IRS Eases the Taxing Job of Patch Management

摘要

Patch Management, even on a departmental scale, can be one of the toughest challenges facing IT. Factor in a geographically dispersed enterprise, and the job becomes absolutely daunting. Consider the situation at the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS's administrative network — separate from its tax processing systems — encompasses some 100,000 workstations in 400 offices nationwide, including Hawaii and Puerto Rico. In addition, some employees work from home, while others are located on-site at businesses or in telecommuting centers. As you can imagine, keeping on top of patches for an environment this complex isn't easy.