In this episode of Tanium Tech Talks, hosts Ashley McGlone and Alex Miller spotlight a creative migration solution developed by IDERI, a certified Tanium PIT Crew partner. As Ivanti DSM approaches end-of-life in December 2026, thousands of organizations face the challenge of moving complex software packages to a modern platform. IDERI’s approach leverages Tanium’s extensibility to streamline this process, offering a lifeline to enterprises with decades of investment in DSM.
This conversation underscores why Tanium’s partner ecosystem matters: PIT Crew members bring deep technical expertise and innovative thinking to solve real-world problems. IDERI’s migration tool not only accelerates transitions but also preserves critical functionality, ensuring customers maintain continuity without sacrificing quality.
If you’re a DSM customer—or simply curious about how Tanium partners tackle complex IT challenges—this episode is a must-watch. Check out the full video below to see a live demo of IDERI’s migration solution and hear insights on what’s next for automation and AI in endpoint management.
Key takeaways
- The urgency of migration from Ivanti DSM: Ivanti DSM will reach end-of-life in December 2026, leaving thousands of customers searching for alternatives. IDERI recognized this gap and built a solution to migrate DSM packages seamlessly to Tanium Deploy.
- Why Tanium was chosen as the next-generation platform: IDERI selected Tanium for its extensibility and long-term viability, ensuring customers can rely on a platform that evolves with their needs.
“We chose Tanium for the next version because our customers are customers for 10, 20, 25 years—and now we want to have a new solution that will also last that long.”IDERI Co-founder and CEO Alexander “Alex” Knopp
- How the migration process works: The tool integrates with DSM via SOAP, extracts metadata and scripts, and recreates packages in Tanium. This includes commands, registry changes, and install/uninstall logic, which preserves the functionality without manual rebuilds.
- Live demo highlights that showcase speed and simplicity: Alex demonstrated migrating two packages in minutes, showcasing automation that dramatically reduces complexity.
“Talking, configuring, exporting two packages, uploading it to Tanium—you see it’s a huge massive speed-up for any migration process.”IDERI Co-founder and CEO Alexander “Alex” Knopp
- Impact on large-scale environments: DSM customers often have thousands of packages. IDERI’s tool can handle bulk migrations, saving up to 80% of the time compared to manual methods.
“I’m asking them, ‘…how long would you need to recreate everything?’ …We’re talking about years. [With our tool] we can save about 80% of the time.”IDERI Co-founder and CEO Alexander “Alex” Knopp
- Customer response and market opportunity: German enterprises with complex environments are embracing this solution, and IDERI is opening doors for global partners to scale migrations.
- Future roadmap for automation and AI: IDERI plans to enhance its solution with AI and expand migration capabilities to other platforms like SCCM, reinforcing Tanium’s role as a hub for innovation.