ScriptLogic's Patch Management Solutions Compared


Both Patch Authority™ Plus and Desktop Authority’s Patch Deployment for Desktops option provide Patch Management capabilities, but have different supported clients and feature sets. To better familiarize yourself with the benefits of each product offering, please review the following comparison matrix for the differences between the two solutions.
Product Feature Desktop Authority’s Patch Deployment for Desktops Option Patch Authority Plus
Client
Operating Systems supported

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Professional

Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 Server
Windows XP Professional
Windows Server 2003
Supports both Desktop and Server-class Operating Systems Desktop only
Patches Desktop and Server Applications Desktop only SQL, IIS, Exchange, ISA, etc.
Patch Language Support English only English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese-Brazil, Portuguese-Portugal, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Turkish, Thai, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic.
Management
Integrated into DA Manager
Standalone Management Application
Patch Selection
Select and Download patches based on Severity and Product
Scan for and Deploy Service Packs
Patch Distribution
Distribution Servers (DS) for local installs on wide networks
Clients use DS in same AD Site
Clients use DS based on defined IP Ranges
Client Scanning and Patch Deployment
Selectively Scan and Deploy Patches using Validation Logic
Patch Groups to selectively scan and deploy patches
Client-Based Scan
Server-Based Scan
3 levels of patch scans
Scans of patch status (without deployment)
Schedule scans/deployments at specific date & time
Scan/deployment at Logon or Logoff
Test Deployments before live roll-out
Actively Monitor Status of Deployments
Additional Capabilities
Instantly find out who has a particular patch installed or missing
Uses Deployment Templates to define patch process
Uninstall/Rollback Patches
Extensive Reboot control
Comprehensive Reporting