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ManageEngine Endpoint Central automates the complete patch management lifecycle from scanning and vulnerability detection to testing, approval, and deployment, across Windows, macOS, Linux, and 1,000+ third-party applications from a single console. Automated patch deployment policies eliminate manual effort and ensure endpoints stay current without IT intervention, while test-and-approve workflows validate patch stability in pilot groups before organization-wide rollout. Customizable maintenance windows, reboot behaviors, and Active Directory-based device group targeting ensure patches are deployed on each endpoint's operational terms. Work-from-home and roaming devices patch seamlessly over the internet without VPN dependency, and real-time patch compliance dashboards give IT teams and leadership instant visibility into patch status with audit-ready reports mapped to regulatory frameworks including HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.

Most AI tools tell IT what to do. SysAid's AI does it. SysAid pairs world-class ITSM with agentic AI built to act from day one, resolving incidents, fulfilling requests, triggering workflows, and deploying changes without anyone touching them. It's not a chatbot. It's the only platform built to run agentic AI on ITSM guardrails your team sets, with every action logged and every rule visible. No black box, no code required, no developers needed. Incident management, request fulfillment, change management, problem management, CMDB, SLAs, and knowledge management all run in one platform, live in weeks, not months. Your team stops drowning in repeat requests and starts driving the projects that actually move the business forward. End users get instant answers in natural language, without waiting on a ticket. And when results happen, you have the visibility to prove it to leadership.

eAuditor Cloud is a comprehensive SaaS platform for IT asset management, monitoring, security, and data protection. With more than 20 years of experience in corporate and public sector environments, it combines proven functionality with the accessibility and scalability of the cloud. The system provides full visibility and control over the infrastructure - from automatic inventory of computers, servers, operating systems, and software to continuous monitoring of users, devices, and network activity. Advanced modules include remote management, patch installation, BitLocker encryption, SOC dashboard, and task automation. A professional DLP engine protects sensitive data in use, at rest, and in transit through classification, rules, and policies. AI support for CMD/PowerShell and ChatGPT integration help administrators save time and eliminate repetitive tasks. eAuditor Cloud grows with your business - from a free version for up to 100 devices to advanced enterprise-grade packages.

Pulseway is a real-time remote monitoring and management (RMM) software for MSPs and IT departments that allows you to take full control over your entire IT environment. Easy to use and quick to deploy, Pulseway ensures that any IT issues are detected, monitored, and addressed at the earliest time possible. The platform offers complete visibility through the Pulseway Dashboard, advanced automation, remote control, OS & 3rd party patch management, network monitoring, IT automation, custom reports, complete command traceability, email notifications, and so much more. We also offer add-ons for endpoint protection, business management (PSA) and backup & disaster recovery software and integration with leading AV providers to give you the power of a full IT stack. Over 6,000 customers worldwide use Pulseway every day to pro-actively manage their own and customers IT infrastructure. Test it free today with our 14-day no commitment trial.

Atera, the first and only Agentic AI platform for IT management, offers IT teams and MSPs a digital workforce of AI agents to preemptively and autonomously manage their entire IT operations. Its all-in-one platform combines RMM, helpdesk, ticketing, and automation to reduce downtime, improve SLAs, and free IT teams to focus on strategic work over mundane tasks. At the core of Atera’s platform are two powerful AI agents built to enhance every layer of IT operations. AI Copilot helps technicians troubleshoot devices, run diagnostics, and generate actionable solutions in real time. IT Autopilot delivers 24/7/365, autonomously resolving Tier-1 issues and reducing IT workload by up to 40%. It acts like a personal AI technician for every employee, freeing your team to focus on what really matters. Trusted by 13K+ customers in over 120 countries, Atera scales with your needs while maintaining the highest security and compliance standards.

Heimdal® Endpoint Detection and Response is our proprietary multi-solution service providing unique prevention, threat-hunting, and remediation capabilities. It combines some of the most advanced threat-hunting technologies: - Next-Gen Antivirus - Privileged Access Management - Application Control - Ransomware Encryption Protection - Patch & Asset Management - Email Security - Remote Desktop - Threat Prevention ( DNS based ) - Threat Hunting & Action Center With 9 modules working together seamlessly under one convenient roof, all within one agent and one platform, Heimdal Endpoint Detection and Response grants you access to all the essential cybersecurity layers your business needs to protect itself against both known and unknown online and insider threats. Our state-of-the-art product empowers you to quickly and effortlessly respond to sophisticated malware with stunning accuracy, protecting your digital assets and your reputation in the process as well.

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is an automated patch management solution that scans, tests, and deploys patches across Windows, macOS, Linux, and 1,100+ third-party applications from a single console. Automated deployment policies eliminate manual patching effort while test-and-approve workflows validate stability in pilot groups before organization-wide rollout. Granular policy controls customize schedules, maintenance windows, and reboot behaviors per device group, ensuring every endpoint updates on its own operational terms. Work-from-home and roaming devices patch seamlessly over the internet without VPN dependency, and bandwidth optimization ensures deployments never disrupt business operations. Automated rollback restores affected endpoints when deployments fail, while real-time compliance dashboards mapped to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and GDPR give leadership instant visibility into patch status. Available as cloud or on-premises for organizations of every size.

N‑able N-sight RMM® is a cloud-based IT solution that makes it easy for MSPs to deliver valuable technology services within hours, not weeks or months. Clear graphical dashboards place alerts front and center so you can focus on what needs you most. Built-in remote access and security features help you support and protect from day one. And when you’re ready, grow your business with additional security layers and add-ons services to expand your offering. N‑able N-sight RMM features include remote access, network path visualization, automated monitoring and maintenance, prescriptive data analytics, data-breach risk intelligence, and more. N‑able N-sight RMM is also available for download as Android and iOS mobile apps to allow users to manage issues anywhere.

KACE® by Quest supports your unified endpoint management (UEM) strategy by helping you discover and track every device in your environment, automate administrative tasks, keep compliance requirements up-to-date and secure your network from a range of cyberthreats. Discover, manage and secure all your endpoints from one console as you co-manage your traditional and modern endpoints, including Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS, and iOS and Android devices. KACE is a Unified Endpoint Management solution that offers a single point of control for managing IT systems across the entire organization, inside or outside your network. This comprehensive solution takes the stress out of keeping devices secure and compliant so you can do more.

SecPod Saner CVEM is a continuous vulnerability and exposure management platform designed to help organizations discover, prioritize, and remediate risks before attackers can exploit them. The platform unifies asset discovery, vulnerability detection, compliance management, endpoint management, posture anomaly detection, patch management, exposure visibility, and risk prioritization in one workflow. Saner CVEM uses AI-powered asset visibility, machine-learning anomaly detection, and intelligent prioritization to identify both known vulnerabilities and exposure gaps that traditional scanners may miss. It evaluates risk using factors such as EPSS, CISA KEV status, SSVC, asset criticality, business context, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, and CWE mapping. The platform also supports integrated patch deployment, posture improvement, compliance automation, and continuous scanning across Windows, Linux, macOS, AIX, servers, endpoints, and third-party applications.

Cloud-native and globally available, Automox enforces OS & third-party patch management, security configurations, and custom scripting across Windows, Mac, and Linux from a single intuitive console. IT and SecOps can quickly gain control and share visibility of on-prem, remote and virtual endpoints without the need to deploy costly infrastructure.

CruzOC is a scalable multi-vendor network management and IT operations tool for robust yet easy-to-use netops. Key features of CruzOC’s integrated and automated management include performance monitoring, configuration management, and lifecycle management for 1000s of vendors and converging technologies. With CruzOC, administrators have implicit automation to control their data center operations and critical resources, improve network and service quality, accelerate network and service deployments, and lower operating costs. The result is comprehensive and automated problem resolution from a single-pane-of-glass. Cruz Monitoring & Management. NMS, monitoring & analytics -- health, NPM, traffic, log, change. Automation & configuration management -- compliance, security, orchestration, provisioning, patch, update, configuration, access control. Automated deployment -- auto-deploy, ZTP, remote deploy. Deployments available on-premise and from the cloud.

Global organizations trust TuxCare for live patching their critical Linux hosts and OT devices across their hybrid multi-cloud environments. No reboot is required to deploy and enable the TuxCare KernelCare Enterprise solutions to live patch Linux kernels and critical system libraries, including OpenSSL and Glibc. In contrast, all hosts and devices maintain the current production level uptime while receiving all security updates. TuxCare automates the patching process and eliminates the need to wait weeks or months for reboot cycles to apply patches. TuxCare currently protects over 1 million workloads worldwide. Tight integrations with popular patch management and vulnerability scanners, including Qualys, Crowdstrike, and Rapid7, enable TuxCare to fit seamlessly into existing infrastructure. The TuxCare secure patch server, ePortal, allows operations in gated and air-gapped environments. Reduce risk by significantly reducing the mean time to patch vulnerabilities

Motadata ObserveOps is a unified observability platform that brings metrics, logs, flows, traces, and topology together in one product. Built on Motadata's DFIT deep learning framework, it ingests telemetry from networks, servers, cloud workloads, containers, and applications, then correlates the signals so teams can pinpoint root cause without jumping between tools. The platform runs adaptive AI that does not need pre-training, supports OpenTelemetry-native ingestion, and integrates with Motadata ServiceOps for closed-loop incident workflows. Six deployment modes cover on-premise, private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid setups, including High Availability, Disaster Recovery, and HA-over-WAN for regulated and distributed environments. Over 500 enterprises across 30+ countries use it for full-stack observability.

Syxsense Secure is world’s first IT management and security solution that combines vulnerability scanning, patch management, and EDR capabilities in a single cloud console. With insight into the health of every endpoint across your network, you get the peace of mind that comes from predicting, preventing, and eliminating threats in real time. Make exposed risk and attack vectors a thing of the past.

Beautifully simple RMM, Service Desk & PSA software. Slash your costs and simplify service delivery with a powerful, easy to use, all-in-one IT services automation platform. Naverisk has been empowering MSPs & IT Pros to deliver outstanding IT services for over 10 years. Deliver world class IT services with Naverisk’s powerful remote monitoring and management capabilities. Identify and resolve issues before your users are impacted. Transform the efficiency of your IT services with powerful, yet easy to use, automation. Full support for Windows, Linux, Mac & SNMP devices. It takes a team to deliver great customer service. Naverisk’s service desk is designed specifically for MSPs and IT Pros with powerful automation and collaboration capabilities. Power up your service delivery with modern collaboration features supporting teams working together with integrated device management to quickly resolve IT issues.