Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More
Selecting the right solution can save your company time and money
Introduction
Today’s current economic situation underscores the importance of scrutinizing all business expenses, particularly within IT. As organizations look to keep operating expenses down, “free” technology solutions start to look more attractive. However, when choosing a solution for patching your systems and servers, it is important to consider the total cost of ownership (TCO) and the difference in key capabilities between point patching products and comprehensive patch management solutions. Although point patching products, such as Microsoft’s Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) may look more attractive on the surface, closer inspection often reveals hidden costs and missing capabilities. These solutions ultimately could end up costing organizations more money in the end to fully protect their IT environments. Microsoft’s WSUS lack of scalability, coverage and flexibility could leave organizations with fragmented patch management and weaker security posture while also being a more costly and cumbersome option for organizations to maintain.
Table of Contents
| Point Patching versus Complete Patch Management |
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| The Hidden Costs and Missing Capabilities of WSUS Point Patching Product |
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| Microsoft OS and Applications Only |
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| Requires Additional Point Products even for Windows-only Environments |
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| Cannot Consolidate Operations |
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| Does Not Satisfy Regulatory Compliance Requirements |
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| Poor Discovery of Unmanaged Assets |
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| Requires Domain Membership |
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| Poor System Software and Hardware Inventory |
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| Cannot Manage System Configurations |
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| Overall Higher Labor and Product Costs |
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| Comprehensive Patch Management Solution is the Right Solution |
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| KBOX™ Security Audit and Enforcement Module |
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| Configuring and Scheduling Patches |
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| Patch Management and Deployment |
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