I'd take a step back to wait and see on Altiris with yesterday's news.
http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/2013/01/16/altiris-to-become-altiris-again- symantec-dumping-it-for-less-than-it-paid/ From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:christopher_bod...@glic.com] Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 8:40 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Patch management recommendations Kace Altiris SCCM with SCUP One of these should fit most of your clients needs. Christopher Bodnar Enterprise Architect I, Corporate Office of Technology:Enterprise Architecture and Engineering Services Tel 610-807-6459 3900 Burgess Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017 <mailto:> christopher_bod...@glic.com cid:image001.jpg@01CDF492.11CAAC30 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America <http://www.guardianlife.com/> www.guardianlife.com From: "Charlie Kaiser" <charl...@golden-eagle.org> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Date: 01/16/2013 06:04 PM Subject: Patch management recommendations _____ I work for a consulting firm that manages a variety of SMB clients. As we increase our client load and the size of the clients (moving from the 3-10 seat to the 50-1000 seat clients) we are implementing more advanced products for a variety of tasks. We are currently looking at patch management solutions. Our current paradigm is a mix of WSUS and manual intervention, but it's not enough, obviously. I haven't used a centralized patch management system for around 5-6 years (used to use early versions of Shavlik) so I haven't been keeping up with the market. We're now looking for something that does 3rd party apps, not just MS stuff, so WSUS is off the table. Our clients are all on MS platforms, though; almost no *nix or Apple. I don't envision a one-size-fits-all product. I expect that we'll want a variety of solutions tailored to the size and complexity of the client. And I have no illusions about the "ease" of patch management given any product. :-) My boss would love an MSP-style of centrally managed product that can handle all our clients, but my belief is that trying to go that route is much more difficult than doing per-client implementations, especially without dedicated patch management admins. Having said all that, is anyone working with patch management systems that they really like for this space? Also, any you really DON'T like? Thanks! *********************** Charlie Kaiser charl...@golden-eagle.org Kingman, AZ *********************** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: <http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ----------------------------------------- This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you. ~ 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
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