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As WSUS moves towards deprecation, now is the perfect time to explore modern patch management solutions. With the upcoming release of Windows Server 2025, Azure Arc Hotpatching offers an innovative way to manage updates seamlessly without requiring reboots. This is a game-changer for maintaining server security and uptime, especially in hybrid environments. Azure Arc extends Azure management capabilities to on-premises Windows Servers, allowing you to apply patches more efficiently and securely. It’s a great opportunity to modernize your patching strategy and reduce downtime.

📢 The release of #WindowsServer2025 is just around the corner. #Microsoft released the public preview of Hotpatching for #Arc enabled servers. 💿 This brings the update installation function previously reserved for Windows Server 2022 in connection with #Azure to servers in any environment without restarting, provided they are integrated into the Azure control plane with Arc. ℹ Windows Server will bring many more innovations, including some surprising ones, e.g. updates for Active Directory (new forest level, new security functions, etc.). https://lnkd.in/ewrdnZgQ ⚠ With regard to update management, Azure Update Manager will be the central and preferred update management for Windows Server in the future. Especially with the discontinuation of WSUS.  However, WSUS will continue to be part of Windows Server 2025, so that a long-term transition is possible. #WSUS #AzureUpdateManager https://lnkd.in/ekASW43r

🎤 As you may recall we had recently announced a public preview of Hotpatching on Windows Server 2025 VMs in Azure.  💪 This feature will be a game changer; simpler change control, shorter patch windows, easier orchestration… 🌈 Thanks to Azure Arc, enabling hotpatches for your WS 2025  machines running on-premises takes only a few clicks. Simply enroll through the built in Azure Arc agent setup included in Windows Server 2025 evaluation, enable the hotpatch preview, and you’re in business. #AzureArc https://lnkd.in/eKqwmxZU

If you are not aware of Azure Arc already, this is a perfect time to close this knowledge gap, as Windows Server Hotpatching is a great example of an Azure Arc enabled service from Azure to any Windows Server VM outside of Azure, running anywhere in public clouds, your datacenter or in the edge. Note: Hotpatching is included in Azure Stack HCI already. #AzureStackHCI #AzureArc #Hotpatching

Windows Server Hotpatch Public Preview is now available. What does it do though?! 😅 It updates your Windows Server with the critical patches without no restart needed. For Win Server 2025 it's available for every edition, whether it's an onprem deployment or in Azure. The only catch: 1. You need to enable Azure ARC 2. They are offering the feature under a paid subscription whereas Azure ARC is actually free. Read Here: https://lnkd.in/gyeQDTu2

Extended Security Updates ESU for Windows Server with Azure Arc ⭐☁️ https://lnkd.in/eXdHuwyg Check out the video with @ncwat2 and Aurnov Chattopadhyay #WindowsServer #AzureArc #HybridCloud #Azure #Microsoft

Windows server 2022 Azure edition New Features: 1.Azure Auto manage - Hot patching - when we install update on new windows server Azure Edition that doesn't require a reboot after installation. 2.SMB over QUIC (Quick UDP internet connection) - user and application can securely and reliably access the date from Edge file serve running on the Azure. Mobile users easily we can access the data without VPN connection. 3.Extended network Azure : when we migrate the Application server on-premises to Azure and we can use same IP to the Azure VM as well.

Announcing Windows Admin Center in Azure for Windows Client machines. In 2022, we introduced Windows Admin Center in Azure, making it easy for you to manage your Windows Server Azure VMs directly from the Azure Portal. Since its release, we’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response and feature requests we’ve received. Over the last 2 years, we expanded to support Azure Arc-enabled Windows Servers and Azure Stack HCI clusters, providing you access to Windows Admin Center for your on-premises machines without. We’ve heard you and added secure, password-less authentication, giving you single sign-on using your Entra ID credentials.... #techcommunity #azure #microsoft https://lnkd.in/gqp5-Aa8

Extended Security Updates ESU for Windows Server with Azure Arc ⭐☁️ https://lnkd.in/dmJJsrg9 Check out the video with @ncwat2 and Aurnov Chattopadhyay #WindowsServer #AzureArc #HybridCloud #Azure #Microsoft