Heimdal Patch and Asset Management
Cloud-based patch management for operating systems and third-party applications.
For cloud-managed Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints requiring scheduled OS and third-party patching.
Automate operating system and application updates
Keeping operating systems, applications and drivers current across endpoint estates can require repeated manual work. Different update priorities, maintenance schedules and software versions make it harder to apply patches consistently.
Heimdal Patch and Asset Management centralises OS and third-party patch deployment through configurable policies and schedules. It provides vulnerability insights and supports critical-update deployment, user-group prioritisation and removal of outdated software, reducing the routine effort involved in patching supported endpoints.
Where Heimdal Patch and Asset Management is used
The product is suited to routine patching of Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints, including third-party applications and drivers. Policies can apply updates on configured schedules, while critical updates can be force-deployed and user groups prioritised where different rollout treatment is needed.
In networks where external bandwidth is constrained, designated endpoints can download updates and distribute them locally to other devices.
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Suitable environments
Heimdal Patch and Asset Management is for cloud-managed Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints. It does not support on-premises or hybrid deployment. Local peer-to-peer distribution is relevant where endpoints can share downloaded updates across the network.
Benefits
Less manual patching
Centralised policies and schedules reduce repeated manual update deployment work across supported endpoints.
Broader update coverage
Covers operating system updates alongside patches for more than 350 third-party applications and drivers.
Prioritised patch rollouts
Critical updates and selected user groups can receive different deployment treatment.
Reduced external bandwidth
Local peer-to-peer distribution reduces repeated external downloads across a network.
Capabilities
Cross-platform OS patching
Deploys operating system patches and non-security updates to Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints.
Third-party application patching
Monitors and patches more than 350 third-party applications and drivers.
Deployment policies and schedules
Applies configurable policies and schedules to control when updates are deployed.
Critical update deployment
Force-deploys critical updates and prioritises user groups for patch deployment.
Vulnerability insights
Provides vulnerability information by severity, CVE and classification.
Local peer distribution
Uses designated endpoints to download updates and distribute them locally to other devices.
Common Use Cases
Routine endpoint updates
Apply scheduled operating system and non-security updates across supported endpoint platforms.
Third-party software updates
Patch supported applications and drivers alongside operating system updates.
Critical update rollouts
Force-deploy critical updates where a faster rollout is required.
Bandwidth-aware distribution
Use designated endpoints to distribute downloaded updates locally during patch deployment.
How we help
Armstrong discusses endpoint patching requirements with customer IT teams, including supported operating systems, third-party application coverage, deployment policies and scheduling needs. These discussions help establish whether Heimdal Patch and Asset Management is suitable for the endpoint estate and update process in scope.
