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How do you handle off-hours patching in small environments with no HA?
In smaller IT environments without high availability (HA) setups, managing updates and patches, especially during off-hours, can be tricky. Without redundancy or failover systems, patching often invo...
In my small, non-HA environment, I schedule patching during late nights or weekends to minimize disruption. I always send out a clear downtime notice to users in advance, take a backup or snapshot before applying updates, and keep a rollback plan ready in case something goes wrong. For critical security patches, I weigh the urgency against operational impact, but generally prioritize applying them quickly while still ensuring I can recover fast if needed.