Anticipated benefits Reduced downtime because of software failures; mitigated risk of attack from hackers; and lower costs than manually applying patches.Hurdle No one-size-fits-all patch management tool available yet, which requires customers to purchase more than one product to cover all systems and software.Cost Varies by application and environment; $8.50 to $100 per workstation per year and $20 to $2,500 per server per year, depending on product and configuration. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Vendors BigFix www.bigfix.comBigFix Patch Manager 3.0Configuresoft www.configuresoft.comECM Security Update ManagerEcora www.ecora.comEcora Patch ManagerLANDesk Group www.landesk.comLANDesk Management SuiteKintana www.kintana.comKintana Change ManagerMicrosoft www.microsoft.com Software Update ServicesNovadigm www.novadigm.com Radia Patch Manager On Technology www.on.comOn iCommandPatchLink www.patchlink.com PatchLink UpdateShavlik Technologieswww.shavlik.comHFNetChkPro St. Bernard Softwarewww.stbernard.comUpdateExpert Related content brandpost ST Engineering showcases applications of new technologies to stay ahead of disruption By Jane Chan Oct 03, 2023 7 mins Generative AI Generative AI Generative AI news Nominations extended for CIO100 ASEAN Awards 2023 By Shirin Robert Oct 02, 2023 2 mins IDG Events IT Leadership brandpost Unlocking value: Oracle enterprise license models for optimal ROI Helping you maximize your return on investment of Oracle software program licenses is not as complex as it sounds—learn more today. By Rimini Street Oct 02, 2023 4 mins Managed IT Services IT Management brandpost Lessons from the field: Why you need a platform engineering practice (…and how to build it) Adopting platform engineering will better serve customers and provide invaluable support to their development teams. By VMware Tanzu Vanguards Oct 02, 2023 6 mins Software Deployment Devops Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe