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Are there any plans for functionality like "maintenance windows" to give more control on when updates install?
Eg I want a set of devices in the same ring to only patch at given time:
- device 1-50 patch on monday between 12.00-14.00
- device 51 - 100 patch on thu between 12.00-14.00
This would allow to communicate clearly to the business when their systems will be touched.
- Thx for the answer during the session - much appreciated! If I understand correctly you are approaching this more from a "block" perspective (eg do nothing during active hours). I believe customers would also like the approach from an "allow" perspective (eg only patch during this defined time window).
- Mounica_Battula
Microsoft
We are working on a feature to enable customers to more explicitly define when updates can get installed. Since deadline can force an installation/reboot, this can cause interruptions for some customers critical devices and that must be avoided. So, we're adding options to set deployments that are more based on Schedule of availability and avoid automatic restarts at certain periods. This ensures automatic updates won't interrupt things, but the trade off is there are no deadline.
