One security consultant said the move will help Shavlik expand its business and move higher into the enterprise.
"While the Shavlik stand-alone solution provides tremendous value for those seeking a Microsoft-only solution, most who purchase the embedded content are seeking cross-platform patch capabilities. For these customers, the acquisition of Gibraltar by Shavlik will provide significant benefit," said Adam Lipson, president and CEO of Network & Security Technologies, a consulting firm in Pearl River, N.Y. "The broadening of Shavlik's ability to address multiple platforms will improve their ability to play in the large enterprise market."
Shavlik's founder and CEO said the company will deliver its new cross-platform solutions to the channel in various stages.
"The first Shavlik release of the [Gibraltar] technology will focus on our OEM partners so we can provide them with the latest in multiplatform patch management for use in their products. As such, we are enabling our partners to get multiplatform patch management to their channel very quickly," said Mark Shavlik, president and CEO of Shavlik Technologies. "Soon after, Shavlik will have a reseller version available for our direct channel."
One competitor in the patch management space, CA, said cross-platform support is important because of mixed corporate environments and the fast growth of Linux on the server.
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