QTS Solution Spotlight:
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services ("WSUS")

Overview

Microsoft Windows Server Update Services ("WSUS") is the next generation replacement for Software Update Services ("SUS") and is Microsoft's free technology to help customers with patch management.

WSUS supports Windows 2000 SP3 or higher, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 clients.  WSUS requires a Windows 2000 or 2003 Server, with the Internet Information Server web server service.

WSUS provides broader capabilities than SUS, by updating not just the Windows OS but also Office XP/2003, SQL Server 2000 and Exchange Server 2003.  WSUS also provides reporting and targeting capabilities, as well as more administrative controls.

Key Benefits

Microsoft WSUS provides a number of benefits, including:

• Centralized targeting and distribution of software updates, patches and service packs;
• Reduction of security vulnerabilities;
• Improved consistency of desktop and server platforms.

Additional Information

Contact your QTS account manager for more information on how Microsoft WSUS can fit into your environment, and what benefits you would realize.

This site last updated 09/11/06
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