Windows Server Update Services Insights

What is Windows Server Update Services?

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a Windows Server role that enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates released by Microsoft to computers in a network. It downloads these updates from Microsoft Update and then distributes them to client computers, allowing for centralized update management, approval, and reporting.

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What other technologies are related to Windows Server Update Services?

Windows Server Update Services Competitor Technologies

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

SCCM (now Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) includes WSUS but also adds significant additional functionality for patch management and software deployment, acting as a more comprehensive solution and potential replacement for standalone WSUS.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 2% (55) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager

Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (formerly SCCM) offers similar functionality to WSUS, along with many additional features like OS Deployment, making it a direct competitor. It includes and extends WSUS.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 1% (58) of relevant job posts

SCCM

SCCM (now Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager) includes WSUS but also adds significant additional functionality for patch management and software deployment, acting as a more comprehensive solution and potential replacement for standalone WSUS.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 0% (82) of relevant job posts

Intune

Intune can manage and deploy updates to devices, potentially reducing the need for WSUS, especially for organizations primarily using cloud-based management.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 0% (55) of relevant job posts

Azure

Azure Update Management provides update management capabilities in the cloud, presenting an alternative to on-premises WSUS.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 0% (171) of relevant job posts

Windows Server Update Services Complementary Technologies

Windows Admin Center

Windows Admin Center can be used to manage and configure WSUS servers.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 21% (56) of relevant job posts

Group Policy Management

Group Policy is heavily used to configure WSUS client settings, such as the WSUS server address and update behavior.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 3% (99) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory is used to manage computers and users within an organization. WSUS can be configured to target specific groups of computers via Group Policy, which relies on Active Directory.

mentioned alongside Windows Server Update Services in 0% (537) of relevant job posts