How to Manage Security Updates in ConfigMgr - Introduction
In my consulting, one of the questions that I often get surrounds how to manage Software Updates in Configuration Manager. While I could just tell the client the steps to perform, I find it better to use the opportunity to mentor them in deployment concepts and enable them to make better decisions in the future.
In this three-part series, I could just tell you what to do, but I think it is better to explain how the process works and then give you recommendations on how to manage your updates. This enables you to understand why I make the recommendation and also may prevent you from reinventing the wheel and wasting your valuable time.
In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I will cover how Updates Deployment works and how the WSUS deployment processes were molded to fit within ConfigMgr processes. This won't be a highly technical discussion, but more of process flows and overviews. In Part 3, I will discuss how to utilize what we have learned to help build update deployments that are easy to manage and successfully keep your clients updated. In Part 4, I will discuss how to manage your updates for the long haul.