{"id":235824,"date":"2021-09-29T10:03:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T17:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/?p=235824"},"modified":"2025-02-12T02:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:30:47","slug":"the-truth-about-software-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Software Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Software just gets <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/6-simple-ways-tech-products-improved-lives-today\">better<\/a>. It makes stuff simpler and easier with every passing year. In any business or personal life, software has eliminated huge chunks of boring admin that previously ate up our time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Not only has software gotten better in the past; it will continue to get better. In London this year, a grocery store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/mar\/04\/amazon-fresh-opens-first-till-less-grocery-store-in-uk\">opened<\/a> where shoppers can pick up what they need without needing to scan anything or visit a till on their way out. NASA is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-invests-in-tech-concepts-aimed-at-exploring-lunar-craters-mining-asteroids\">investing<\/a> in software to survey the moon and beyond, in the context of increasing momentum towards relocating Earth\u2019s heavy industry <a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/billionaires-dead-serious-space-factories\">out of the way<\/a> into space.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235919\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 550px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/amazongoconveniencestorenolinesnocheckoutadvertisementinside\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235825\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/shutterstock_1574790205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"327\" class=\"wp-image-235919\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazon Go convenience store no lines, no checkout advertisement inside the retail location. Just Walk Out Shopping experience. &#8211; London, United Kingdom<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/cybersecurityinternetandnetworkingconcept-informationsecurityandencryption\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235825\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN\">More frequent updates<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN\">As software becomes increasingly integral to more aspects of existence, releases are becoming ever more frequent, with an accelerating <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/3qilabs.com\/why-software-release-cycle-frequency-continues-to-increase\/\"><span><span lang=\"EN\">trend<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN\"> towards daily and weekly release cycles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN\">Not only are software updates more frequent; they\u2019re also way more <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.extremetech.com\/computing\/259977-software-increasingly-complex-thats-dangerous\"><span><span lang=\"EN\">complicated<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN\">. Many managers in charge of large estates have despaired about <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dependency_hell\"><span><span lang=\"EN\">dependency hell<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN\">, whereby certain software relies on specific versions of other software.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span><span lang=\"EN\">As an IT manager, whichever sector you\u2019re working in, the world\u2019s acceleration in release frequency and complexity will have affected you. Keeping on top of everything to deliver maximum computer performance to your organisation is a bigger job than it used to be. The pace of change means that packaging together MSIs, then testing, rebuilding and retesting, consumes a large number of person hours every time there\u2019s an update; and that\u2019s before we get onto versioning.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN\">Covid-19 complications<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The size of the task was already increasing when Covid-19 came along and complicated it significantly. The days when all the computers were in the same building <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-56331654\">will not return<\/a> in most workplaces. With the permanent arrival of hybrid working, it\u2019s harder to keep track of which version of which software is being run in which location.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Windows updates are more consistent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/406120\/why-does-windows-10-update-so-much\/\">predictable<\/a>, but still need careful management to avoid soon ending up with out of date, insecure computers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"EN\">Software updates made easy<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Happily, we can help. Our easy-to-use patch management tool offers total control over all your software installation and updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">When setting up your policy in Faronics Cloud Deep Freeze, our <a href=\"https:\/\/faronicscloud.com\/pages\/software-updater\">Software Updater<\/a> module presents you with a list of 103 common applications. All you have to do is select the ones you need and schedule a maintenance period, for example 2am to 3am on Thursdays. If you need any applications not on the list, it\u2019s easy to slot them in. Your software will be kept up to date without you needing to think about it any more. No longer will you be putting together all those update packages: we take care of everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/picture1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/Picture1-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"370\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235836\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The Application Update Status report allows you to keep track of exactly which version of what is installed where.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/picture2\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235844\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/Picture2-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"396\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235844\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Windows Updates are equally straightforward. Just select the categories of Windows Updates you wish to install, and when you\u2019d like your maintenance period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/picture3\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235852\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/Picture3-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"749\" height=\"466\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235852\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The clickable, drillable Windows Update dashboard offers an at-a-glance overview of statuses across your estate. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/picture4\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"407\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235860\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">You can stay even more on top of Windows Updates with customisable alerts that you can choose to receive via the cloud console, and\/or email, and\/or push notifications on your phone through the app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/picture5\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235868\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"749\" height=\"221\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-235868\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Software updates could dominate your working life &#8211; or you could spend five minutes a week on them. To find out more, watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z4Bk54QAZbo\">webinar.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Software just gets <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/6-simple-ways-tech-products-improved-lives-today\">better<\/a>. It makes stuff simpler and easier with every passing year. In any business or personal life, software has eliminated huge chunks of boring admin that previously ate up our time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Not only has software gotten better in the past; it will continue to get better. In London this year, a grocery store <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/mar\/04\/amazon-fresh-opens-first-till-less-grocery-store-in-uk\">opened<\/a> where shoppers can pick up what they need without needing to scan anything or visit a till on their way out. NASA is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-invests-in-tech-concepts-aimed-at-exploring-lunar-craters-mining-asteroids\">investing<\/a> in software to survey the moon and beyond, in the context of increasing momentum towards relocating Earth\u2019s heavy industry <a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/billionaires-dead-serious-space-factories\">out of the way<\/a> into space.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_235919\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 550px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/amazongoconveniencestorenolinesnocheckoutadvertisementinside\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235825\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/assets\/shutterstock_1574790205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"327\" class=\"wp-image-235919\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazon Go convenience store no lines, no checkout advertisement inside the retail location. Just Walk Out Shopping experience. &#8211; London, United Kingdom<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\/cybersecurityinternetandnetworkingconcept-informationsecurityandencryption\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-235825\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div> More frequent updates <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As software becomes increasingly integral to more aspects of existence, releases are becoming ever more frequent, with an accelerating <a href=\"http:\/\/3qilabs.com\/why-software-release-cycle-frequency-continues-to-increase\/\">trend<\/a> towards daily and weekly release cycles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Not only are software updates more frequent; they\u2019re also way more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extremetech.com\/computing\/259977-software-increasingly-complex-thats-dangerous\">complicated<\/a>. Many managers in charge of large estates have despaired about <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dependency_hell\">dependency hell<\/a>, whereby certain software relies on specific versions of other software.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As an IT manager, whichever sector you\u2019re working in, the world\u2019s acceleration in release frequency and complexity will have <\/p>\n<div class=\"more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faronics.com\/en-uk\/news\/blog\/the-truth-about-software-updates\">Continue Reading&#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":235905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3380,3400,3386,3392,3398,3390],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-235824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-3","category-computers-en-uk","category-product-update-en-uk","category-security-en-uk","category-tech-trends-en-uk","category-technology-trends-en-uk"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Truth About Software Updates - Faronics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Software just gets better. 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