It is the 80/20 rule of life. 'Stuff' works 80% of the time, and the remaining 20% consume 80% of your time :)
-Jeff Steward On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 1:01 PM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > We evaluated GFI Languard and went with Shavlik. Scan targets, select > missing patches, deploy. Perfect it, schedule it call it a day. > > > > Almost. J > > > > I have yet to experience anything that goes to 400+ systems that works 100% > of the time. The WSUS client reporting in and SMS client install are in the > high 90’s, SMS pushes of various things are in the 95% range, anti-virus > server pushing AV out is a bit lower, 90% maybe, and it all adds up in > maintenance.. > > *David Lum** **// *SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 503.548.5229 <tel:+15035485229> *// *(Cell) > 503.267.9764<tel:+15032679764> > > > > > > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 9:16 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: GFI LanGuard > > > > I’d like to know how they deliver third-party patches, or whether that is > left up to the administrator. > > > > That used to be the major advantage some third-party applications provided > (such as Shavlik). Their people kept up with the patches coming out from > other vendors and would either package them for you, or give you an > automated way to package them and then push them out. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 27, 2011 12:10 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: GFI LanGuard > > > > I looked at it briefly quite frankly it looked a bargain when you consider > the licensing model doesn’t say “Oh you want to patch a server, that’ll be > 30x the cost of a workstation license”. > > > > Looked a decent product and something I’m considering quite strongly. > > *From:* Bob Hartung [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* 27 January 2011 16:14 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* GFI LanGuard > > > > In researching WSUS, I noticed that GFI has a security product, LanGuard, > that has an component that supports Windows updates as well as 3rd party > updates. > > I'm a little unclear on the Windows updates part of LanGuard's capability. > On one hand, it says it does deploy windows updates but on the other hand it > says it's supposed to be used in conjunction with WSUS. > > I though Microsoft had taken legal action against software that deployed > Microsoft patches to stop them.. > > Anyone using LanGuard care to share what they know about this? > > Thanks. > > > ---------------------- > > Bob Hartung > Wisco Industries, Inc. > 736 Janesville St. > Oregon, WI 53575 > Tel: (608) 835-3106 <tel:+16088353106> x215 > Fax: (608) 835-7399 <tel:+16088357399> > e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com > > ~ 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 [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ------------------------------ > > *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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] > 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
