Last Updated: 22-04-04 12:18 PM +0100
Patch Management is important. No matter how you do it, you should have an effective and proactive patch management capability. SUS and Windows Update are great free tools, but may not suit everyone. SMS may be over the top for just patch management - although it's reporting and the ability to check on compliance may well provide adequate justification for SMS.
The Microsoft tools are aimed at patching Microsoft products only, which may not be adequate for IT organisations running non-MS products (which are just as vulnerable to security loopholes as any other software). For such users, the use of a 3rd party tool may be appropriate.
Here is a list of 3rd party vendors. If MS products are not for you, then take a look at one of these. At the end of the day, being and staying patched is important. So DO IT!
NB: Any updates to this list are most welcome!
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Company Name
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Product Name
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Company URL
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Altiris, Inc.
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Altiris Patch Management
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BigFix, Inc.
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BigFix Patch Manager
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Configuresoft, Inc.
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Security Update Manager
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Ecora, Inc.
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Ecora Patch Manager
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GFI Software, Ltd.
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GFI LANguard Network
Security Scanner
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Gravity Storm Software,
LLC
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Service Pack Manager 2000
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LANDesk Software, Ltd
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LANDesk Patch Manager
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Novadigm, Inc.
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Radia Patch Manager
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PatchLink Corp.
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PatchLink Update
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Shavlik Technologies
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HFNetChk Pro
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St. Bernard Software
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UpdateExpert
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Last Updated: 22-04-04 12:18 PM +0100