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ALSO CALLED: Security Patch Management, Software Patch Management, Security Patches, and Software Patches
DEFINITION: A patch (sometimes called a "fix") is a quick-repair job for a piece of programming. During a software product's beta test distribution or try-out period and later after the product is formally released, problems (called bug) will almost invariably be found. A patch is the immediate solution that is provided to users; it can sometimes be downloaded from the software maker's Web site. The patch is  … 
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BMC Helps Dell IT Automate
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WEBCAST: BMC helped the Dell IT group to consolidate job scheduling and job monitoring within a single dashboard, reduce by 75 percent the number of IT administrators needed for patch management, and accelerate trouble-ticket resolution with automation. Watch the customer video.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 03 Nov 2009


Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and Technologies
sponsored by SearchSecurity.com
PODCAST: This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 27 Oct 2009


Ops Center in Action Product Tour
sponsored by Sun Ops Center
VIDEO: View this screencast to learn about a new management approach for virtual and physical systems that helps reduce data center complexity. Discover how this tool combines provisioning, patching, managing and monitoring through a single console to enable IT pros to gain control over system sprawl and provide more flexible infrastructures.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 26 Oct 2009


Developing a strategy around client manageability
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
PODCAST: Businesses today struggle to effectively manage clients due to the increase in options available. This podcast explores the top challenges of client manageability. Learn key considerations when developing a strategy around manageability.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 05 Oct 2009


Developing a Strategy Around Client Manageability
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
VIDEO: Businesses today struggle to effectively manage clients due to the increase in options available. This videocast explores the top challenges of client manageability. Learn key considerations when developing a strategy around manageability.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 05 Oct 2009


Managing Linux Server Sprawl with Red Hat Satellite
sponsored by Red Hat
WEBCAST: This webcast addresses the challenges of server sprawl and introduces a new tool to help overcome them. Discover how this technology enables simplified management of your Linux environment and reduces administrative costs.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


Podcast: How to Enforce an Always-on Security Posture
sponsored by Lumension
PODCAST: Listen to this podcast to discover how Shiseido, one of the largest cosmetic companies in the world, improved their overall security and global compliance initiatives while reducing costs.
Posted: 03 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 03 Jul 2008

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PATCH MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … A patch (sometimes called a "fix") is a quick-repair job for a piece of programming. During a software product's beta test distribution or try-out period and later after the product is formally released, problems (called bug) will almost invariably be found. A patch is the immediate solution that is provided to users; it can sometimes be downloaded from the software maker's Web site. The patch is not necessarily the best solution for the problem and the product developers often find a better solution to provide when they package the product for its next release.A patch is usually developed and distributed as a replacement for or an insertion in compiled code (that is, in a binary file or object module). In larger operating systems, a special program is provided to manage and keep track of the installation of patches.
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