Cyber Defense in the Critical World of Water
OnlineWater is the most fundamental life sustaining commodity and something me must protect. Cyber threats were already a real and growing problem, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has increased the specter of cyberattacks on Western countries. The news [...]
Become a “Top 10” IT Leader
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Become a “Top 10” IT Leader
Alvaka Networks 2 Executive Circle, Suite 210, Irvine, CADo you consider yourself a top leader in the IT world, or do you hope to become one? Join a group of the best and brightest IT leaders in the Southern California area. This is your opportunity to be a [...]
Become a “Top 10” IT Leader
Alvaka Networks 2 Executive Circle, Suite 210, Irvine, CADo you consider yourself a top leader in the IT world, or do you hope to become one? Join a group of the best and brightest IT leaders in the Southern California area. This is your opportunity to be a [...]
Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.