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Windows Auto Patch vs Intune Update Rings
Does Microsoft have anything documented to explain the differences between Auto Patch and Update rings? Aside from the obvious of Microsoft managing Auto Patching, is that really the largest benefit...
pdestefanis Windows Autopatch is a managed service. The configurations that we deploy can be deployed by organizations IT departments. For those organizations looking to offload that patch workload, reporting and associated administrivia... Windows Autopatch is an ideal way to remove the day-to-day and ongoing administrative burden for Windows clients. And, for customers with appropriate licensing already in place, it's free to turn on and use and quick to deploy and register your clients.
Can you specify which administrative stuff will be automated? I can't tell the difference between regular rings and Autopatch rings. I have activated it in a test-tenant and it only looks like more work. Regular rings for updates etc are only adjusted once in a while but that is not a huge workload. Also having to set the telemetry data to FULL is a no-go for most companies.