Update Server provides a software update solution that enables you to extend the manageability of software updates available to the users. The solution works in two operation modes. As a software update server, it provides update subscription that allows you to have full control over the updates available to the users. As a local update server, it provides an enterprise solution that caches the updates locally and allows you to control your organization's access to the updates.

Key Features and Benefits

Update Manager

Update Manager is a web-based application that allows you to administer the Update Server and manage the updates available to the users. For example, enable/disable accounts, specify a subscription expiration date, and more. The Update Manager includes a database of user accounts, products, update packages, as well as history log.

Update Web Service

Update Web Service is a web service application that handles requests and provides automatic update to the application. It includes methods to allow the Updater of the application to check for updates. If the account is valid, the Update Server returns the download URL to allow the Updater to download and install the update.

Local Update Server

When deployed as a local update server, the Update Server can automatically download the updates from the software update server and cache them locally. With this solution, you can control your organization's access to the updates. In addition, it helps to eliminate the need to download multiple copies of the same update, and helps to reduce unneccessary Internet bandwidth usage. The local update server solution also works great when your application is protected and licensed as floating network license.

Full Source Code Provided

The Update Server solution is developed in C# and ASP.NET using the .NET 2.0 Framework. All of the source code are provided so that you can customize it to meet your specific needs.