The introduction of Windows 10 cumulative updates will force enterprises to make a difficult choice: security or availability. Security in the sense of eliminating the risk of known vulnerabilities through patching. Availability where an application or Windows 10 feature only works when an update is…
Managing Windows 10 cumulative updates with Ivanti leverages years of features and expertise in patch management. Ivanti Patch Manager provides automated assessment and targeting, robust network-sensitive update distribution, third-party patching, and custom patch definitions all of which make a com…
In the previous article, I explore the first part of how Ivanti can help with Windows 10 branch upgrades through pre-upgrade education and communications. In this the second part, I will discuss how Ivanti solutions manage Windows 10 branch upgrades with the solution preparation, rollout, and issue …
Windows 10 cumulative updates and branches have a critical relationship. Failing to understand the branch lifecycle can create risk for any patch management program. Much of this article will be a rehash of previous articles I’ve written on Windows 10 branch upgrade management, but it is so importan…
Time to dive in and learn about managing Windows 10 branch upgrades with Ivanti solutions. As outlined, there are many elements of a solution architecture and I will proceed to map Ivanti products to that architecture. Upgrade education As mentioned in previous articles, Windows 10 branch upgrades a…
When Windows 10 launched, there was talk of a new update mechanism known as Windows Update for Business (WUB). What sounded like a new platform ended up being a set of policy settings to configure Windows 10. Let’s explore some of these settings and how you can use them in your enterprise. Windows U…
With my previous article finishing the discussion on Windows 10 branch upgrades, I will now tackle Windows 10 cumulative updates or patching. Windows 10 patching is one of the biggest changes and challenges for enterprises as they roll out this operating system. Unlike older versions, Windows 10 has…
In part 1 of this discussion on Windows 10 branch upgrade solution architecture, I set out the key elements of a Windows 10 branch upgrade solution architecture. The points of upgrade education, end user communication, and solution preparation were discussed in that first article. Let’s complete thi…
In previous articles, I’ve covered a lot of information on Windows 10 branches. As you have seen there are a lot of new concepts and challenges with Windows 10 branch upgrades that did not exist in previous versions of Windows. With all of that as background, this article is the first of two parts a…
