SOFTWARE APPLICATION MANAGEMENT IN HETEROGENEOUS MANAGED NETWORKS

• Main Authors: Schultz, Amanda, Meisner, John, Berg, Mitch, Schell, Todd A, Miller, Brent
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.04.2024
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

An embodiment includes a method of computer software update in a managed network that includes endpoints having heterogenous operating systems. The method includes receiving a first update configured modify a first application on a first endpoint implementing a first non-Linux-based operating system (OS) and first metadata associated therewith. The method includes generating a first update package based on the first metadata and distributing the first update and the first update package to the first endpoint. The method includes accessing a product update list identifying a second application in an unpatched state on the second endpoint implementing a Linux-based OS and repository information of a repository device. Based on the repository information, the method includes accessing the second update and second metadata associated therewith. The method includes generating a second update package and distributing it and the second update such that the second endpoint locally implements the second update.