Business
Problem
As the complexity of enterprise IT environments increases, the
collective number of security and software fixes released within
enterprises is reaching new highs. The lack of standard patch
management processes in most organizations is draining the already
limited IT resources, making it difficult for IT to keep applications
current. This lag time between receipt of the patch and deployment can
leave systems vulnerable to failure, and thereby have the potential to
adversely impact systems availability and user productivity.
Additionally, recent virus attacks and news of Microsoft®
Windows® operating system vulnerabilities expose companies
to potential security breaches and have further raised the visibility
of patch management in the eyes of CIOs. These issues underscore the
need for IT to incorporate effective patch management as an integrated
part of systems availability and risk management processes.
The InaQuick
Difference
One of the key enterprise issues surrounding patch management is
dealing with PCs that fail as a result of receiving a software patch
from IT. The worst case scenario is where PCs must be re-imaged in
order to get them back online, usually at the expense of user data.
While dedicated patch management tools, server management software and
electronic software distribution solutions are all essential elements
of the process, Inasoft’s IQ Enterprise Suite uniquely contributes to
the speed and effectiveness of patch management. With IQ Enterprise
Suite, a pre-patch snapshot can be created, allowing an instant
rollback to an operating state should the patch fail. The
economic and management impact of this solution is substantial in
terms of IT costs, productivity, as well as security risk, especially
when the impact is measured across the entire enterprise.
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Key Benefits
Improved
validation-testing capabilities:
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IQ speeds up validation-testing time by allowing
different configurations to be set up and tested against
quickly. |
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When there are problems in the testing process,
roll-back is almost instantaneous, enabling IT to get
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Reduced deployment and end user
downtime risk:
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When patches are deployed to the enterprise via
electronic software distribution tools, and there is a
problem on a particular machine or machines, they can be
rolled-back to a working state in the time it takes to
reboot the PCs. |
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