Manage your physical and virtual assets, software, and patches.
Ideal for SMBs, IT.Shavlik.com leverages the latest in cloud computing and virtualization technologies address the top management issues faced by IT departments - patching Microsoft operating systems and applications, patching 3rd party applications from vendors like Adobe, Apple, and Sun JRE, and identifying and tracking virtual machines. IT.Shavlik.com delivers enterprise-level systems management minus the enterprise cost and complexity. In just minutes, you'll start managing physical and virtual assets, software, and missing patches. But IT.Shavlik.com is more than just a dynamic and accurate inventory of the assets that IT must manage. Today's lean IT departments need solutions that automate finding AND fixing the systems connected to the network. IT.Shavlik.com not only finds missing patches, it also deploys them. Developed by the same team of experts that partnered with VMware to launch the SaaS-based VMware Go, and built the well-known Shavlik NetChk Protect, the free version of IT.Shavlik.com instantly delivers: asset inventory of physical and virtual machines, the ESXi Hypervisor and software applications; identifying and deploying missing patches for both physical and virtual infrastructures; analysis and reporting of Windows 7 implementation readiness; the same powerful technology available in Shavlik NetChk on-premise solutions; no agent setup required.
Getting started took a minimal amount of time, and the ease of use is fantastic. For a guy who isn't the most tech savvy this worked much better that windows update, and there are more applications covered.
Cons
The "Forget IT" option isn't functional yet. I would like to see this in action, it sounds like it could save a few headaches.
Summary
Fairly intuitive and easy to use. For the few computers I have networked together this is the best "free" product I have used.
Great tool for home or office
mrsecure
Pros
Love how it finds missing updates from lots of different companies and links to all the details. Got all the systems in my office updated quickly from my own computer. It was quick, too.
It was a quick download/install, too,
Cons
It told me I needed to install prior to my second scan, even though it was already installed (it did not actually go through the install again). Some apps showed up twice in the software inventory. But it is new and I expect these will get fixed.
Summary
Incredible free tool for up to 10 machines. Can easily handle a home or small office like mine.
Very handy, love the ease
DanBlack1K
Pros
Super slick easy install. Detects machines on the network. Love that it works on VMs.
Cons
Looking forward to the additional features.
Summary
I would recommend it for everyone. We have a small shop and I wear many hats, this is a great tool to help keep all the machines on the network up to date.
Great for home use too
mcmission1
Pros
I've used other products available for home patching of non-Microsoft products, but they didn't automate the installation - very tedious and time-consuming. This product gets that done with minimal effort.Seeing software showed how much extra we had.
Cons
Hope they can keep updating patches for new products that aren't currently supported.
Summary
Easy to find AND install missing patches. Find all your software on your machine - you'll be really surprised how much you or your kids have put on your system.
Good start for cloud based IT automation
lehn0058
Pros
Pushing your patch and asset scan results into the "cloud" allows a user to view the results from anywhere you can view a webpage. Desktop, mobile phone, ipad... if it has internet access, you can view the scan results.
Cons
No way to automate scans or deployments yet. It is supposidly coming soon, but this really needs to get there to fully automate an IT professional's work. If this was implemented, this product would recieve a 5.
Summary
SMB's should really take a look at this product. It may be interesting for larger companies to check this out too, especially if multiple personel have to coordinate patching machines. Still needs to get some kind of scheduler up and going, but this seems like it will be a very worthwile product.
Very easy to use and fast!
Eli467
Pros
I was able to register, login, scan and apply patches in just a few minutes! Awesome!
Cons
Wish I would have known about this sooner.
Summary
Great Cloud patching solution
bolio88
Pros
Easy program to use, minimal installation, using program practically right out of box (cloud?)
Cons
Waiting for the next feature to be released... but I can wait.
Summary
Thanks for making something that's so IMPORTANT so easy to do!
Get real results in 60 seconds or less
itguy00
Pros
Found 100's of missing patches on machines that Windows Update said were patched, and fixed them -- for free!
Finds all my ESXi VMs without logging in to VI client.
Found machines I forgot about on my network.
Cons
It's brand new.. looking forward to the next set of features, like scheduling which is promised.
Summary
The bottom line is, I registered, ran a Find IT scan, found machines, assets, and missing patches in my network within a minute without any download, install, feedback form or other trialware hurdles. Once I saw machines in my grids that needed to be "fixed", I checked them and in one click they were remotely patched up to date.
I like the direct and simple approach. I didn't have to setup a policy or install agents. You just click on the big easy button. This is years ahead of the competition. I got results with a true zero footprint and no cost solution. I found questionable software installed on machines that our existing security solutions failed to inventory or block. I also found security patches missing on machines that WSUS failed to find.
This is no cost, no local server or database to buy or justify on your budget. No reason not to sign up and join the growing community on IT.Shavliik.com!
Way IT mgmt tools should be... fast, easy, cloud-based
gullrockypoint
Pros
Easy-to-use without training and very fast to get running and returning useful results. Because it's cloud-based... don't need servers to run it, always has fresh patch data, can access it from anywhere and network traffic is minimal -- very cool!
Cons
Product nails my patch and asset management needs, but I would like to get rid of some of my other tools and use this product to do more daily IT ops stuff. Would like to see better use of UI real-estate.
Summary
Way easy. Way fast. Way cool. Want way more functions. Way of the future!