Servers are complicated machines, requiring cool rooms and regular updates and maintenance to run properly. The problem is, many IT departments are understaffed, and adding server management on top of ...

Corporate customers who anticipate the springtime release of upgrades to Microsoft’s no-cost patch management software have some disappointment ahead: They will not only have to wait till later in the ...

Microsoft Tuesday took two steps towards completing the foundation for its future patch management tools, which will range from free software to full-blown licensed management platforms. The first ...

Successful patch management requires the formation of a robust process to ensure timely and accurate application and security fixes within an IT environment. Throughout 2004/05, patch-management ...

Windows 11 on Arm now supports key RSAT tools, letting IT admins manage Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP remotely.

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

What is patch management software? Patch management software helps IT departments acquire, test and install code changes for the software running in the enterprise. It can also assess vulnerabilities ...

Security patches are a big worry: they come out at odd times, they suck up your bandwidth, and just occasionally they break things. We look at patch management packages to ease the burden. If you ...

Patch management wasn’t a burning concern for many users of Microsoft Corp.’s Systems Management Server when they purchased earlier editions of the software. But that mind-set is changing. A set of ...

The enterprise versions of patch management products are not designed for very small offices, and there are no personal editions of such tools. Individual users can find Microsoft Corp. patching tools ...