If you have just gotten ransomware, check out this new webpage with a list of new ransomware Decryption Tools. Not all ransomware can be decrypted, but if you find you have:
1. WildFire Decryptor
2. Chimera Decryptor
3. Teslacrypt Decryptor
4. Shade Decryptor
5. CoinVault Decryptor
6. Rannoh Decryptor
7. Rakhni Decryptor
Regretfully most ransomware does not have a publicly available decryption tool available to avoid paying the ransom. Unless you have a really good proven and tested backup you can restore from you only option is to pay the ransom or forsake your data if the decryptor is not listed here.
Here are some links from Alvaka on how to best avoid getting ransomware (again).
· Ransomware Prevention White Paper
· Ransomware and Phishing Awareness Training for your end-users
Smoke testing is a term used to describe the testing process for servers after patches are applied. 
Estimating an average time for patching servers and PCs can be a bit tricky. It can vary from one month to the next, depending upon the number and complexity of the patches released by your software vendors. You must consider all versions of operating systems and have a complete inventory of all your application software to do this job correctly. Our experience has shown that manual patching of systems takes on average of about 1.5 hours each.
This is a basic cost calculator for you to compute your typical monthly cost for patching your servers, PCs, laptops, tablets and associated application software. It also forms the basis for you to begin calculating your Return on Investment for software patching, or for comparison with alternatives to the manual process of patching operating systems and application software—such as Patch Management as a Service, also known as Vulnerability Management as a Service.