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Formal	Patch management is an area of systems management that involves acquiring, testing, and installing multiple patches (code changes) to an administered computer system. Read More
Practical	Patch management tasks include: maintaining current knowledge of available patches, deciding what patches are appropriate for particular systems, ensuring that patches are installed properly, testing systems after installation, and documenting all associated procedures, such as specific configurations required. A number of products are available to automate patch management tasks, including RingMaster's Automated Patch Management, PatchLink Update, and Gibraltar's Everguard. Read More
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Formal

Patch management is an area of systems management that involves acquiring, testing, and installing multiple patches (code changes) to an administered computer system.

Practical

Patch management tasks include: maintaining current knowledge of available patches, deciding what patches are appropriate for particular systems, ensuring that patches are installed properly, testing systems after installation, and documenting all associated procedures, such as specific configurations required. A number of products are available to automate patch management tasks, including RingMaster's Automated Patch Management, PatchLink Update, and Gibraltar's Everguard.

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Action1 is a risk-based Patch Management platform trusted by thousands of organizations globally. Action1 helps to discover, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities to prevent security breaches and ransomware attacks. It automates patching of third-party software and operating systems, ensuring continuous patch compliance and remediation of security vulnerabilities before they are exploited.

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