Live Patching for Information
Technology Services

Strengthening ITS Workflow Operations with TuxCare

Information Technology Services (ITS) teams have several internal and external operational mandates – with patching and updating every development, test, and production system being part of 
their charter.
Most patching requirements have become more compartmentalized among SecOps, DevOps, AppSec, and NetSecOps teams, but ITS teams still own overall reportability and accountability of all systems, networks, and security uptimes for their organizations.

With TuxCare’s automated live patching solution, KernelCare, ITS teams can automatically apply the latest security patches on all popular Linux distributions without having to cause service interruptions by waiting for a system reboot. TuxCare also provides live patching for databases and shared libraries – as well as our ePortal for live patching within gated infrastructures.

After implementing KernelCare, ITS teams eliminate the need to wait for maintenance windows to deploy patches, which leaves enterprises at risk and non-compliant. With KernelCare, ITS operations can ensure a higher level of security across the organization and spend more time on business-critical tasks instead of manually executing Linux vulnerability patches.

Extended Lifecycle Support

For ITS teams running operating systems past their vendor-supported lifecycle, TuxCare’s market-leading Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS) for Python, PHP, CentOS, and other open source projects is critical to keeping SDN platforms secure for four years or more after end of life (EOL).
Extending lifecycle support for applications no longer supported by the manufacturer is critical to the overall success of IT operations, SecOps, DevOps, NetSecOps, and risk management teams – buying them the time they need to migrate to a vendor-supported operating system.