server patching and self-service automation made simple

SERVER PATCHING AND SELF-SERVICE AUTOMATION MADE SIMPLE WITH MODEL’S AUTOMATED PATCHING SOLUTION AND AUTOMATION DELEGATION SOFTWARE

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I HOPE THIS TAKES ALL WEEKEND.” -NOBODY MANAGING SERVER PATCHING, EVER

Server patching can be tough to tackle. In a typical patching process, server owners obtain their patch lists, smoke test the patch list, pilot the patch list, roll to production, consume copious amounts of coffee and wait, spend countless weekend hours verifying patch installs and restarting servers, and hope that the service back is operational so they can move on with their life already. As fun as that’s not, there is a far better approach to server patching. Model’s automated patching solution (APS) is a framework and toolset that makes server patching substantially easier. Leveraging your existing investments, Model’s APS unites your patching processes, Active Directory, automation engine (Service Management Automation or Azure Automation) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) environment with our custom PowerShell runbooks and SQL database to automate all aspects of server patching.

YOUR EXISTING INVESTMENTS +

RUNBOOKS

ACTIVE DIRECTORY PATCHING PROCESSES

SCCM

MODEL APS =

AUTOMATION ENGINE

SQL DATABASE

SERVER PATCHING MADE SIMPLE

NEVER HAVE A CASE OF THE PATCH TUESDAYS AGAIN Our APS fills significant gaps found in a lot of today’s tools, including pre- and post-patch execution, simplified patch exclusions and patch ordering. And, it simplifies the complexity involved with routine patch cycles, so you can experience Patch Tuesday liberation at last.

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APS FEATURES Enables administrators to define pre-patching and post-patching automation actions using a defined set of rules Patch by owner, server environment, group, server name and role Supports multi-tenant environments and custom server groups with patching orders defined Define custom server roles with pre- and post-patching runbook execution Enable standard pre-patch server health checks (free C: drive space, WMI health, CM agent health, and more) Parallel execution to patch a high number of servers in a small maintenance window Integration with System Center Configuration Manager for maintenance windows, server discovery, and patch execution Execution history logging PowerShell based automation for ease of administration

Want further freedom from the burden of server patching and management? Take it to the next level with the Model Portal, our proprietary software that enables automation delegation.

ACHIEVE THE IDEAL SELF-SERVICE SETUP WITH MODEL’S AUTOMATION DELEGATION SOFTWARE Manual management of routine tasks is mundane and time consuming. The problem is automation requires specific input and knowledge of the automation engine and language to consume. And controls need to be put in place, because you can’t have just any end user pressing the “run” button. This is where the Model Portal – an innovative automation delegation interface – comes in.

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THE MODEL PORTAL The Model Portal provides a simple to understand, yet comprehensive front-end solution that allows your enterprise to quickly consume automation without the need to understand the complex backend engines, ensuring standardized input and predictable execution. Our customizable and easy-to-use interface allows your company to instantly delegate automation runbooks from Microsoft Orchestrator, Service Management Automation, or Azure Automation with the click of a button.

MODEL PORTAL FEATURES Start server patching by owner One-button automation 

Easily delegate runbooks or scripts based on Active Directory groups

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Create multiple Active Directory connectors for multi-domain support

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Initiate automation with a simple click

Standardized input/output 

Use custom controls for runbooks

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Real-time status of executed runbooks

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Retrieve output of runbooks and scripts

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Use query-based controls to deliver dynamic input controls

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Report on execution history

Interested in Model’s APS and/or the Model Portal? Contact us at [email protected] or visit www.model-technology.com to learn more!