The lightweight Patch Management using Metadata model offers several advantages that are described below and illustrated in Patch Management using Metadata Model.
The Metadata Patch Management model differs from the traditional HPCA patching model in that:
This model makes patch acquisition run faster and also eases the load on the infrastructure traffic when running the Patch Discovery on an Agent and when synchronizing the HPCA servers.
Patch Management using Metadata Model illustrates the Patch Management using Metadata model.
For comparison, Patch Management Model - traditional illustrates the traditional Patch Management model.
Patch Management using Metadata Model
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Patch Management Model - traditional
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The following topics discuss how to take advantage of using Metadata distribution and the Patch Gateway for Patch Management in your enterprise: