Novell® ZENworks® Patch Management

Automated Patch Subscription

One of the most critical parts of any successful patch management implementation is timely notification and the efficient acquisition of security patches. Knowing that a new security update exists and ensuring that the update has been staged for policy-based distribution within your organization is very important for your administrators. The automated security patch subscription in ZENworks Patch Management includes the following:

• Continuous research—A team of security experts tracks software vendor support sites and updates feeds on a continuous basis. Their coverage includes Microsoft and many other vendors. And as the number of non-Microsoft exploits skyrockets, multivendor monitoring becomes even more critical.
• Signature and fingerprint creation—ZENworks Patch Management thoroughly analyzes each security update and creates signatures and fingerprints through a patented process, providing the highest level of accuracy available.
• Global distribution—After signatures and fingerprints are added to patches to ensure accuracy, the security updates are published to an easily accessible content delivery network where they are immediately available on a global basis.
• Automated download—You can configure ZENworks Patch Management to update its local cache of security updates as often as your policy dictates. You can also set it to download updates only for the languages applicable to your organization.

Researching, sourcing, and distributing patches quickly, accurately and efficiently throughout a large enterprise can be a costly challenge. ZENworks Patch Management radically reduces the amount of time that administrators spend monitoring, sourcing and distributing patches. And, because it can be configured to meet the exact needs of your organization, it can significantly reduce the resource load associated with the patch management process.