TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Security


Case Study: Patch Manager Helps an Industrial Manufacturing Company (US) Stay Secure

“We needed to automate third party patching because we could not keep up with the demand to keep computers and servers protected. Now all of our systems stay patched and we are a more secure environment.

Challenges

  • Administrative overhead due to an increase in BYOD usage in the environment.
  • Used prior to purchasing SolarWinds Patch Manager:
    • Manual patching and in-house processes
    • Microsoft WSUS

Use Case

  • Manage with Patch Manager:
    • servers: 251-1,000
  • Push out 5 – 20 patches per month with Patch Manager.
  • Purchased SolarWinds Patch Manager because of its features.

Results

  • Patch Manager helps the industrial manufacturing company:
    • Define and execute patch strategies for different user groups or computer groups
    • Easily control how disruptive the patch process needs to be (e.g. control reboots, system restore, etc)
  • Save < 10 hours each month with Patch Manager.




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