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Symantec To Broaden Distribution Strategy For Symantec ON IPatch
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2004-08-16
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Easy-to-Use, Affordable Patch Management Solution Will Reduce Complexity of Protecting Critical Systems in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations.
Symantec Corp. today announced a broader distribution strategy for Symantec ON iPatch with the release of version 1.1, an easy-to-use patch management solution designed to protect an organization's infrastructure from known vulnerabilities. Previously sold in conjunction with Symantec ON iCommand, Symantec's open and scalable configuration management solution for enterprise environments, Symantec ON iPatch will soon be available as an affordable standalone solution for small and medium-sized organizations through Symantec's extensive network of worldwide distributors and resellers.
Symantec ON iPatch provides organizations with the tools to help IT administrators automate the otherwise tedious patch management process. Symantec ON iPatch will quickly and proactively determine the patch status of an organization's computer systems, identify missing Microsoft security patches and automatically install them on individual computers, groups of computers or across the entire organization simultaneously.
"With the number of threats on the increase, and security and software fixes being released more frequently than ever before, the implementation of a reliable patch management solution has become a critical component of an organization's overall lifecycle management plan," said Thom Bailey, director of product management, enterprise administration, Symantec Corporation. "By broadening our distribution strategy for Symantec ON iPatch, Symantec extends the benefits of this easy-to-use and affordable patch management solution to small and medium-sized organizations."
Symantec ON iPatch simplifies and accelerates the patch deployment process by eliminating the need to install an agent on the target computer. In addition to this agentless approach, large organizations, which require a full lifecycle management solution in a highly distributed environment and prefer an agent-based model, may implement Symantec ON iPatch in conjunction with Symantec ON iCommand.
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