. If you have Macs, then Deep Freeze
Mac On Premise is the only choice, and it can be managed by Apple Remote Desktop for network management. Deep Freeze Enterprise
remains the most popular choice for customers, with Cloud quickly catching up. On Premise is offered as perpetual licenses with yearly Maintenance. |
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Cloud: The Cloud platform is the focus for all new development for Deep Freeze/Faronics. It allows both Windows and
Mac computers to be managed from the same web based console. It allows for small and large deployments. The Cloud platform is based on AWS. You can think of
Cloud as moving the On Premise console into the Cloud - removing your internal hardware requirements and providing significant improvements. Deep Freeze Cloud is
offered in a number of packages, either, on its own with Deep Freeze Basic, or as a bundle with other Faronics products, with the Premium or Ultimate bundles.
One significant advantage for the Cloud platform is for remote branch networking. Typically, open access PCs in a remote branch library (for example), was always
difficult, with VPNs, Vlans, etc. Now, with the Cloud platform, these remote PCs only need internet access to be fully managed. Cloud is offered as subscription licenses.
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Cloud Connector: The On Premise Deep Freeze Enterprise console can be 'webified' with purchase of the optional Cloud Connector.
This provides both On Premise and Cloud console. It is designed for existing customers for a hybrid cloud solution. There is no
additional deployment required with Cloud Connector, as the existing Deep Freeze Enterprise client workstations will appear in
the Cloud console as well as the On Premise Enterprise console. This is different when moving to pure Deep Freeze cloud, where
any existing Deep Freeze Enterprise client workstations need to be de-installed in favour of the cloud installer. Cloud Connector is not
compatible with Core Console.
Cloud Connector is offered as subscription licenses as an add on to Deep Freeze Enterprise or Deep Freeze Standard.
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Faronics Anti Virus: Deep Freeze can work with your existing AV solution - and there are white papers available detailing this.
Faronics Anti Virus was developed to ensure that it would work seamlessly with Deep Freeze - so that daily AV definitions could be
applied whilst the workstation was still frozen. Faronics Anti Virus is available for both Deep Freeze Enteprise and Cloud as an optional
purchase. On Premise Faronics Anti Virus works with both the Deep Freeze Enterprise and Core Console. It is designed for Windows
based workstations only. Faronics Anti Virus is offered as subscription licenses as a standalone product or as an add on to Deep Freeze Enterprise or Deep Freeze Cloud.
The comparison charts here are designed to help you identify the key features of each product. |
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| Absolute Protection | |||
| Guarantees 100% workstation recovery on restart |  |
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| Provides password protection and complete security | |
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| Protects multiple hard drives and partitions | |
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| Supports multi-boot environment across Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 | |
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| Central Management | |||
| Offers silent install option for rapid network as part of a master image or on demand deployment | |
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| Schedule Restart, Shutdown, Send Message, Wake-On-LAN, Freeze, Thaw and Thaw Locked tasks dynamically to take place once or on a regular basis |  |
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| Power-on workstations using Wake-On-LAN technology | |
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| Manage workstations easily with user defined groups | |
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| Remotely deploy, execute, and control software on workstations | |
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| Invoke system maintenance on demand | |
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| Connect to computers on the local LAN using RDP | |
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| Get realtime status updates on tasks executed from the management console | |
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| Use Deep Freeze Command Line Control Utility (DFC) for remote management using 3rd party desktop management solutions | |
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| Hosted solution without any hardware requirements | |
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| Manage computers on your network from any browser from any location | |
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| Manage computers from a mobile device using the Deep Freeze Administrator mobile app | |
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| Centrally manage computers located at different physical locations using Sites | |
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| Assign different levels of permissions and sites to users | |
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| Secure access to the management console with 2-step authentication process | |
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| Dashboard widgets visually represent events and status of Services on your entire network | |
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| Generate multiple reports for all products and services. Export reports to HTML, PDF and CSV fromats | |
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| Organize using tags, including location tags and support ticket tags | |
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| Configuration Options | |||
| Available in six languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese & Simplified Chinese | |
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| Create visible or hidden ThawSpaces on a workstation to store programs, save files, or make permanent changes upto 1 TB | |
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| Selectively Freeze or Thaw fixed drives | |
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| Retain important user profile data, files, folders and registry keys and keep everything else Frozen with Data Igloo |  |
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| Create customized installation files using the Configuration Administrator/Policies | |
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| Provide customized console views with tailored features and abilities | |
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| Restart computer on Logoff or Shutdown after a preset length of inactivity | |
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| Schedule Thawed Maintenance periods to perform Windows updates through the Internet or a SUS/WSUS server or run a custom batch file to update other software | |
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| Schedule a maintenance period where all the Services can be disabled for system maintenance | |
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| Additional Feature Available via Cloud | |||
| Automatically download and update 75+ popular products | |
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| Ensure total endpoint productivity by only allowing approved applications to run on a computer | |
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| Empower administrators with full control over Windows operating system features | |
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| Monitor licensing, computer usage and application usage | |
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| Endpoint security with Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Rootkit, Firewall and Web Filtering that updates seamlessly on computers protected by Deep Freeze | |
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| Allow users to report incidents from computers | |
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| Provide intelligent non-disruptive PC power management | |
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| Allow end users to securely access and manage their data stored on Google Drive or Dropbox | |
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| Available with Optional add-on via Cloud Connector | |
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Ultimate
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| Deep Freeze | |||
| Ensures Windows platform integrity |  |
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| High availability and instant recovery of workstations | |
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| Optimized disk space utilization | |
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| Reduce IT tickets with simple reboot to fix issues | |
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| Thaw mode to retain important data | |
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| Windows update management | |
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| Schedule restarts, shutdown and other tasks | |
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| App data and user profile redirection | |
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| AD Integration |  |
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| Web-based Console | |||
| Do real time Deep Freeze on-demand actions from any web browser | |
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| Anytime, anywhere access from any Web enabled device | |
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| Supports 2-tier authentication with OTP | |
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| High availability with Amazon as the cloud platform | |
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| Enable and add new cloud based services with a single click | |
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| Mobile App | |||
| Mobile App to Freeze and Thaw Deep Freeze workstations | |
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| iOS and Android apps for managing Deep Freeze workstations on the go | |
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| QR code login for admin login without password | |
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| Auto launch cloud console without entering credentials | |
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| Push cloud agent on workstations without carrying install files | |
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| Force policy refresh on workstations without agent service restart | |
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| Create and tag workstations using the mobile app | |
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| Unified Control Center | |||
| Centrally manage multiple sites across different locations using a single login | |
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| Centralized deployment for enabling all services | |
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| Remote management of workstations from anywhere and any device | |
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| Integrated monitoring of all services in a single view | |
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| Policy orchestration for desired configuration of services | |
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| Admin user role management for delegated access | |
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| Multisite management from single Web login and portal | |
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| Manage Windows and Mac end points from the same web portal | |
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| Enable tagging of objects for easy identification and logical grouping | |
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| Dashboard with real-time snapshot of all metrics | |
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| Upgrade all Faronics services with just one click | |
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| Software Automation - Software Updater | |||
| Automatically install and update popular products across DF computers |  |
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| Built-in mechanism to control Thaw /Freeze Deep Freeze computers for updates | |
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| Keep apps updated across all workstation with or without Deep Freeze installed | |
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| Manage updates and new install of 75+ frequently updated third-party applications | |
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| Anti-Executable & WinSelect | |||
| Authorize applications to run | |
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| Block shareware, ultrasurf, keylogger and phishing malware programs | |
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| Block files based on hash value, digital signatures and publishers | |
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| Authorize control over .exe, .dll, .com, .scr, .jar and .bat files | |
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| Advanced intrusion protection | |
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| Threat management with denial of services | |
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| Data protection with restricted/controlled access | |
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| Access management with time and user based policy | |
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| Controlled lockdown of resources in Windows desktop | |
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| Simplified GPO based user desktop lockdown | |
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| Disable file extensions | |
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| Printer and network access management | |
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| One click to enable Kiosk mode | |
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| Usage Stats | |||
| Monitor and report on computer usage | |
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| Monitor and report on application usage | |
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| Monitor and report on user logins and their associated computer usage | |
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| Graphical dashboard that illustrates computer usage and top utilized applications | |
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| Ensure compliance by monitoring software deployment and utilization | |
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| Select software products that can be monitored and managed right away | |
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| Graphical dashboard that illustrates top managed software, license utilization and compliance | |
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| Generate reports for over-deployed or under-utilized software | |
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| Generate reports that illustrate the usage of managed software | |
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| Anti-Bullying | |||
| Anonymous and non-anonymous reporting of incidents from managed workstations | |
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| Specified contacts receive incident reports via email | |
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| Reported incidents may be exported or viewed in a report | |
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| Power Management - Power Save | |||
| Intelligent power management by monitoring CPU, network, and disk activity | |
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| Eliminate computer energy waste without affecting productivity | |
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| Audit Mode provides a baseline measure of consumed energy and shows projected annual savings | |
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| Energy savings translate into reduced carbon footprint that leads to environmental benefits | |
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| Create Energy Consumption Profiles to fine tune individual workstation power use | |
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| Generate energy use and savings reports based upon your regional electricity cost | |
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| Generate reports on best/worst energy savers, and power saving history | |
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| Anti-Virus Endpoint Protection | |||
| Comprehensive protection with Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, Anti-Rootkit | |
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| Built-in firewall protection | |
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| Email and web security | |
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| Multi layer detection with heuristics, behavioral analysis, signature detections. | |
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| Advanced MX-Virtualization technology for real-time malware analysis | |
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| Central management of Anti-Virus updates/td> | |
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| Seamless integration with Deep Freeze workstation | |
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| Deep Freeze Mac | |||
| Ensures Mac platform integrity | |
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| High availability and instant recovery of Mac workstations | |
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| Optimized disk space utilization | |
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| Reduce IT tickets with simple reboot to fix issues | |
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| Create ThawSpaces to retain important data | |
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| Schedule Apple software updates, restarts, shutdown and other tasks | |
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| App data and user profile redirection | |
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| Live Actions - now available for Deep Freeze Mac | |
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| Legend | |||
| Included with purchase | |
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| Additional/Optional Add-on purchase required | |
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