Well besides the obvious that SUS or WSUS only patches the plethora of Windows patches (and Only Windows). Where as PatchManagement patches Windows and the apps that are installed (See list below) If you are interested in just patching your windows machines and not the apps installed stick with SUS.

Web resources about - Patch Management 7 vs SUS 1sp1 - novell.zenworks.patch Management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Management in business and organizations is the function that coordinates the efforts of people to accomplish goals and objectives using available.

Although we ran SUS for a few years and when we rolled to PatchManagement we were amazed at what patches the machines were not getting. With PacthManagement the client does a scan and you can see exactly what patches it needs. With SUS all you do is make a registry entry and pray that it gets the patch.

I would switch. Plus you have this forum to post any issues you have.;) Brad PATCHLINK 1. Access-remote-pc.com 2. Adobe and Adobe Systems, Inc.

(I'm counting them together) 3. Thumbsplus 7 serial killers. Citrix Systems, Inc. Command Software 6. Computer Associates 7. Frisk Software 8.

Macromedia 11. McAfee.com Corporation 12.

Microsoft Corp. **Mozilla 13.

Novell (Novell Clients) 15. Oracle Corporation 16. Patchlink Corporation 17. RealNetworks, Inc. Sendmail Inc. Snort Project 20. Sun Microsystems (yes, if from Patchlink directly, Linux support exists) 22.

Symantec Corporation **Third Party - but was used for a Microsoft patch. Trend Micro 24. WinZip Computing Inc >>> Bill Glass 3/21/06 8:43 AM >>> I need to be sold on any benefits of installing Novell Patch Mgt to replace SUS. The SUS only needs a small registry change to work, no client. Reading the install notes for NPM, is looks like Inventory needs to be up and running first. Any pros and cons are welcome.

Thanks PS: I really want to get rid of another M$ product here so please help. Brad: I think that your (See list below) should have included 'thanks to PhilG for posting the list earlier in this forum', or an acknowledgment to PhilG. I credit the source as much as I can - it's good etiquette. > Well besides the obvious that SUS or WSUS only patches the plethora of Windows patches (and Only Windows). > Where as PatchManagement patches Windows and the apps that are installed (See list below) > If you are interested in just patching your windows machines and not the apps installed stick with SUS. Although we ran SUS for a few years and when we rolled to PatchManagement we were amazed at what patches the machines were not getting. With PacthManagement the client does a scan and you can see exactly what patches it needs.