If this is just OS patching you just need WSUS, and I would talk to the other group about switching the desktops to that also. Single point of download so all those clients are not hitting your internet connection....you decide what (and when) updates to deploy...not some set of rules by MS.
Free and very reliable. I am thrilled with it. -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:36 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Patch Management - again Desktops is done by a different group. We currently are a Novell environment, with a Windows application domain. I personally have both of my machines in the Windows domain, and doing updates myself. I think the desktop group has the clients automatically downloading and installing updates directly from Microsoft. Most of our desktops are not in the Windows domain. >>> "Rod Trent" <[email protected]> 6/10/2010 8:28 AM >>> You're wanting this just for servers? What are you currently using for desktops? -----Original Message----- From: Joseph Heaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Patch Management - again I've been asked to research this arena again. What are you guys using for automating patch management for your servers? Our environment: A lot of VmWare Mostly Server 2k8, some 2k8R2, some 2K3. Not worried about 3rd party application patching within this project. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
