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Endpoint Management Today: The BigFix Podcast

47 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

Endpoint Management Today is a podcast brought to you by Rhonda and James from the BigFix team. Listen in to understand how IT operations and security teams fully automate discovery, management and remediation of endpoints – whether on-premise, virtual, or cloud – regardless of operating system, location or connectivity. Hear from technical experts, customers, thought leaders and more as we bring you new episodes each month. FIND more. FIX more. DO more.

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BigFix Insider Interview: Michelle McGough, BigFix Technical Engagement

November 03, 2023 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Michelle McGough makes a triumphant return to the BigFix team, talks about her path to BigFix, what she loves about the BigFix community and what her current focus is with respect to customer events and other things BigFix! BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Product Launch: BigFix User Workspace

July 28, 2023 21:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

We've released a brand new product - BigFix User Workspace!  In this episode, we're speaking with Mike Gare, BigFix Product Manager for BigFix Lifecycle and Workspace, and Jason Cordell, BigFix Technical Advisor to learn all about this exciting new offering. This digital workspace management solution improves employees experience, reduces helpdesk calls, improves security and consolidates tools regardless of employee location, connectivity or OS. Additional references: BigFix Workspace   ...

BigFix Best Practice Series: Client Settings 301 – Client Settings 301 – Business Use Cases Where You Just Need More

June 14, 2023 21:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.   This is the third episode of our BigFix Best Practices series on Client Settings, Client Settings 301. In this episode, we’re going to outline some business use cases we’ve encountered in the real world and how we’ve used client settings to streamline and optimize those use cases for our customers. BigFix Client Settings Resources BigFix Cl...

BigFix Best Practice Series: Client Settings 201 – Managing Client Settings Effectively

April 28, 2023 21:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.  This is the second of our BigFix Best Practices series on Client Settings, Client Settings 201. We talk about the actual practices you’ll need to understand to effectively manage client settings across your BigFix environment. With the foundations built and best practices for management established, we'll set the stage for client settings bu...

BigFix Best Practice Series: Client Settings 101 - Client Settings & Why You Should Care About Them

April 01, 2023 01:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.  This episode is focused on a key piece of the BigFix capability – client settings.  Client settings sit at the heart of how the BigFix agent behaves and the actions that are taken on the endpoint, relay, or server component. We'll build the foundation, then take you to the next level with client setting management and client settings busines...

BigFix Training News: BigFix Certifications are Here!

February 10, 2023 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

Join us for some exciting news for you #BigFixers out there - the BigFix Certifications Program has returned! Join James and Rhonda as they speak with Kathy Nguyen, lead for BigFix Technical Enablement, as she discusses the process we've followed to get here and all the things YOU need to know in order to prepare and sign up for the newly released HCL Software Certified Professional - BigFix Platform 10 certification. Necessary Links:   BigFix Training Home Page HCLSoftware Certification...

BigFix Insider Interview - James Stewart, BigFix Automation Engineer

January 27, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MB

James Stewart, or JGStew as he's known on the BigFix Forum, Endpoint Management Today podcast co-host and overall jack of all trades details his journey to BigFix, how a game called Arctic Mud helped him with his typing skills, and tells us what House Robots are.   Some links from this episode... Browser, Flash, Java Analysis for Windows Arctic Mud Worth It Endpoint Management Today Episode 31 BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Y...

BigFix Insider Interview - Rhonda Studnick Kaiser, Director of Customer Experience

December 22, 2022 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.7 MB

Rhonda Studnick Kaiser, Director of Customer Experience for BigFix, talks about nearly every topic under the sun, what it's like to be a native Oregonian, and why she came to BigFix and why she loves to advocate for BigFix customers so much! BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - John Golembiewski - Director of Engineering and Tech Services for BigFix

December 01, 2022 01:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MB

John Golembiewski, Director of Engineering and Tech Services for BigFix, joins us in this episode to tell us how he ended up at BigFix, what he thinks is the greatest feature of the tool, and shares his special apple pie recipe! Resources Episode 2 - What is BigFix Again? John's Apple Pie store bought pie crust - don't mess around with this... 1/3 small coffee mug cup sugar 2 spoons from the kitchen drawer of all-purpose flour sprinkle of cinnamon 1 spoon from the kitchen drawer of sa...

BigFix Product Launch - Expanded BigFix Software Catalog

November 01, 2022 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MB

There's an exciting new feature that was launched in December 2021 which has been flying a bit under the radar.  We've added a whole new suite of extended software patching content for Windows devices.  In this episode, James Stewart, John Golembiewski and Rhonda Studnick Kaiser discuss how this new content came about, what it offers, how to get it and keep up on new titles, and how to request new content be added.   Additional references: BigFix Webinar:  Get More Done with BigFix – Log4J...

BigFix Insider Interview - Dan Wolff - Director of Product Marketing for BigFix

September 09, 2022 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Dan Wolff, Director of Product Marketing for BigFix, joins us to describe his journey from a role as a mechanical engineer, developing computing hardware to his role with BigFix, the value of BigFix in an organization,  the intersection between IT Operations and Security, and why he'd rather be backpacking rather than doing tech things when not focused on BigFix. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Robert Leong - Director of Product Management for BigFix

August 12, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

Robert Leong, Director of Product Management for BigFix, joins us to describe his journey from integrated circuit designer to product manager, where he sees BigFix going in the future, and all the nerdy things he loves about photography. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Product Launch: Insights for Vulnerability Remediation Feature Updates

July 08, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

There's an exciting new release of BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation which JUST came out and we're talking to Aram Eblighatian, BigFix Product Manager, and Liz Thi, BigFix Product Design Lead for the product about what's new and exciting in the release, and how we worked with our customers to deliver a design that's geared to their needs. Additional references:  - Episode 13: BigFix Version 10 - One Year In:  https://bigfix.buzzsprout.com/1248878/8360421-bigfix-version-10-one-ye...

BigFix Product Launch: Insights for Vulnerability Remediation Feature Updates

July 08, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

There's an exciting new release of BigFix Insights for Vulnerability Remediation which JUST came out and we're talking to Aram Eblighatian, BigFix Product Manager, and Liz Thi, BigFix Product Design Lead for the product about what's new and exciting in the release, and how we worked with our customers to deliver a design that's geared to their needs. Additional references:  - Episode 13: BigFix Version 10 - One Year In:  https://bigfix.buzzsprout.com/1248878/8360421-bigfix-version-10-one-ye...

BigFix Recap: BigFix Days Americas 2022

May 23, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

The BigFix Community gets together several times a year for BigFix Days Virtual User Conferences. In this episode, we recap the sessions held during BigFix Days Americas held April 19-20, 2022. Resources BigFix Days Americas April 2022   BigFix Days Americas April 2022 Session Replays BigFix Days Sessions Covered: Windows IOT / Raspberry Pi with @Mossman Zero Day content history at BigFix with @JasonWalker Inventory for Containers with @zanesand and Bruce Clayton Fun With Relevance w...

BigFix Insider Interview - Kristin Hazlewood - VP & GM for BigFix

April 08, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

Kristin Hazlewood, VP & GM for BigFix, joins our podcast to talk about BigFix, being a senior woman leader in the technology field, and what kind of smart home technology passes muster in a house full of kids. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Brian Shorey - BigFixer VP of Engineering for BigFix

March 11, 2022 22:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Brian Shorey, VP of Engineering for BigFix, tells us how he got involved in technology, how he made it to BigFix, his hopes for the BigFix product, and how he's tackling IOT in car engines! BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Best Practice Series: Relay 301 – Advanced Topics in Relay Infrastructure

February 11, 2022 22:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.     This episode is the third in a series on how to optimize your BigFix relay infrastructure; this one is for those hard core folks who just want to do fun stuff with BigFix and those practitioners who need the advanced stuff to make their capabilities perform in the best possible manner.    BigFix Relay Resources  BigFix Capacity Planning Gu...

BigFix Best Practice Series: Relay 201 – Expanding the Relay Infrastructure Base

January 14, 2022 23:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.  This episode is the second in a series on how to optimize your BigFix relay infrastructure, expanding on Episode 20 where we talked about getting started with relays. BigFix Relay Resources BigFix Capacity Planning Guide   BigFix Relay Efficiency Blog   BigFix Relay Scaling Blog BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFi...

BigFix Best Practice Series: Relay 101 – Getting Started with Relays

December 10, 2021 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

The BigFix Best Practice podcast series brings the best minds at BigFix to your ears to teach you how to get the most out of your BigFix investment.  This episode is the first of a series on how to optimize your BigFix relay infrastructure.  We're starting at the beginning here folks, so dive in for the refresher topics or to find out about what you might be missing...even if you're a seasoned pro.  BigFix Relay Resources BigFix Capacity Planning Guide BigFix Relay Efficiency Blog   B...

BigFix Insider Interview - Rosario Gangemi - BigFixer Master Architect

November 05, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

Rosario Gangemi, BigFix Master Architect, tells us about coding in hexidecimal, creating a strobe light with solder for him and his friends to party to, and his journey to BigFix.  He'll also speak to the exciting new directions the BigFix Product is going in this October 2021 interview. NOTE: We had some trouble recording this episode. The audio quality is not as high as it typically is. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Dexter Liu - BigFixer and BigFix WebUI and Unified Endpoint Management Development Lead

October 09, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MB

Dexter Liu, BigFix WebUI and Unified Endpoint Management Development Lead tells us about his journey to BigFix, including qualifying BigFix for patch management while still in college, and the exciting new features he and his team are working to bring to life in this July 2021 interview. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Rewind: July 2021 BigFix 10.0.4 Release Webinar

September 03, 2021 13:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here.    BigFix released version 10.0.4 in July of 2020.  This rewind uses the original audio from a webinar held on 29-July hosted by Dan Wolff and including Matt Mangan and Zane Sanderson talking through the capabilities, including a demo. The visual part of the demo starts at ~17:0...

Inside BigFix: BigFix Training Program Update with Mark Leaphart

August 06, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

Have you ever wondered how you can get training on BigFix usage and how we're evolving our offerings in this space?  Wonder no more!  Join us for this Inside BigFix conversation with Mark Leaphart, BigFix Enablement and Training Lead, where we discuss all things training.  You'll get to know some of our instructors and get some insight into where we're going next! Resources BigFix Training & Enablement BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack ...

Rewind - September 2020 BigFix Customer Focus Interview

July 09, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here.    We love our customers at BigFix, and we’re really happy when they love us enough to participate in Customer Focus Interview sessions which we can share with you.  This Customer Focus session, BigFix Customer Focus: UC Berkeley, includes a one-on-one conversation with Clifton ...

BigFix Insider Interview - Dante Fasciani - BigFixer and BigFix Cloud/Platform Product Owner

May 24, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

Dante Fasciani, BigFixer and Product Owner focused on our BigFix Platform and Cloud product development tells us about his journey to BigFix and the exciting new features he and his team are working to bring to life in this February 2021 interview. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Version 10 - One Year In

April 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB

It's been nearly a year since BigFix Version 10 was released.  It was a big release with a lot of new capabilities and we've only continued to innovate since then.  In this March 2021 panel discussion, we're diving into the features we started with, how BigFix has evolved, and our path forward for 2021 and beyond. BigFix Version 10 Topics: Insights for Vulnerability Remediation (IVR) Modern Client Management (MCM) Multi Cloud BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix ...

Rewind - AIX and BigFix - Interview with DeVaughn Rackham

March 21, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here.  Join BigFix Product Management and Product Marketing directors, Dan Wolff and Bret Lenmark interview Devaughn Rackham, Senior Manager of Consulting for IBM discuss how BigFix works with AIX and why it's a perfect tool for our AIX administrator community in this February 2021 in...

Interview - Artur Zezula - BigFix Inventory Architect

March 08, 2021 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Artur Zezula, BigFixer and Product Architect focused on our BigFix Inventory product tells us about how software detection became his main focus in his working life and the challenges of working in an international environment in this January 2021 interview. BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Artur Zezula - BigFix Inventory Architect

March 08, 2021 02:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Artur Zezula, BigFixer and Product Architect focused on our BigFix Inventory product tells us about how software detection became his main focus in his working life and the challenges of working in an international environment in this January 2021 interview. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

Jimmy Glass - BigFix Ecosystem and Integration Engineer BigFixer

February 21, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Jimmy Glass, BigFixer and Product Architect focused on our Ecosystem and Product Integration, tells us about his journey to tying BigFix to other products and why digitizing his boat is a good idea in this November 2020 interview. BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Jimmy Glass - BigFix Ecosystem and Integration Engineer BigFixer

February 21, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Jimmy Glass, BigFixer and Product Architect focused on our Ecosystem and Product Integration, tells us about his journey to tying BigFix to other products and why digitizing his boat is a good idea in this November 2020 interview. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview Jimmy Glass - BigFix Ecosystem and Integration Engineer BigFixer

February 21, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Jimmy Glass, BigFixer and Product Architect focused on our Ecosystem and Product Integration, tells us about his journey to tying BigFix to other products and why digitizing his boat is a good idea in this November 2020 interview. BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

Rewind - August 2020 BigFix Customer Focus Interview

February 05, 2021 20:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here. We love our customers at BigFix, and we’re really happy when they love us enough to participate in Customer Focus Interview sessions which we can share with you.  This Customer Focus session, Customer Focus: A Global Enterprise Solves Software Asset Management Challenges, was r...

Interview - Lisa Towles - BigFix Customer Advocacy Manager

January 22, 2021 22:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Lisa Towles, BigFixer and one of our Customer Advocacy Managers, tells us about her journey to the role she's in, why she thinks quantum physics is cool, and about being a novelist in this interview episode. Find Lisa Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatowles/ https://lisatowles.com/ BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Lisa Towles - BigFix Customer Advocacy Manager

January 22, 2021 22:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB

Lisa Towles, BigFixer and one of our Customer Advocacy Managers, tells us about her journey to the role she's in, why she thinks quantum physics is cool, and about being a novelist in this interview episode. Find Lisa Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisatowles/ https://lisatowles.com/ BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

Rewind - July 2020 BigFix Customer Roundtable

January 08, 2021 13:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here.   We love our customers at BigFix, and we’re really happy when they love us enough to participate in a Customer Roundtable.  Real customers sharing their experiences with BigFix in the real world.  Enjoy this BigFix Customer Roundtable from July 2020.   Resources Original conte...

Special - Triaging The Sunburst Exploit With BigFix

December 17, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MB

Guests John Talbert and Michael Carr talk with hosts Rhonda Studnick Kaiser and James Stewart in a panel discussion on how you can use BigFix to triage and address those questions that come your way every time there's a major new security incident like SunBurst.  Learn how to use best practices to detect, assess, and help remediate issues in your environment. More Info: BigFix Forum Post on SunBurst / DHS 21-01 The BigFix response to the latest attack Security Now Podcast SANS Webcast  ...

Rewind - June 2020 BigFix Customer Roundtable

December 11, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB

This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here. We love our customers at BigFix, and we’re really happy when they love us enough to participate in a Customer Roundtable.  Real customers sharing their experiences with BigFix in the real world.  Enjoy this BigFix Customer Roundtable from June 2020. Resources Original content...

BigFix Insider Interview - Mark Leitch - Performance Architect BigFixer

November 27, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Rock stars exist – even in the land of BigFix.  Mark Leitch, BigFixer and resident BigFix rock star, as well as our Senior BigFix Architect and the expert on all things performance and security when it comes to BigFix, brings his BigFix journey to this interview episode. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

Interview - Mark Leitch - Performance Architect BigFixer

November 27, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Rock stars exist – even in the land of BigFix.  Mark Leitch, BigFixer and resident BigFix rock star, as well as our Senior BigFix Architect and the expert on all things performance and security when it comes to BigFix, brings his BigFix journey to this interview episode.   BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

Rewind - May 2020 BigFix Customer Roundtable

November 09, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Topic: Managing Endpoints and Remote Users During a Crisis This episode is what we call a Rewind...the audio only portion of content that was originally created in another form – a webinar, conference speech, or product demonstration - that we wanted to share with you here.   We love our customers at BigFix, and we’re really happy when they love us enough to participate in a Customer Roundtable.  Real customers sharing their experiences with BigFix in the real world.  Enjoy this BigFix Cus...

Interview - Aaron Bauer - UX BigFixer

October 30, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

BigFix Insider Aaron Bauer, a Principal UX Designer for HCL Software and BigFix alumnus who's still loyal to BigFix, brings his unique perspective to our tools and the future of BigFix in this interview episode.   BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix Tech Advisors YouTube

BigFix Insider Interview - Aaron Bauer - UX BigFixer

October 30, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

BigFix Insider Aaron Bauer, a Principal UX Designer for HCL Software and BigFix alumnus who's still loyal to BigFix, brings his unique perspective to our tools and the future of BigFix in this interview episode.  BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

Aaron Bauer - UX BigFixer

October 30, 2020 23:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

BigFix Insider Aaron Bauer, a Principal UX Designer for HCL Software and BigFix alumnus who's still loyal to BigFix, brings his unique perspective to our tools and the future of BigFix in this September 2020 interview.   BigFix Community Resources: BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn  BigFix Forum BigFix Slack

What is BigFix Again?

October 23, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

BigFix does what?  A panel discussion on the BigFix capability and what it brings to your organization, with guest Michelle McGough. BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube

Endpoint Management Today - The BigFix Podcast

October 13, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

The inaugural episode of Endpoint Management Today: The BigFix Podcast.  Why a podcast and what we'll cover?  That's what you'll find out in this episode. Future Podcast Episodes: Interviews Panel Discussions Rewinds - Webinars and similar QnA - BigFix Queries Rhonda's Podcast Recommendations: Serial Revisionist History James' Podcast Recommendations: Security Now ATP Rocket BigFix Resources BigFix Website BigFix LinkedIn BigFix Forum BigFix Slack BigFix YouTube