I've been using Shavlik for three years now. Mostly just for desktops, though. We have out servers configured to use Auto Update-download but do not install. That way I schedule the time to install and it also gives me the option to not install some udpates.
From: paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk To: ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com Subject: RE: it.shavlik.com Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:38:36 +0000 If possible I'd like to stay away from anything that requires yet another VM or installing on a box on the LAN. I know Shavlik needs some software on the admin machine but it's not quite the same thing as a "fat" client/server setup. From: Sherry Abercrombie [sabercrom...@nhdallas.com] Sent: 22 August 2011 5:35 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: it.shavlik.com In a previous life I used GFI LanGuard. Worked very well, was not expensive at all and had as much manual control as you wanted or allowed you to automate the process. From: Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 11:23 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: it.shavlik.com I wondered if anyone uses this service? I'm looking for a low cost but reliable way of updating servers as I'm at the point where I have too many servers to want to log on to each one interactively and kick off patching, but don't really want to tell WSUS to automatically install patches, I want some level of manual control. Essentially I want WSUS with a "deploy right now" option, which it doesn't have. This service seems to fit my needs in that it isn't stupidly expensive and Shavlik are arguably the most trusted name in patching. I've tried it on a couple of servers and it seems fine, I'd appreciate any first-hand experiences though. Other than vmware Go Pro I'm not aware of anything similar that has published and reasonable pricing? Thanks, Paul MIRA Ltd Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is prohibited. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin This information may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, photocopying or distribution of these contents is unauthorized and prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
