In a recent ChannelE2E feature, ConnectSecure President Srikant Sreenivasan outlined how ConnectSecure’s new cross-platform Linux patching capabilities unify updates for Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS distributions into a single interface.
For MSPs managing diverse server environments, this addresses what Sreenivasan calls the “Linux tax,” the disproportionate amount of manual labor traditionally required to patch non‑Windows systems.
The highly anticipated update reduces manual patching efforts up to 80 percent, addressing a key bottleneck for managed service providers across the globe. MSPs can now bid more confidently on contracts in healthcare, FinTech, and development‑heavy industries that run Linux at scale, knowing they have the tooling to support those environments profitably.
"Several of our larger MSPs have been asking for this feature, and with this new update, ConnectSecure supports the MSP business model, which relies on automation to maintain reasonable margins," Sreenivasan told ChannelE2E.
For MSPs, this is not just about patching efficiency. It is about eliminating a long‑standing blind spot. Previously, an MSP might deliver clean Windows vulnerability reports while Linux servers remained an unpatched liability. With unified Linux patching, those systems now integrate into the same risk visibility and compliance framework.
Read the full article here: ConnectSecure Delivers Unified Linux Patching Capabilities for MSPs to Serve Customers