"Software Update Server and client-side update tools form the core of the patching model.
Apple is slowly introducing client and server software elements that wrangle together all the disparate Apple hardware and software installed across the network by giving administrators control over what applications and patches are presented to users for installation."...Full artice...
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Macintosh/Apple-Services-Keep-Apps-Fresh/?kc=rss