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Remove WSUS? Are you suggesting that patching servers with WUfB is an easy win?
WUfB: What if you need enterprise reporting (UC/WUfB Reports ain't there yet)
- For on-prem servers you can use Azure Update Management to automate the patching.
- I'm well aware, but I don't think I'd call it an easy win. I genuinely like Azure UM but it's decades behind in terms of enterprise features.
- Sean_McLaren
Microsoft
Hi Bryan, Danny was referring to updating Windows clients in this session, he was not referring to Server updates.- Here, in the context of easy wins, Danny says 'No one should be using WSUS anymore': https://youtu.be/EPuaQ6_WXqA?t=795 That, for many ... many ... customers is basically saying no one should be patching servers anymore. When Microsoft talks about 'cloud' or 'modern' for endpoint management they chronically forget that servers are endpoints that need managed as well. It's so pervasive I can't help but think it's intentional sometimes. If an easy win means I'm saddled with _both_ on-prem and cloud management solutions then I question MS's definition of 'easy'.
- Reporting is a big one. WUfB also makes it more difficult to deny an update that breaks the environment, promote one that's higher priority, and can't integrate with third-party catalogs. Lots of work in these areas lately and I'd love to not need WSUS anymore, but enterprises need that granular control and solid reporting.
The reporting thing have been heard loud and clear at ignite and received by the product group. This might be a good workaround: https://msendpointmgr.com/2022/09/14/windows-update-compliance-dashboard-v8-0/
There are sessions later this day about reporting.
Windows Update for Business deployment service + Intune | Microsoft Technical Takeoff
Meet the new Windows Update for Business reporting experience | Microsoft Technical TakeoffIt's been heard loud and clear for 3 years and counting now and _still_ I can't seem to get a PM to understand that OS build is not the only compliance metric.
There's 3rd party patching as well which just doesn't exist in WUfB so you have to (ab)use the app model.
