Patch management: 4 packages tested

11 June 2004 03:52 PM

Tags: security, radia, novadigm, boundary, languard, shavlik, prism, gfi

How We Tested
  Patch management

  GFI LanGuard
  New Boundary Prism
  Novadigm Radia
  Shavlik HFNetChkPro

 How We Tested
 Network VirusWall
 Microsoft SMS
 Sample Scenario
 Editor's Choice
 About RMIT

Interoperability
Which operating systems does the software run on and which ones does it manage?

Futureproofing
What upgrade features are available? How extensive are its management features?

ROI
What will the software cost and what do you get for your money?

Service
What support is provided as standard and how much will ongoing support end up costing you?

All the software packages were installed on an Acer Altos Server running Windows 2000 Server and SQL Server 2000 SP3a. This server was part of a private network which consisted of another three PCs. Each PC was running Windows 2000 Professional. No service packs, or any kind of fixes were installed on the client PCs prior to testing.

We scanned the client PCs for any missing patches and then deployed the patches to these machines to test the basic functionality of each product.

We focused on ease of installation of both client and admin software, and the overall ease of use including reporting on the patches that were installed on the target machines. We also looked out for any outstanding features that separated some of these packages from each other.

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