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Easier, centralised, and automated patch management

 

Avast has stepped up to the patching challenge with the release of the new Avast Business Patch Management service. Delivered through their Cloud Management Console and deployed with any of their Managed Antivirus products (Antivirus, Antivirus Pro, Antivirus Pro Plus), it provides an easy way to centrally set up, acquire, test, approve, and install system updates and patches - all from the Management Console.

 

 

Here are just a few of the features and benefits:

 

Flexible deployment schedules: Schedule and deploy approved patches at desired times or manually deploy to groups or individual devices.

 

Intuitive dashboard: All patches can be easily deployed, monitored, and managed through our Management Console. Quickly view installed patches, missing patches, and patches that failed to install on any device under management.

 

Customisable patches: Choose software vendors, products, and the severity of patches to scan and install. Easily create exclusions for applications.

 

Master agent capabilities: Download all missing patches to a master agent that seamlessly distributes patches to all managed devices in the network.

 

Patch scan results: View patch scan results from the management console that includes information on missing patches, severity levels, knowledge base links, release dates, descriptions, and more.

 

Advanced reporting and new console export feature: Easily determine the health and security of device software with a variety of simple-to-configure reports. Export to PDF with one click from the console.

 

Automatic scans: Schedule patch scans to run automatically every 24 hours and set patches to deploy automatically every Thursday. These default settings can be modified at any time.

 

Patch support for Windows and thousands of third-party applications: Access updates for all Windows operating systems as well as thousands of other third-party software applications from 100 vendors.

 

Patch notifications: Receive automated notifications of patching status. From the console, search, sort, and find history of any failed patches.

 

 

Avast Business Patch Management Service Beta tested across SMB IT environments

Our customers and channel partners beta tested the new Patch Management Service across a range of IT environments – schools, banks, manufacturing, technology, and more.

 

“I’ve been looking for a good patching solution to automate and manage third-party and OS patching. Having the Avast Business Patch Management Service integrated right into the console is a great advantage. Since implementing the service, I have reduced administration time by at least 50% and created a new patch process that improves efficiency and quality of patch updates by 75%.”

 

“From the patch management display in my console, I can go to device settings and choose the scans I want, schedule the time to deploy these, and access restart options if patches fail for any reason. I receive automated alerts and can quickly search, sort, and gain more detail for any failed patches.”

 

- Thomas Glass - IT Manager, Saint Gertrude High School

 

Is it time to automate and streamline your patch management from one central platform? Find out more information about the new Avast Business Patch Management Service.