The base Joomla and Jentla software on all sites can be automatically upgraded. Jentla can also manage upgrades of all extensions, language packs and templates. Extensions can be installed/uninstalled, enabled/disabled, centrally from the Jentla Manager. Joomla modules can be fully managed centrally and we are working on managing components centrally.
We have overcome the difficulty of managing huge number of sites by making it possible to export the configuration for every site's extensions to a CSV file, make modifications (such as disabling an insecure extension) in the spreadsheet tool and re-importing the changes to automatically update all extensions across every site.
Business Benefits of Upgrading Sites
Rather than becoming consumed by support, developers can focus on the high value work of creating site content.
Experience shows human error becomes a problem when managing more than 20 linked sites. Automating processes leads to higher quality support standards. Superior support can become a valuable competitive advantage.
By supporting more sites without increasing overheads or infrastructure, this much maligned function becomes scalable, commoditized, manageable and ultimately more profitable.