Third-Party Solutions
SBS Software Updates does a good job of managing the various patches for Microsoft products on your SBS network. It has a single, integrated, and consistent method for patch management that will meet the basic needs of the majority of SBS environments. And it’s certainly easier to get set up and working correctly than using the regular Windows Software Update Services download from Microsoft.com. But having said all that, there are limitations. WSUS will only manage updates of Microsoft products, and it doesn’t give you the finegrained control that some SBS networks might need. If your needs go beyond the basics of SBS Software Updates, you need to go either to a product such as Microsoft’s Systems Center Essentials (SCE), ...
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