September 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1680 pages
88h 3m
English
Service packs (SPs) and updates for both the OS and applications are vital parts to maintaining availability, reliability, performance, and security. Microsoft packages these updates into SPs or individually.
An administrator can update a system with the latest SP or update in several ways: Automatic Windows Updates, DVD, manually entered commands, or Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
Note
Thoroughly test and evaluate SPs and updates in a lab environment before installing them on production servers and client machines. Also, install the appropriate SPs and updates on each production server and client machine to keep all systems consistent.
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