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We were pleased that LANDesk enabled us to specify language-specific patches, a handy capability for global enterprises that want to standardize on a patch package. The patch repository is updated daily by LANDesk, and the frequency with which the management station checks for updates is configurable by IT from hours to months and anywhere in between.
While the use of agents may be problematic for some organizations, in our testing it's become clear that for robust patch management, you're going to have to bite the bullet. To ease the pain of getting agents to target devices, Patch Manager supports push-based agent deployment as well as login script installation.
We also liked the ease of bandwidth monitoring. With agent installation, both peer downloading and bandwidth throttling, including settings for both minimum and maximum usage, are available.
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FEATURED PRODUCT: LANDesk Patch Manager 8.8; $29 per managed node ABOUT THIS ROLLING REVIEW: We're testing patch management products at our Windward IT Solutions Real-World Labs, assessing breadth of platforms supported, how well a product uses subscription services to discover patches, how thoroughly it discovers our environment, what rollback capabilities are available, testing and staging capabilities prior to production, reporting, and network bandwidth control. ALREADY TESTED: Shavlik, Lumension, BigFix NEXT UP: Kaseya OTHER VENDORS INVITED: BladeLogic, BMC Software, CA, Configuresoft, Ecora Software, IBM, Novell, Opsware, Symantec |
Bandwidth usage is calculated by the device agent dynamically during patch deployment. Peer downloading is also an interesting feature, especially for distributed enterprises with remote locations or employees who have less-than-optimal connectivity.
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