Prism Patch Manager from New Boundary Technologies Adds Cross-Platform Automated Patch Management; Benefits Include Cross-Platform Patch Support and Patch Rollback.MINNEAPOLIS -- New Boundary Technologies(R) today announced the general availability of a new version of Prism Patch Manager(TM), the company's automated patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique solution. Featuring patch rollback A DBMS feature that reverses the current transaction out of the database, returning the data to its former state. A rollback is performed when processing a transaction fails at some point, and it is necessary to start over. See two-phase commit. and cross-platform support for Windows, Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. and Solaris, Prism Patch Manager 6.3 combines software assessment and remediation with automated patch management for a more holistic Holistic A practice of medicine that focuses on the whole patient, and addresses the social, emotional, and spiritual needs of a patient as well as their physical treatment. Mentioned in: Aromatherapy, Stress Reduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine and complete approach to network management and maintenance. "Protecting IT systems is a matter of survival these days, and companies that continue to tackle patch management with old tools and manual processes are taking huge risks," said Kim Pearson, president and chief executive officer at New Boundary Technologies. "We've seen the devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. productivity losses that result from virus incidents or network intrusions and believe the answer lies in a three-pronged approach of threat identification, proactive patch deployment and comprehensive, cross-platform patching." By automating and streamlining processes, Prism Patch Manager speeds patch management to keep networked systems secure, helping ensure maximum network availability and business productivity. Prism Patch Manager scans systems to detect security risks, and proactively protects them by installing patches before vulnerability exploits appear, dramatically shortening patch cycle times and freeing up valuable IT resources. Prism Patch Manager protects mission-critical systems with support for a broad range of patches, including legacy and non-Microsoft applications. Its optional agent configuration supports remote users and disconnected systems, identifying and patching them immediately when they connect to the network. Prism Patch Manager's comprehensive patch database automatically tracks patch availability and provides extensive patch analysis before installation to reduce testing and shorten (audio, compression) Shorten - A form of lossless audio compression. patch deployment cycle times. In addition to Red Hat Linux and Solaris patching support, Prism Patch Manager 6.3 also features: -- Patch Rollback - Easily remove patches and return systems to their pre-patch configuration. -- Microsoft Project (product) Microsoft Project - A Microsoft Windows program offering various project management tools. http://microsoft.com/office/project/. and Visio Support - Keep Microsoft Project and Visio patched and secure. -- Swedish and Chinese Language Support - Prism Patch Manager now supports Swedish and Chinese language versions of Microsoft operating systems The following is a list of Microsoft operating systems. For the codenames that Microsoft gave their operating systems, see Microsoft codenames. Before Windows
-- IP Range and Subnet (SUBNETwork) A logical division of a local area network, which is created to improve performance and provide security. To enhance performance, subnets limit the number of nodes that compete for available bandwidth. Scanning - Quickly determine which systems need patching based on IP range, subnet and other network configuration settings. -- Reboot Notification - Automatically notify users of a pending reboot following background patch installation. -- Master Agent Management - Specify names and descriptions for master agents for easier management of multiple master agents. About New Boundary Technologies Founded in 1985, New Boundary Technologies creates innovative software solutions that enable organizations to quickly benefit from emerging complex technologies. By providing the highest quality software, backed by unprecedented customer support, New Boundary Technologies has been recognized by Deloitte & Touche for five consecutive years as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Minnesota. The company's Prism Deploy(R) technology, winner of 11 industry awards, remotely installs, updates and repairs software on Windows computers. The company's Radiem(R) technology monitors and controls remote equipment via the Internet. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota “Minneapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Minneapolis (disambiguation). Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. , New Boundary Technologies' products are sold worldwide direct and through key distribution partnerships. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.newboundary.com or call (800) 747-4487. |
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