SmartDeploy + PDQ Connect: Full Device Lifecycle Management

Your device lifecycle shouldn't feel like a Choose Your Own Adventure where every choice leads to chaos. This on-demand demo shows how SmartDeploy and PDQ Connect work together to cover every phase of Windows device lifecycle management — from imaging and provisioning through software deployment, patch automation, vulnerability remediation, and end-user remote support. What's covered in this demo: • Building a hardware-independent Windows image using SmartDeploy's virtual reference machine and Hyper-V • Downloading and applying driver platform packs for Dell, HP, Lenovo, and other major device makes • Creating an application pack to automatically install the PDQ Connect agent during imaging • Configuring an answer file with image, driver, and app pack options for network or offline deployment • Discovering newly provisioned devices automatically in the PDQ Connect console • Using PDQ Connect's package library (700+ managed packages) to push software to new devices • Setting up automations to keep software updated without manual intervention • Using the vulnerability tab to detect, prioritize, and auto-remediate CVEs by CVSS score • Re-imaging a compromised device and restoring it to a clean baseline in minutes • Remoting into end-user devices with PDQ Connect's built-in remote desktop tool #SmartDeploy #PDQConnect #sysadmin #informationtechnology #PDQ #ITAutomation #endpointmanagement #devicelifecycle #WindowsImaging #patchmanagement CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Provisioning 4:20 Discovery & Deployment 6:13 Management 7:21 Security 8:36 Support Can't get enough PDQ? Subscribe and enable notifications! • Join us on Discord!:   / discord   • Our blog: https://www.pdq.com/blog/ • PDQ Connect free trial: https://www.pdq.com/trial/connect/ • PDQ Connect + SmartDeploy demo: https://www.pdq.com/demo/ • SmartDeploy free trial: https://www.smartdeploy.com/download/ • The PowerShell Podcast: https://pdq.com/the-powershell-podcast • Reddit:   / pdq   • X: @admarsenal • Facebook:   / pdqlive   • LinkedIn:   / pdq.com   • Instagram: @pdqlife • TikTok: @pdqlife