<font size=3 face="Default Sans Sarif">IBM is pleased to announce the
release of Offline Virtual Machine Patching. <br>
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<br><font size=3 face="Default Sans Sarif">Reason for Update: <br>
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</font><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">The Market leading Tivoli
Endpoint Manager for Patch Management solution v 8.2 now includes virtual
patch management for vmware ESXi virtual machines, hypervisor host audit
and "offline patch" capabilities. (VMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1, and
5.0 hypervisors and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1).</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">Keeping a huge number of endpoints
properly updated with the latest patches is a major challenge in many organizations.
Patch installation is time consuming, and new patches are continually released
by vendors, creating an uncomfortably high percentage of endpoints aren’t
properly patched at any given point in time. This in turn opens the door
to all sorts of potential problems, ranging from application/OS instability,
diminished performance to outright security breaches. </font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">The focus on cloud computing
and virtual technologies means that virtual technologies are increasingly
being leveraged in production to either host or supplement business critical
applications. Some of the benefits of virtualization —such as higher server
utilization, faster deployment and the ability to more quickly clone, copy
and deploy servers—are partially offset by the proliferation of virtual
machines and the associated risks to your organization. In addition to
traditional physical systems, hypervisor host servers and their associated
virtual machines need to be carefully monitored and managed, because even
"offline" virtual machines can pose a threat to an organization.
For example, in development and test environments, virtual machines may
be used for a relatively short test cycle but often spend weeks or even
months in a dormant state waiting for the next round of testing. Restarting
these dormant virtual machines without applying the latest critical updates
can leave an organization in a vulnerable state. </font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">The bottom line: As the number
of endpoints increases, so do the security risks. Add to that the fact
that hackers are becoming more sophisticated and complex, and you can see
why IT managers can't sleep at night. Tivoli Endpoint Manager provides
a better way to manage all endpoints, by automatically enforcing patch
compliance across all devices. The result is faster, more thorough patch
management, lower operational costs and improved security and compliance
rates.</font><font size=3 face="Default Sans Sarif"><br>
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Actions to Take: <br>
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</font><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">Subscribe to: </font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">Patches for ESXi version 15</font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">and </font>
<p><font size=2 face="Default Sans Sarif">Virtual Endpoint Manager version
14<br>
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To see ESXi VMs and Hosts report in to the console:<br>
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Please refer to the User's Guide on how to set this up. </font><font size=3 face="Default Sans Sarif"><br>
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<p><font size=3 face="Default Sans Sarif">Additional links: </font>
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Application Engineering Team<br>
Tivoli Endpoint Manager</font>