Version Update Planner
The Version Update Planner report provides you with a structured overview of software version statuses and actionable insights to maintain an up-to-date software environment. This report identifies outdated software, provides recommendations for updates, and highlights discrepancies to ensure compliance and mitigate security risks.
The key features of the report include:
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Software Version Insights—Identifies outdated software releases and tracks versions behind the latest updates. |
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Proactive Update Planning—Highlights discrepancies and recommends updates to align with industry standards. |
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Lifecycle Awareness—Ensures software is within supported lifecycle stages for operational continuity. |
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Compliance Monitoring—Tracks software compliance with defined versioning and update policies. |
The Value of the Version Update Planner Report
The report empowers you to:
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Streamline Update Management—Plan and prioritize updates to minimize operational disruptions. |
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Improve Compliance—Ensure software aligns with organizational and industry standards. |
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Enhance Security—Reduce vulnerabilities by addressing outdated software versions proactively. |
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Optimize Resources—Identify high-impact updates and allocate resources efficiently. |
This report ensures a structured approach to managing software updates, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining a secure and compliant IT environment.
Version Update Planner Report Pages
This report includes the following pages:
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Software Release Summary
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This page includes the following details:
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Releases by Category, Manufacturer, Product, and Version Behind—Displays visual breakdowns by key software attributes. |
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Software Releases by Product and Lifecycle Stage—Provides insights into outdated software categorized by lifecycle stage. |
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Top 20 Products by Software Releases by Latest Version—Highlights top software and their latest versions for update planning. |
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Top 20 Devices by Software Releases—Highlights top 20 devices with more versions, software release, and installs on it. |
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Update Discrepancies Table
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Displays the current version, latest version, versions behind, and installation counts for a software release. |
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Facilitates immediate identification of outdated software with update gaps. |
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Version Management
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This page includes the following details:
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Major and Minor Versions Behind Chart
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Visualizes software products with major/minor version lags on software releases. |
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Shows the product wise, major/minor version behind count with the software release count when you click drill down and then choose specific product on the chart. |
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Software Releases Overview
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Presents detailed table of current and latest versions with major/minor version lags and installs. |
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Displays color-coded cells (for example, green, red, and blank) that align with industry standards for version update urgency. |
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Releases and Recommendations
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Categorizes releases as—Lagging Major and Minor Updates—Requires updates to align with current versions, Up-to-Date—Meets latest version, Compliant—Meets industry standards. (Considers both major and minor versions to be green or major version to be green). |
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Provides clear recommendations on the latest version to update and installation counts impacted. |
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