As new platforms, solutions and devices are deployed both within the IT infrastructure and amongst users, IT staff face substantial challenges to effectively distribute software and security patches, manage inventory and ensure compliance.
Meeting these challenges through manual processes is often inefficient, error-prone, and costly, distracting IT staff from higher-value tasks. Many companies need a way to automate scheduling, submitting, monitoring and controlling software and patch distribution across complex, heterogeneous environments in a secure, reliable fashion.
IBM Tivoli Configuration Manager's software distribution capability enables organisations to rapidly and efficiently deploy complex, mission-critical applications to multiple locations from a central point. After systems have been deployed, the inventory module then allows users to automatically scan for and collect hardware and software configuration information from computer systems across the enterprise.
Tivoli Configuration Manager also has the ability to enforce adherence to company policies by changing system configurations as needed to ensure compliance. Additionally, Tivoli Configuration Manager includes Microsoft software patch automation capabilities designed to save time, lower costs, and improve quality.
Tivoli Configuration Manager can automatically:
Tivoli Configuration Manager’s patch automation capabilities help IT managers address the application of patches for Microsoft operating systems, Internet Explorer, and Media Player. In addition to lowering costs through the use of automation to save time and labour, it can also reduce the time needed to close security vulnerabilities.