Improve productivity & security with Windows Autopatch

Updating endpoints on a network can be a daunting task, testing updates before a rollout can take time and delays to patches going live can cause all manner of headaches.
 

Available now for customers with Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 Licenses, Windows Autopatch aims to tackle some of these issues, keeping Windows and Microsoft Office on enrolled endpoints automatically updated at no additional cost. This frees up your time and resources to provide real value.
 

For organisations that use Windows Autopatch, the second Tuesday of every month will become ‘just another Tuesday’.
 

1. What is Windows Autopatch & how can it help?
 

Windows Autopatch is a cloud service that automates updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Teams improving productivity and security across your organisation. Some of the key challenges Windows Autopatch helps you overcome are:
 

• Closing your security gaps – Keeping your software current limits potential vulnerabilities and helps minimise your attack vector.
   
• Optimising IT admin resources – By automating routine endpoint updates, your IT pros have more time to create value.
   
• On-premise infrastructure – Transitioning to the world of Software as a Service (SaaS) allows you to minimise your investment in on-premise hardware as updates are delivered directly from the cloud.
   
• Easy to enrol – Autopatch comes with a built-in readiness-assessment tool that will check relevant settings to see that they are all configured to work with Autopatch. If any are not configured properly, the service will then provide admins with instructions on how to resolve those issues. This makes Autopatch easy to enrol and minimises the time investment required from your IT admins to get started.
   
• Minimise end-user disruption – releasing updates in sequential rings allows any issues to be immediately flagged and remediated before they reach a wider audience. This remediation is then applied to future deployments, minimising end-user disruption.
   

Windows Autopatch helps reduce the strain on your scarce IT resources in the planning and deployment of updates for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Edge or Teams. By crafting careful rollout sequences and communicating with you throughout the release, your IT Admins are freed up to focus on higher-value tasks.
 

2. Can we use Windows Autopatch?
 

Windows Autopilot is available through Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 licenses which can be purchased as a standalone license alongside your existing Microsoft Cloud subscriptions.
 

However, if you are an existing Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 customer, or an Educational Institution subscribing to Microsoft 365 A3 or A5, then you will be pleased to know this capability is included within your license suite.
 

3. How can Nviron help?
 

At Nviron we have an expert team of Microsoft License Specialists and a dedicated support team on hand to help you make the most of your Microsoft Licensing, including, helping you get set up with Windows Autopatch.
 

Benefits of using Nviron as a Microsoft CSP include:
 

• Competitive billing – Competitive pricing for Microsoft products and services.
   
• Self-service portal – Our self-service portal allows you to increase your licenses on demand.
   
• Expert Microsoft license specialists – On-demand access to our expert Microsoft License Specialists.
   
• Dedicated support team – Access to skilled service engineers with escalation through to vendors when required.
   
• Monthly or annual billing – Flexible billing that can be tailored to fit your requirements.
   
• Consultation, installation & implementation – Consultation, Installation and Implementation of your Office 365 apps.
   
• FastTrack for Microsoft 365 – FastTrack for Microsoft 365 helps organizations accelerate the deployment and adoption of Microsoft 365.
   

4.0 What are the next steps?
 

Getting started with Windows Autopatch has been designed to be easy and will require an appropriate license as detailed previously.
 

Nviron’s Microsoft Licensing Specialists can advise whether you need to update your licenses to access Windows Autopatch and can help you set Windows Autopatch up in your business. For more information, please Click Here to speak to one of our specialists. Alternatively, existing customers can contact their designated Account Manager.