MCTS 70-642 Cert Guide: Windows Server® 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Foundation Topics

Concepts of WSUS

Maintaining all the computers on your network can be a daunting job, especially on a large network with hundreds, or even thousands of computers to be kept updated. Microsoft provides updates for its operating systems and major applications, such as Exchange Server, SQL Server, and Microsoft Office on a monthly basis, generally the second Tuesday of each month. Although a few updates can introduce additional functionality to Windows or its applications, most updates offer fixes for software bugs or security issues, such as malware or exploits, that can open your network to compromise or denial of service. With only a few computers, it is simple enough to have each computer connect to the Windows Update website ...