The Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a patch management solution from Microsoft, which can provide an automated solution to implement the latest updates and service packs for Microsoft server infrastructure. The deployment of these new updates can be controlled through Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
Based on your organization and network infrastructure, the architecture of the Microsoft Windows Server Update Services can be different. In this chapter, you will see a basic Microsoft WSUS infrastructure, which can be expanded based on your requirements.
In general, the Microsoft WSUS infrastructure requires the following components:
WSUS Server Role: In Windows Server 2012, WSUS is a Server Role, which can be installed using Server Manager. There is no additional software required for WSUS.
Database: The WSUS database contains the configuration details. The Windows Internal Database (WID), Microsoft SQL Server 2012 with SP1, Microsoft SQL...