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Patch Management Platforms
Patch Management is the central management of software application, system, and security patches to servers and workstations at an organization. Patches are meant to be interim software “fixes” by a vendor between major software version releases, for the purpose of fixing or addressing an issue.
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IBM is changing the terms of its ubiquitous Passport Advantage agreement to remove entitled discounts on over 5,000 on-premises software products, resulting in an immediate price increase for IBM Software & Support (S&S) across its vast customer landscape.
Flexera is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to offer patch automation capability within its Software Vulnerability Manager (SVM) product.
Microsoft’s end-of-life support for Windows 7 has run into its first set of issues with its extended security updates (ESUs). Administrators who paid for the ESU found out their downloads are not applying.
Patch Management Platforms Products
Microsoft
System Center Configuration Manager
Through integration with Microsoft Intune, you can extend your System Center Configuration Manager to manage PCs, Macs, and Unix/Linux servers along with cloud-based mobile devices running Windows, iOS, and Android, all from a single management console.
8.4
Composite Score
8.6
CX Score
+85
Emotional Footprint
88%
Likeliness to Recommend
13
Reviews
Cisco Systems
Cisco Prime for IT and Service Providers
Cisco Prime for IT products empower IT departments to more effectively manage their networks and the services they deliver for Cisco Enterprise Networks, data center, and collaboration architectures. Cisco Prime for Service Providers is a modular and comprehensive portfolio of OSS and network management solutions. These solutions help accelerate the time to value of innovative Cisco architectures supporting A to Z management of evolved programmable networks, mobility, video, cloud, and managed services.
8.1
Composite Score
8.6
CX Score
+89
Emotional Footprint
80%
Likeliness to Recommend
11
Reviews
Microsoft
Windows Server Update Services
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates. You can use WSUS to fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers on your network.
7.6
Composite Score
8.3
CX Score
+83
Emotional Footprint
75%
Likeliness to Recommend
17
Reviews
ConnectWise
ConnectWise Automate
ConnectWise Automate Solves IT Problems at the Speed of Business. Boost the effectiveness of your IT teams with flexible remote monitoring and management.
8.7
Composite Score
9.1
CX Score
+95
Emotional Footprint
88%
Likeliness to Recommend
9
Reviews
Jamf
Jamf Pro
For Mac, iPad or iPhone, use Jamf Pro to automatically enroll devices into management, distribute apps and content, enforce security settings, and manage configurations: all over-the-air. Whether you want to fully provision your devices in IT or allow your end users to set it up on their own and access approved resources Self Service, Jamf Pro can make it simple and sustainable.
7.9
Composite Score
8.5
CX Score
+86
Emotional Footprint
87%
Likeliness to Recommend
6
Reviews
SolarWinds
Solarwinds MSP
Smart, secure, and efficient IT services software built by people who know your work is your passion.
7.3
Composite Score
7.3
CX Score
+65
Emotional Footprint
81%
Likeliness to Recommend
7
Reviews
GFI Software
GFI LanGuard
GFI LanGuard allows you to scan, detect, assess and rectify security vulnerabilities in your network and connected devices. Providing a complete picture of your network and helping maintain security with minimal effort.
--
Composite Score
3.6
CX Score
-12
Emotional Footprint
100%
Likeliness to Recommend
1
Reviews
BMC
TrueSight Server Automation
TrueSight Server Automation allows you to quickly and securely provision, configure, patch, and maintain physical, virtual, and cloud servers.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
+92
Emotional Footprint
100%
Likeliness to Recommend
1
Reviews
IBM
IBM Endpoint Manager
IBM Endpoint Manager enables organizations to securely manage even the most intermittently connected mobile users, delivering continuous updates regardless of connectivity to the internal corporate network and enforcing policies offline to ensure regulatory compliance.
--
Composite Score
8.2
CX Score
+88
Emotional Footprint
94%
Likeliness to Recommend
2
Reviews
IBM
IBM BigFix Patch Management
IBM BigFix Patch provides an automated, simplified patching process that is administered from a single console. It provides real-time visibility and enforcement to deploy and manage patches to endpoints—on and off the corporate network. Clients have reported seeing more than 98 percent first-pass patch success rates. The solution not only increases the effectiveness of the patch process, but also cuts operational costs and reduces patch cycle times keeping your endpoints secure.
--
Composite Score
5.9
CX Score
+36
Emotional Footprint
72%
Likeliness to Recommend
4
Reviews
ITarian LLC
Itarian Patch Manager
Most IT departments believe they have the perfect system because they deploy new patches every month. While it makes sense to consider patching when necessary, waiting an entire month could cause security and productivity problems. Therefore, it may be better to choose a 3rd party patch management product that can automate much of the work.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
Ivanti
Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager
Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager is a reliable endpoint and user-profile management software that is core to: 1) discovering everything that touches your network; 2) automating software delivery; 3) reducing headaches with login performance; and 4) integrating actions with multiple IT solutions.
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Composite Score
8.4
CX Score
+92
Emotional Footprint
78%
Likeliness to Recommend
1
Reviews
Ivanti
Ivanti Patch
When most reported vulnerabilities come from third-party apps and you have compliance mandates to uphold, patching isn’t optional. Ivanti Patch for SCCM is a plug-in to SCCM that automates the process of discovering and deploying your third-party app patches through the SCCM console.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
SolarWinds
Solarwinds Patch Manager
Automated patch management software for Microsoft servers, workstations, and third-party applications.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
New Boundary Technologies
Prism Patch Manager
Automate your patching process, reduce Windows system vulnerabilities and rapidly install patches with Prism Patch Manager.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
Autonomic Software Inc
Autonomic Patch Manager
Patch and Application Manager is a fully integrated component that provides McAfee ePO users with a comprehensive solution to manage Windows and Mac updates including third party and custom applications for desktops, laptops, and servers. All data collected by Patch Manager rolls up into Risk Advisor for McAfee ePO to provide a more comprehensive view of an organizations network and vulnerabilities.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
SysAid
SysAid Patch Management
Integrated into SysAid IT Asset Management, SysAid Patch Management keeps Windows-based servers and PCs up-to-date with the latest security patches and updates.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
Tenable
Tenable Nessus Patch Management
Nessus eases the pain of patch auditing by providing the largest library of checks for operating systems, applications, databases, networks and virtual infrastructure. Automate the time-consuming comparison that security teams typically go through to verify patch status through our unique integration with leading patch managers, including Microsoft, IBM, VMware, Red Hat, and Dell KACE.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
+96
Emotional Footprint
100%
Likeliness to Recommend
1
Reviews
Ignite Technologies
Ecora Patch Manager
Ecora Patch Manager automates the patch management lifecycle to save you time, reduce your costs, and provide a more secure environment.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
One Identity LLC
Quest Patch Management and Endpoint Security
Experience robust security with the KACE Systems Management Appliance Automate patch management and deploy patches from one of the largest patch libraries in the industry – including patches for Windows and Mac operating systems and leading third-party vendors, such as Adobe, Oracle, Mozilla and Symantec. Conduct IT security audits and identify vulnerabilities with OVAL and SCAP scanning.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
Symantec
Altiris Patch Management
The Altiris™ Patch Management Solution from Symantec™ is a key component of the Altiris™ Client Management Suite from Symantec™ for PC life cycle management. The Patch Management Solution can assist organizations in meeting their security needs by automating the detection and facilitating the remediation of security vulnerabilities for multiple operating systems (Windows®, Mac®, Linux®, SUSE) and third party Windows applications.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
MMSOFT Design
Pulsway WSUS Patch Manager
Pulseway's Windows Server Update Services server module notifies you when updates become available so that you can review and manage the approval of the updates straight from the mobile device. Browse the synchronization history, run synchronizations on-demand and check the status of the computers and updates without leaving the mobile app.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
Naverisk
Naverisk Desktop & Server Management
Naverisk is a SaaS and cloud-based RMM and service desk solution that MSPs and IT professionals use to manage, monitor and maintain technology. Designed specifically for the managed service provider (MSP), it provides an array of utilities that help technicians remotely monitor and support their customers.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
BMC Software
BMC Footprints Service Core
BMC FootPrints is a flexible, comprehensive, integrated IT service and asset management platform that is easy to install, use, and extend to create business value. BMC FootPrints is a web-based, on-premise solution that is quick to install and easy to use.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
+15
Emotional Footprint
44%
Likeliness to Recommend
1
Reviews
Flexera Software
Corporate Software Inspector
Flexera’s Corporate Software Inspector is a Vulnerability and Patch Management Software Solution that completes and targets the Patch Management process. It combines Vulnerability Intelligence, Vulnerability Scanning, and Patch Creation with Patch Deployment Tool Integration to enable targeted, reliable, and cost-efficient Patch Management.
--
Composite Score
--
CX Score
--
Emotional Footprint
--
Likeliness to Recommend
0
Reviews
All Research
IBM is changing the terms of its ubiquitous Passport Advantage agreement to remove entitled discounts on over 5,000 on-premises software products, resulting in an immediate price increase for IBM Software & Support (S&S) across its vast customer landscape.
Flexera is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to offer patch automation capability within its Software Vulnerability Manager (SVM) product.
Microsoft’s end-of-life support for Windows 7 has run into its first set of issues with its extended security updates (ESUs). Administrators who paid for the ESU found out their downloads are not applying.
Qualys Research Labs, a vulnerability management provider, discovered a vulnerability in the OpenSMTPD Mail server used in conjunction with the OpenBSD operating system. This flaw allows for an attacker to execute arbitrary code with command privileges.
A leaked UN report showed that servers were compromised during a cyberattack that exploited an older version of Microsoft SharePoint. This breach is a case study in the importance of both patch management and transparency.
Reported by Microsoft on January 17, the company admitted to another vulnerability in the older versions of its Windows products. A vulnerability in the remote code execution (RCE) was found in the scripting engine of Internet Explorer (IE).
Last fall, Microsoft announced that it would be ending support for Windows 7 on January 14, 2020.
A Citrix vulnerability first discovered on December 17, 2019 is being continually exploited by ransomware attackers despite patching attempts by Citrix.
Project Zero is changing its vulnerability disclosure policy to give software developers more time to patch vulnerabilities. The policy is now shifted to a stringent 90-day policy.
Cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox identified eight vulnerabilities in ConnectWise’s remote control and remote access software.
On January 15, 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an open call to vendors to fulfill a contract to help improve their technology and inventory management.
On January 14, Microsoft issued a statement acknowledging a crucial security flaw within its Windows 10 operating systems: a failure in the Windows 10 CryptoAPI service that affects both Windows 10 and Windows Server Update systems.
Clearlake Capital is shaking up Ivanti’s leadership. Expect greater focus on efficiency and acquisitions beyond ITSM and IT operations.
Microsoft is releasing free online courses for artificial intelligence. This is its attempt at remaining relevant in the AI space, so you might as well take advantage.
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