Simplify management of VMware vSphere by automating patches and updates. VMware vCenter Update Manager makes it easy to manage tracking and patching of VMware ESX hosts, as well as select Windows and Linux virtual machines.
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As an automated patch management solution for VMware ESX hosts and select Microsoft and Linux virtual machines, VMware vCenter Update Manager addresses one of the most significant pain points for every IT department: tracking patch levels and applying security/bug fixes. VMware vCenter Update Manager can reduce operating costs by $1,000 per VM or more by automating patch management. In a 150-VM environment, a company can save an estimated $149,000 in operational costs compared to applying patches manually. This figure does not even include the cost savings of using VMware VMotion with VMware vCenter Update Manager to patch the virtualization layer without taking applications down.
Secure your Datacenter Against Vulnerabilities
With VMware vCenter Update Manager, you can automate patch management and eliminate manual tracking and patching of VMware ESX hosts and virtual machines. VMware vCenter Update Manager scans the state of the VMware ESX hosts, as well as select guest operating systems, compares them with baselines set by the administrator and then applies updates and patches to enforce compliance to mandated patch standards. A patch compliance dashboard gives administrators visibility into the patch status of the entire virtual infrastructure environment. This capability dramatically simplifies the patch management process while helping you protect your data center against bugs and security vulnerabilities.
Reduce the Risks Associated with Patching of Virtual Machines
VMware vCenter Update Manager reduces the risk associated with virtual machine patching failures by providing the option to snapshot virtual machines prior to patch application and allowing storage of the snapshots for a user-defined period so that administrators can rollback the virtual machine to a known state if application of the patch has unknown side-effects on the virtual machine’s workload.
VMware vCenter Update Manager securely patches offline virtual machines without exposing them to the network, reducing the risk of non-compliant virtual machines creating security issues in the production environment. Patching offline virtual machines is unique to virtual environments and enforces higher levels of compliance to patch standards than physical environments.
VMware vCenter Update Manager also lets administrators stage patches to remote sites, reducing network utilization and allowing patches to be applied on a schedule suitable to the remote site.
Eliminate Downtime Related to VMware ESX Host Patching
VMware vCenter Update Manager works in conjunction with VMware DRS to provide non-disruptive host patching when remediating a cluster. VMware vCenter Update Manager works with DRS to put hosts in maintenance mode one by one and migrates virtual machines live to other hosts while patching. On completion of host patching, the virtual machines are migrated back and VMware vCenter Update Manager then moves on to patch the next host in the cluster.
