TechValidate Research on SolarWinds Security


Case Study: Patch Manager helps the State Government (US) stay compliant

“Patch Manager gives us the reports to show that we are compliant in the case of auditing and remediates vulnerabilities.”

“Easy to use and configure; reporting is getting better with each new release.”

Challenges

  • Complexity in addressing compliance and audit requirements.

Use Case

  • Patch Manager helps manage:
    • 251-1,000 servers, and
    • 1,001-5,000 workstations (incl. notebooks)
  • Pushes out > 50 patches per month with Patch Manager.

Results

  • Patch Manager helps:
    • To test and deploy patches without affecting business/IT productivity
    • Define and execute patch strategies for different user groups or computer groups
    • Adapt to changes rapidly for both physical and virtual environments
    • Easily control how disruptive the patch process needs to be (e.g. control reboots, system restore, etc)
    • Do on-demand patching and creation of custom patches and packages
    • Quickly generate reports on patched and unpatched systems and software
  • Saves 11-25 hours of patch workload each month with Patch Manager.




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