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Case Study: Patch Manager Helps a Top US University Prevent Failed Patches

“Products are sound, and meet business needs.”

Recommends Patch Manager because: “It is solid, and works.”

Challenges

Inconsistent 3rd party patching using the existing Microsoft WSUS & SCCM solutions.
Too much time was spent customizing patch deployments, and troubleshooting failed deployments. Also spent too much proactive effort getting patches made available.
Used time-consuming manual in-house patch processes and Microsoft SCCM prior to purchasing SolarWinds Patch Manager.

Use Case

Manage with Patch Manager:
- Servers: < 50
- Workstations (incl. notebooks): 50-250
Push out 5 – 20 patches per month with Patch Manager.
Purchased SolarWinds Patch Manager because of its ease of use.

Results

Patch Manager helps the university:
- Define and execute patch strategies for different user groups or computer groups
- Do on-demand patching and creation of custom patches and packages
Save 26-40 hours of patch workload, each month with Patch Manager.

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