Appliances are complex combinations of hardware and software that enterprises put into production environments to meet specific – and often critical – computing needs.Offering high performance and reliability with minimal IT involvement, appliances are the delivery vehicle of choice in several key segments of the technology industry, including security, storage and telecommunications. Periodic software patches and updates are required to maintain this level of performance and due to how appliances are designed, built and deployed, keeping their software up to date presents some unique challenges.

Discover the approach NEI has taken to overcome these challenges.