Software update monitoring with PRTG
Check that your programs and applications are patched and up-to-date
- Monitor patches & updates in your network, including Windows
- Get notified of faulty or incomplete updates and missing patches
- Free up precious time with automated, real-time monitoring
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PRTG software update monitoring:
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PRTG makes Windows update & patch management as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent system updating issues.
Greater software security with PRTG update checker
Paessler PRTG’s professional update and patch monitoring improves your network security and gives you peace of mind by ensuring your active operating systems and applications are always up-to-date.
Why?
Software and operating systems constantly evolve as weak spots are eliminated and security loopholes are closed. You must quickly add security updates and patches in order to remove dangerous entryways into your systems.
How?
With PRTG in the background, you no longer need to manually check for the latest versions, and you can rest assured that everything is in order with your Windows and Linux systems, and other hosts.
3 update problems you can avoid by using PRTG
Missing updates
PRTG helps you keep track of your entire network to avoid missing updates. IT infrastructures tend to expand over the years with new servers, routers, workstations, and other network devices and endpoints from different manufacturers.
Because they’re added to the network at different times, they often run on different versions of an OS or on different systems. Plus, the same patch or update is not always required for every computer. Avoid these update issues with PRTG.
Installation errors
PRTG helps you avoid errors during installations. Like backups, many updates are performed at night to prevent them from disrupting a company’s daily business.
However, if errors occur at night, they’re not always detected the next morning. The PRTG automatic update and patch checker keeps system administrators in the know so you can avoid costly errors.
Security loopholes
PRTG helps you close security loopholes and avoid security risks due to outdated software. Without an update and patch checker, security loopholes can quickly crop up in the network – and firewalls and antivirus software often provide for little or no defense against network attacks.
PRTG update and patch monitoring helps system administrators keep their systems secure.
What update & patch monitoring looks like in PRTG
Diagnose network issues by continuously tracking software updates and patches. Show faulty or incomplete updates and other key metrics in real time. Visualize monitoring data in clear graphs and dashboards to identify problems more easily. Gain the overview you need to troubleshoot errors during the installation of updates.
Device tree view of the complete monitoring setup
Windows Updates Status (PowerShell) sensor in PRTG
Custom dashboard for a central overview of your entire IT infrastructure
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4 reasons to choose PRTG as your update checking tool
A complete dashboard overview
Get an easy, visualized dashboard overview of the status of your software and operating system, as well as any updates and patches that were successful or failed.
Customizable automatic notifications
Should an update fail or security patches become available, you will be notified immediately by email, SMS, or whatever mode you choose.
Automation for a lighter workload
By relying on PRTG sensors and notifications, you no longer need to lose precious time manually checking each and every case.
Better security to avoid weak spots
Thanks to the additional safeguarding of your update process, you can ensure critical weak spots are eliminated as quickly as possible to bolster your network security.
3 preconfigured sensors for Windows update checking in PRTG
Windows Updates Status (PowerShell)
The Windows Updates Status (PowerShell) sensor tells you when the last update was performed on an individual device. It also displays the Windows updates that have already been installed and notifies you if updates are missing or critical updates have yet to be installed – all displayed in your dashboard overview.
WMI Security Center Sensor
The WMI Security Center sensor monitors the security status of a Windows client computer via WMI. It can monitor all security products that are controlled by Windows Security Center / Windows Action Center. It will also send you a message if Windows Defender – the Windows virus scanner – is no longer up-to-date.
WSUS Statistics
The WSUS Statistics sensor monitors the Windows Server Updates Services (WSUS) Server, or the server that distributes all Windows updates. It collects and consolidates various statistics on all your devices and provides you with a comprehensive overview. For example, you can see which computers still need updates or where errors have occurred.
Go beyond update and patch monitoring with PRTG
Free update and patch checker
Just want to ensure your operating system is always up-to-date? If so, then the free version of PRTG is for you. It comes with 100 sensors, alerting and reporting functionality, and many other features. Download PRTG, create your sensors, and get started with free limited monitoring.
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Want to monitor your entire IT infrastructure? PRTG can also keep a constant eye on the status of your network, applications, bandwidth, traffic, and more. Our comprehensive monitoring software comes with a customizable alarm system that alerts you to disruptions or malfunctions before they become emergencies.
Find the root cause of the problem with our PRTG software update monitoring solution
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PRTG makes Windows update & patch management as easy as it gets
Custom alerts and data visualization let you quickly identify and prevent system updating issues.
Monitor software updates & patches: FAQ
What is patch monitoring?
Patches are offered for operating systems and software. They are usually made available when an error is detected which must be fixed at once. Such errors often include security loopholes. Windows, for example, can offer several patches in one package. Each patch detected by the PRTG patch checker has a different version number.
What is update monitoring?
Updates are also used to optimize programs. But unlike patches, they are scheduled in advance and do not take place at once. Updates (or “upgrades”) are offered when new features become available for a system or piece of software. They therefore upgrade and enhance programs. The program is updated and receives a new version number.
Why should I check for updates and patches?
Checking for updates and patches is crucial for several reasons, primarily related to the security, performance, and functionality of your software, operating systems, and applications. Here are some key reasons why you should regularly update and patch your systems:
- Developers release updates and patches to fix security vulnerabilities discovered in their software.
- Updates and patches often include fixes for bugs and glitches present in earlier versions.
- As technology evolves, software developers update their products to ensure compatibility with the latest hardware and operating systems.
- Updates often introduce new features, enhancements, or improvements to existing functionality.
- Updates may include security measures to protect your data.
- Software vendors typically provide support for the latest versions of their products.
How does checking updates with PRTG work?
A sensor scans your operating systems for their current version, then inquires online as to the most current version available. If the two do not match, you will be notified or an update will be arranged. An example: PRTG includes the preconfigured Windows Updates Status (PowerShell) sensor so you can be sure your Windows OS is always up-to-date.
What is a sensor in PRTG?
In PRTG, “sensors” are the basic monitoring elements. One sensor usually monitors one measured value in your network, for example the traffic of a switch port, the CPU load of a server, or the free space on a disk drive.
On average, you need about 5-10 sensors per device or one sensor per switch port.
PRTG: The multi-tool for sysadmins
Adapt PRTG individually and dynamically to your needs and rely on a strong API:- HTTP API: Access monitoring data and manipulate monitoring objects via HTTP requests
- Custom sensors: Create your own PRTG sensors for customized monitoring
- Custom notifications: Create your own notifications and send action triggers to external systems
- REST Custom sensor: Monitor almost everything that provides data in XML or JSON format
More than just a monitoring tool:
Reasons our customers love PRTG
Paessler PRTG is used by companies of all sizes. Sysadmins love PRTG because it makes their job a whole lot easier. Bandwidth, servers, virtual environments, websites, VoIP services – PRTG keeps an eye on your entire network. Everyone has different monitoring needs. That’s why we let you try PRTG for free.Still not convinced?
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