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RightFax Updates vs. Upgrades: What’s the Difference?

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Paperless Productivity

Posted on: April 29, 2026

Updates: Patches & Minor Releases

An update is any patch or minor release within your current RightFax version.

Updates are already included in your active Support Plan with Paperless Productivity®. 

OpenText issues Updates quarterly to address security vulnerabilities, resolve bugs, and make incremental improvements to existing functionality. Updates preserve all major features and the underlying architecture.

A typical example of Updates, Patches, or Minor Releases could include:

  • A patch for your existing RightFax 23.4 installation
  • A hotfix targeting a specific connector or utility
  • A security patch addressing a CVE in an underlying service

Updates are low-risk and low-disruption. Even so, our engineers apply them only during a scheduled maintenance window with a tested rollback plan, particularly in mission-critical healthcare environments where clinical workflows and even regulatory obligations are at stake.

Your RightFax Support Plan always includes Updates to your RightFax environment. Our engineers apply updates for / with you in an attended session and during the following windows:

  • For Premium Support clients: 8am–8pm EST (Monday–Thursday, except for holidays)
  • For Premium 24×7 clients: 8am–10pm EST (Monday–Thursday, except for holidays)

Upgrades: Moving to a New Version of RightFax

An upgrade means moving between major RightFax versions, e.g., from RightFax 20.2 to 24.4. Upgrades are scoped as a distinct project, or they can be expressly covered in your Private Fax Cloud® service agreement.

Basically, an Upgrade is a deployment of a brand new RightFax platform, recovering all Users, User Settings, Metadata, and Fax Images, testing, testing, testing, then cutover after-hours to the new platform. We scope them separately because there may be a substantial gap between previous and current versions. Database schema changes, updated web services APIs, revised connector configurations, and new authentication requirements all need to be accounted for. Keep in mind that third-party integrations—EHR connectors, MFP modules, document management links—may need to be reconfigured or recertified at the same time.

We’ve performed countless successful upgrades in mission-critical RightFax environments, and have got the process down to a science. Our pre-upgrade planning process typically focuses on:

  • Integration inventory: Which systems connect to RightFax, and are they certified for the target version? This includes EHR/EMR integrations, HL7 interfaces, and any custom API work.
  • Hardware and OS compatibility: Older RightFax deployments sometimes run on Windows Server versions that need their own upgrades before RightFax can be touched.
  • Fax board and channel configuration: Hardware fax boards (Dialogic, for example) need driver compatibility verified against the new version.
  • Backup and snapshot: A full backup of the RightFax database and server environment before any version migration begins.
  • Maintenance window planning: In a healthcare environment, coordinating downtime means working around clinical schedules, not just IT.

Quick Reference

UpdateUpgrade
ScopePatch or minor releaseNew major version
Covered by Support Plan?Yes, alwaysScoped separately
Pre-work required?MinimalSignificant
Integration impact?Generally noneTo be assessed and tested
Risk profileLowManageable with proper planning

From routine patches to major version upgrades, our engineers handle the work—with a tested methodology and coordination built around your schedule.

Whether you’re due for a quick patch or you’re exploring a managed service like Private Fax Cloud®, we can help you understand exactly what’s involved. Contact us to talk through your environment.

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