If you want your devices to keep running smoothly, including utility and security, you need to ensure they are updated. Updates sometimes cause problems beyond what they solve, however. What looks like a routine patch or update could impact your important applications, and if you\u2019re not careful, you could potentially cause a downtime scenario simply by being proactive with your updates.<\/p>\n
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Your IT systems all work in tandem to support your business. This includes your operating systems and other software. These tools rely on database drivers, and so on. Naturally, when one big update is made to any one part of your infrastructure, it could have a far-reaching impact on your company\u2019s technology systems. An update could very well create a new problem, even though it solves another.<\/p>\n
Two steps forward, one step back, or even the opposite.<\/p>\n
But you can\u2019t skip updates outright; that would be counterproductive. Many updates resolve critical security flaws that your business requires in order to stay safe. How do you navigate these issues with patches and updates while ensuring security? That\u2019s the tricky balance to maintain.<\/p>\n
At least, it would be, if you weren\u2019t working with a managed service provider that can handle all of your technology updates. Here\u2019s an easy three-step process that we follow to ensure updates are safe for your business before<\/em> they are applied.<\/p>\n Before any patches are applied, we\u2019ll test them in isolation to make sure they don\u2019t create trouble for your operations. When each patch is tested individually like this, you can catch potential problems and address them without any actual risk to your productivity.<\/p>\n Once we\u2019ve determined that a patch is safe to deploy, we\u2019ll do so in a way that has minimal impact on your workplace\u2019s operations. These scheduled windows for updates help to make sure the update occurs properly without affecting your team\u2019s work.<\/p>\n Now that the patches have been deployed, it\u2019s time to make sure everything works the way it should. If it doesn\u2019t, we\u2019ll revert to before the change and figure out the next course of action.<\/p>\n If your business is ready for patching that won\u2019t tank your business\u2019 productivity, look no further. Coleman Technologies is the best in the business, and we can ensure your company receives the updates it needs without sacrificing operational efficiency.<\/p>\n Learn more today by giving us a call at (604) 513-9428.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you want your devices to keep running smoothly, including utility and security, you need to ensure they are updated. Updates sometimes cause problems beyond what they solve, however. 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