Symantec is pleased to announce the general availability of Symantec IT Management Suite 8.1.
IT Management Suite 8.1 introduces the following new features and improvements:
Streamlined process for updating Windows 10, Windows 7/8.1, and Office 365:
Peer-to-peer content distribution:
Mac profile management:
Integrations with Symantec Endpoint Protection:
Added support for CentOS operating system family:
*Patching CentOS-based client computers is still in development and will be added in an upcoming release.
Expanded list of supported platforms:
Deployment Solution Enhancements:
Patch Management Solution Enhancements:
Data migration between different versions of IT Management Suite components:
Improved User Experience:
Other Enhancements:
New user documentation format:
Symantec IT Management Suite 8.1 is available on Symantec website.
Product specific documentation and help are available now at the following links:
ITMS 8.1 RU1 has been released. It (RU1) includes the CentOS Patching feature mentioned above. You can read about it's enhancements, as well as other updates, as they arrive via the Product Documentation link provided at the bottom of the above article, or by visiting:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC9483 or http://go.symantec.com/itms8