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Downloadable Guide: How to Avoid 12 Disruptive Reboots (or More) per Year

Disruption-Free
Security Starts Here

Conventional patching requires reboots. Each one means downtime, coordination, and lost productivity. With TuxCare’s rebootless patching tool, KernelCare Enterprise, you can rapidly apply critical patches without interrupting your operations – automatically.

Calculate Your KernelCare Savings

See how much downtime you can avoid – and how much time and money you’ll save.

*Based on the average cost of employing an in-house mid-level SysAdmin (source: ZipRecruiter) × 1.5 (to account for fully-loaded cost to enterprise)

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Minimize Your Risk While Maintaining
100% Uptime of Your Systems

Eliminate Maintenance Windows

Leave the chaos of coordinating patching-related maintenance windows behind and regain control over your schedule

Streamline Security Compliance

Ensure continuous compliance with tightening regulatory requirements and various cybersecurity standards

Minimize Vulnerability Risk

Apply kernel security updates as soon as they become available and win the race against vulnerability exploits

Cut Operational Costs

Achieve major cost savings by eliminating downtime and removing the hassle of managing system reboots

How Does KernelCare Rebootless
Live Patching Work?

Discover the technology behind instantly applying security
updates with zero downtime

Why Patch with KernelCare?

Patching that Helps You
Always Stay Compliant

By deploying patches as soon as they’re available, you can more easily satisfy a number of compliance requirements related to vulnerability management, including CIS Controls, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and ISO27001.

One Solution for Your
Whole Linux Ecosystem

KernelCare is the only solution on the market that can patch all popular Linux distributions without reboots, helping organizations enjoy the benefits of live patching while avoiding having to pay for costly vendor-specific live patching solutions or support packages.

Outlast Your OS Vendor's
Rebootless Patching Limits

KernelCare ensures continuity of rebootless patching of each individual kernel beyond the 3-6 months typically offered by OS vendors’ proprietary solutions and eliminates the need to align maintenance windows with vendors’ release schedules.

Customize Patch Rollouts in
Line with Your Policies

KernelCare gives system administrators a single transparent interface to manage automated patching – including easy integration with your existing IT automation tools for a seamless management experience.

Ready to Eliminate Reboots and
Win Your Team’s Time Back?

Start your free trial of KernelCare or talk to an expert and
see how quick and easy it is to get started.