Corestart NetworksNative update mechanisms
Windows Update Agent on Windows, apt and dnf over SSH on Linux. Your systems are patched the way they already expect, not through a custom patch format.
In active development
Corestart Warden
Cross-platform OS patch management. Scan, install and track updates across your Windows and Linux systems from a single console, using the update tools they already trust.
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows 11
- Ubuntu
- RHEL
- Fedora
Features
One console for Windows and Linux
Mixed Windows and Linux environments usually mean a separate patching tool for each. Warden replaces that patchwork with one tool. It's pure PowerShell with zero dependencies, so it runs on a stock server out of the box.
Smart, safe reboots
Choose a reboot policy (never, if required or always) and set maintenance windows. Warden confirms each host actually went down and came back, rather than assuming it did.
App updates on their own track
winget on Windows and Flatpak on Linux run separately from OS patching, and never force a reboot.
Full audit trail
Per-run and per-host logs, plus JSON, CSV and HTML reports for every patch cycle.
Kerberos-native authentication
WinRM and SSH connections authenticate through Kerberos and Active Directory. No stored passwords or static keys.
Hands-on or scheduled
An interactive console for operators, and an unattended mode for scheduled runs with clean exit codes that plug into your monitoring.
On the roadmap
Where Warden is headed
The next big steps for Warden.
Web-based control plane
Log in to a site to trigger, monitor and audit patch runs, with no console or RDP access to the Warden machine needed. Planned for Warden 2.0.
Parallel multi-host runs
Patch many hosts at once instead of one after another.
Broader platform coverage
More operating systems and package managers, added on top of the existing per-OS design.
Interested in Warden?
Tell us about your environment, or ask us anything about where Warden is headed.