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Weekly UpdatesShavlik Technologies, LLC, a market leader in simplifying and automating critical-to-perform IT operations, has announced a system-wide deployment of Shavlik NetChkR Protect for the State of Connecticut's Judicial Branch information system. The new deployment automatically manages security updates for the department's entire central server system and meets strict requirements for security, flexibility and costs that deliver an immediate ROI.
Previously, the state judicial system's IT staff lacked sufficient automation for detecting, managing, and deploying security patches for its servers, many having unique update requirements to track and manage. NetChk Protect was selected by meeting a number of demanding criteria including cost - from initial purchase to ongoing maintenance costs - and versatility in managing vulnerability assessment and remediation for typical Microsoft applications and a host of older versions of non-Microsoft applications still used by the department.
The judicial branch's information system data center has continued to grow, and existing manual processes in place to manage multiple update requirements were becoming exceedingly difficult for the IT staff to keep up with necessary system patches, which then resulted in unacceptable security and downtime risks.
"We really like the GUI interface, particularly the rollback and history features," said Jane Gu, judicial branch platform analyst. "Being able to see the update history showing which patches had been applied and when they were applied is a big benefit for us. We now have the ability to generate reports for internal audits or managers that show the exact state and health of our systems. With Shavlik NetChk Protect in place, administrators can easily manage the entire update process, across all of our separate systems. Even the older systems versions and the non-Microsoft applications are smoothly updated."
Other considerations during the evaluation process included the complexity of adding a new system and the security behind that system. The IT staff needed a solution that was easy to deploy, use and administer. To ensure key security issues could be addressed, the solution had to be based internally within its own network without requiring customized configuration of each system. The choice was Shavlik NetChk Protect.
Not only did NetChk Protect prove to be the most cost effective solution to purchase and maintain, but also clearly provided the greatest value for the judicial branch's investment as it now simplifies and automates the critical tasks that the IT staff was once drowning in.
"We found the design and rollout information on Shavlik's web site very helpful, and we were able to do the entire implementation ourselves," said Tom Downes, platform architect for the branch's product selection team. "NetChk Protect was not complicated and we didn't require assistance or professional services for anything. It was simple and very fast to deploy and get operational, and there was no impact at all on the servers. We also liked the secure approach taken by NetChk Protect. Having an internal mechanism that is protected by multiple firewalls is more secure than other approaches we considered, so from that perspective alone, it was well worth selecting Shavlik."
"The network at the State of Connecticut's judicial system is not unlike a number of other customer networks where they have successfully deployed NetChk Protect to automate the patch management process for a large, distributed network environment," said Chris Schwartzbauer, Senior Vice President Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Shavlik Technologies. "We are delighted with the experience the judicial system's IT staff has had with NetChk Protect to simplify their complex security requirements."
About Shavlik NetChk Protect
To simplify and automate critical to perform and manage tasks, IT managers choose Shavlik's NetChk Protect, the industry's top solution for lowering operational costs and increasing visibility and control. NetChk Protect simplifies and automates identifying and fixing gaps in 'must do' tasks such as patch management, application control, and antivirus + antispyware, resulting in an enterprise that is ready to spend less - time, budget, and IT staff - on these critical to perform and manage tasks across physical systems and virtual machines.
About Shavlik Technologies
Shavlik Technologies, LLC delivers enterprise IT organizations robust software solutions that rapidly accelerate and continuously improve security and compliance readiness by simplifying IT operations, and identifying and reliably closing system security gaps. Shavlik's solutions provide Rapid Readiness so IT organizations realize continuous security and compliance readiness in a fraction of the time, cost and IT resources required by alternative approaches.
With more than 10,000 customers worldwide, Shavlik enables enterprises to simplify complex IT security and compliance management, providing trustworthy solutions that free up critical IT resources to focus on innovations that drive business growth while lowering costs. Shavlik also licenses its technology to more than 20 leading security and technology companies such as BMC, Juniper, Sophos, Symantec and VMware.
For more information, visit http://www.shavlik.com or call 714/832-8716.
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