Patch management can be a time-consuming task when trying to ensure servers are protected. Determining what to patch and when, is not an easy decision. If a network is not patched in time before an attack occurs, then the costs involved can be considerable due to loss of production and sales plus the cost to repair the damage.
"Shavlik automated patch management solutions scan, remediate and report, all while at the comfort of your own computer," explains Chris Runte, a director of Biodata IT. "The solution allows you to decide which patches are more critical than others and to stay in control but it takes away the time-consuming task of patching manually."
Patching networks consists of scanning machines for missing patches and deploying them as soon as they become available. Using an automated patch management solution is the best way to avoid problems when a security threat is issued. Saving network bandwidth and being able to deploy patches from a remote source is also a major benefit.
Shavlik HFNetChkPro patch management automates the scanning of today`s most widely used platforms and products including Windows NT, XP, 2000, Windows Server 2003, Exchange, SQL Server, Outlook, Microsoft Office, Java Virtual Machine, non-Microsoft product support such as WinZip, Apache, Linux, Unix and Solaris. One of the major advantages are that it is agent-based or agent-less, making it an exceptional auditing tool.
It allows working with patches in a variety of ways, including criticality, patch grouping, type of patch, annotation, machine grouping, machine and customised deployment templates. It is also an ideal collaborative tool for sharing knowledge among multiple administrators. It further allows to precisely control which groups will be scanned, by what criteria and when, how patches are deployed and more. Just set the parameters, click and deploy.
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Shavlik Technologies helps information technology managers and administrators manage computer system security including policy-based assessment, security scanning and remediation of security vulnerabilities due to missing patches, weak accounts and passwords. Shavlik`s security solutions include Shavlik NetChk Protect, a unified console for multiple security products including Shavlik HFNetChkPro, the industry standard for security patch management, and Shavlik NetChk Spyware, an enterprise anti-spyware solution. Other security solutions include Shavlik Security Agents, the company`s new agent-based patch management solution; Shavlik HFNetChkPro for Solaris, the company`s Web-based interface for the Linux and Solaris environments; Shavlik EnterpriseInspector, a powerful network inspection tool; and Shavlik AccountInspector, an interactive account and password security tool.
Biodata IT - www.biodata.co.za
Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a distributor of a wide range of best-of-breed IT security solutions. Highly specialised and experienced staff as well as a network of skilled channel partners are dedicated to protect and to add value to your IT infrastructure.
The client base of Biodata IT South Africa (Pty) Ltd comprises over 200 leading organisations in the financial, healthcare, government and industrial sector based in countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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