All software products can have defects, often termed as bugs. Product updates are released to address known defects. IBM WebSphere has an aggressive product update strategy to keep your product up-to-date, stable, and secure, which will ensure that applications run without issues introduced by defects in the underlying application server.
Security is also paramount in WebSphere. Since WebSphere is often part of the public-facing web portal solution for many companies, it is important to ensure that the product has no security holes that can be used by hackers to circumvent security.
By understanding how to locate, download, and apply product updates to your WebSphere Application Server, you will need to ensure that, as a product, it is running as error-free as possible.
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Having a good update strategy is paramount. To learn more about IBM's product update strategy, it is recommended you consult the IBM support website located at the following URL: http://www.ibm.com...