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Trend Micro recommends a pilot deployment of SMD before implementing it full scale. A pilot deployment:
  • Allows you to gain familiarity with SMD.
  • Allows you to develop or refine the company's network policies.
  • Can give the IT department or installation team a chance to rehearse and refine the deployment process and test whether your deployment plan meets your organization's business requirements.
  • Provides an opportunity to determine how features work and the level of support likely to be needed after full deployment.
  • Can help determine which configurations need improvements.
To test SMD at one location:
  1. Prepare for a test deployment (see Preparing for a Test Deployment).
  2. Select a pilot site (see Selecting a Pilot Site).
  3. Create a rollback plan (see Creating a Rollback Plan).
  4. Deploy and evaluate the pilot (see Deploying and Evaluating SMD).
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