BatchPatch looks interesting. If you have a small to medium size environment where you have remote admin rights and allow RPC+DCOM from your console the it is worth reading about.
For many organizations, especially those with support teams and networks which have limited authority/access, you need a solution which the client (remote system) "pulls" policy/data from since "pushing" policy/data to them isn't a realistic possibility. Chad Simmons | Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Consultant | linkedin.com/in/chadsimmons From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erno, Cynthia M (ITS) Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 9:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] Third Party Patching I just recently introduced BatchPatch to co-workers that were longtime Heat (lumension) admins and they were quite impressed and excited. Not only is it fast and easy to use but it can be configured to show you that your servers have patched, rebooted, and all automatic services are functional. BatchPatch is licensed per user (not domain nor number of, as is the case with us, multiple id’s in those domains) and is exceedingly affordable. SCCM is not efficient or affordable for accurate patching. Nor does SCCM give real time results of the status of anything related to your patching. Cynthia Erno Data Center Hosting, Windows Unit From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chad Simmons Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 10:09 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [mssms] Third Party Patching It really depends on what exactly you are looking for. There's been some discussion on this forum in the last few months on the topic. PatchMyPC is one option. Here are some more: SCUP (Microsoft System Center Update Publisher) Secunia Corporate Software Inspector Lumension Patch Manager DeskTop for Microsoft System Center Shavlik Patch for Microsoft System center SolarWinds Patch Manager LANDesk Patch Manager HEAT Software PatchLink for Microsoft System center Ninite VMware vCenter Protect (discontinued and sold to LANDesk) New Boundary Technologies Prism Patch Manager (discontinued) It might be a good idea to add this information to a "3rd Party solutions/integrations" section on the Survival Guide wiki @ http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7075.system-center-2012-configuration-manager-survival-guide.aspx Chad Simmons | Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Consultant | linkedin.com/in/chadsimmons From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcum, John Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 8:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] Third Party Patching The only one worth considering is patchmypc and I think it’s $1.00 per PC. From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Tinney Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 8:50 AM To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] Third Party Patching Hey Everyone, Does anyone have a list of third party patching options with SCCM 2012 with features, pricing, etc. they can send to me? Thanks so much!! -- Matthew Tinney (206) 778 4432 Windows Management Experts, Inc www.windowsmanagementexperts.com <http://www.windowsmanagementexperts.com> _____ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is from a law firm and may be protected by the attorney-client or work product privileges. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this e-mail and then delete it from your computer.
