<div style="margin-top:150px;">Automating Windows patch management for Siemens AG with AWS managed services can greatly simplify the process of patching and updating Windows instances in your infrastructure while also helping to resolve several common pain points associated with traditional patch management techniques. Here's a showcase of how you can automate Windows patch management using AWS native services and the benefits you can gain from doing so:<ol><li>Patch Manager: AWS Patch Manager is a service that helps automate the process of patching and maintaining Windows instances in your infrastructure. With Patch Manager, you can easily define patch baselines that specify which patches should be installed on which instances, as well as automate the process of patching those instances. You can also use Patch Manager to schedule patch installations during maintenance windows, track patch compliance across your infrastructure, and automate the approval process for new patches.</li></ol><ol><li>Systems Manager: AWS Systems Manager is a suite of services that helps you automate and manage your infrastructure at scale. One of the key features of Systems Manager is the ability to run commands on instances, which can be used to automate the patching process. You can use Systems Manager to run PowerShell scripts that download and install patches on Windows instances and then verify that the patches have been successfully installed.</li></ol><ol><li>AWS Config: AWS Config is a service that helps you assess, audit, and evaluate the configuration of your AWS resources. With Config, you can set up rules that check whether your instances are compliant with patching requirements and then automatically remediate any non-compliant instances. You can also use Config to track changes to instances over time, which can help you identify instances that have been modified or tampered with.</li></ol>Benefits from a management perspective:<ol><li>Reduced workload: Automating Windows patch management with AWS native services can greatly reduce the workload on your IT team. Instead of manually patching instances, your team can focus on more strategic tasks that add value to your business.</li></ol><ol><li>Increased security: Automating patch management can help improve the security of your infrastructure by ensuring that all instances are patched in a timely and consistent manner. This can help prevent vulnerabilities from being exploited by attackers.</li></ol><ol><li>Compliance: With AWS Config, you can ensure that all instances in your infrastructure are compliant with patching requirements, which can help you meet regulatory and compliance requirements.</li></ol><ol><li>Cost savings: By automating patch management, you can reduce the time and resources required to patch instances, which can help you save on operational costs.</li></ol>Conclusion AWS SSM Automation streamlines the management of Windows Server updates and patches across multiple accounts and regions. By leveraging the capabilities of the provided Automation Document, you can easily maintain consistency, reduce complexity, and improve security for your Windows Server environments.</div>

Revolutionize Your Windows Patch Management Game with These AWS Native Services - Say Goodbye to Manual Patching Hassles!

Managing updates and patches for Windows Servers can be a complex and time-consuming task, especially when you need to maintain consistency across multiple accounts and regions. AWS Managed Services offer reliability and resiliency, allowing centrally manage and automate the deployment of updates and patches for Windows Servers deployed in several accounts and regions. In this project, we managed AWS Systems Manager Automation deployment to handle cross-account, multi-region patching and updates management of Windows Servers at scale. This significantly reduced the operational cost of IT teams’ oversight and management of this weekly task from several hours to mere minutes.

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