PatchLink

Using PatchLink UPDATE™, patch, vulnerability, and compliancy management is a secure, proactive, managed, and policy-based preventive process that you control.

• Agent-based.

• Patent-pending Digital Fingerprint™.

• Automated processes.

• World’s largest patch repository.

• Policy-based administration.

• Fully Internet-based.

• Patches all operating systems.

• Dedicated bandwith.

• Advanced enterprise reporting.

• Secure data centre download.

• Highly scalable.

• Supports high-availability topologies.

• Advanced Multi-Patch Deployments.

• Wireless Support

Budgets are tight. Staffing is down. Expectations are high. And external and internal threats to your infrastructure security are relentless. PatchLinkK UPDATE scans networks for security holes and closes them with the click of a mouse for every major operating system, vendor application, or number of nodes. PatchLink UPDATE enables system administrators to work quickly, accurately, and safely to ensure desktops and servers are patched correctly, completely, and consistently. Plus, PatchLink UPDATE is the only fully Internet-based vulnerability remediation security management software for all Microsoft, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux, Novell NetWare, and MacOS X operating systems. PatchLink UPDATE is extremely scalable and supports redundant and high-availability topologies including clustering, auto failover, and load-balancing.

PatchLink UPDATE takes a multifaceted approach in securing your network: detect, deploy, defend. Detect the Vulnerability With PatchLink UPDATE, the ability to assess patch management risks is automated, accurate, and comprehensive. And that means you always know exactly what patches and holes reside on each server, desktop, and laptop in your enterprise network.

• Enterprise scalability. PatchLink UPDATE scalability meets large-scale, complex network security requirements as is also suitable for small to mid-size business patch management needs. PatchLink UPDATE is extremely scalable with full support for redundant and high-availability topologies including clustering, auto failover, and load-balancing. Moreover, PatchLink UPDATE has an optimised database to accommodate more nodes per server, thus reducing total cost of ownership.

• Enterprise-wide monitoring. patch compliance throughout your entire enterprise. PatchLink’s Patent-pending Digital Fingerprint™ technology works interactively between server and client to accurately detect security vulnerabilities and provide a fast and intuitive method for immediately correcting them across all platforms and enterprise boundaries.

• Patch fingerprinting technology. This intelligent, patent-pending technology compiles a digital inventory profile by performing a comprehensive scan of all software, hardware, and drivers in the enterprise infrastructure. Based on this “fingerprint” profile, PatchLink UPDATE reports and archives the versions and dates of existing patches as well as any missing patches to ensure all systems are accurately updated.

• Agent-based patch management. PatchLink UPDATE installs an agent on every denoted client system, ensuring that all chosen systems are protected, even those that belong to remote users on laptops and workstations. The Agent Management Center simplifies the discovery, installation, and maintenance agents across your organisation.

PatchLink UPDATE automates the tedious process of researching and deploying new patches so you can quickly take action before hacking, compliance, or infringement issues damage your infrastructure.

• Advanced Multi-Patch Deployments. A wizard-driven approach to multi-patch deployment simplifies and speeds complex deployments. Automated support for Microsoft Q-Chain means Q-Chain patches are identified, grouped, and deployed before other patches.

• Additional Active Directory integration. PatchLink UPDATE supports additional Active Directory (AD) integration, allowing system administrators to manage all automated patch management processes through Active Directory.

• Desktop end-user control. The desktop end user now has the ability to control when patches are installed with the latest technology built into PatchLink UPDATE. The Desktop Interaction Manager (DIM) displays a message box notifying desktop users of pending patches, and then gives them the option of when to install and reboot within parameters set by the administrator.

• World's largest repository of automated patches. PatchLink UPDATE provides tested, proven patches for all major vendors, including Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Corel, Symantec, McAfee, WinZip, Citrix, UNIX, Novell, and many others.

• Windows Server 2003 Compatibility. Designed using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, PatchLink UPDATE provides expansive and secure patch management functionality for all users supporting Internet-based work processes using the Windows 2003 Server platform.

• Standard-Image Agent Management. Allows organisations to deploy PatchLink UPDATE on computers as they are imaged so they are quickly and automatically brought into compliance with group baselines.

• Automatic deployment of mandatory patches with roll-back flexibility. Upon new installation of shrink-wrapped software and/or operating systems, all required updates are automatically applied to match corporate “baseline” standards. If necessary, administrators can roll back to previous patch configuration for all patches that allow roll-back.

With tighter security controls, quick-response features, and remediation status reports, PatchLink UPDATE helps ensure data integrity, software compliance, and system security at all times.

• Role-based administration. PatchLink UPDATE includes tailored account creation and role-based policy functionality with various levels of privileges for administrators, operators, managers, or guests.

• Administrative Security. Establishes access rights for the “Reboot Now” administrative command for increased and predictable availability of key servers within the organisation.

• Graphical Network Assessment Reporting. PATCHLINK UPDATE 6 quickly generates dynamic graphical reports on patch compliance and/or the grouping of computers into powerful, interactive reports for business managers and executives.

• Patch compliance alerts. If a patch is removed or dropped due to restoring a back-up or installing a new application, administrators receive an e-mail alert notification.

• Online help documentation. User guides and instruction manuals are available from within PatchLink UPDATE so administrators always have support tools at their fingertips.

• 24-7-365 customer support. PatchLink now offers flexible options for technical support.