Re: Shavlik or SUS?

From: Mal Osborne (malcolmo_at_silverfern.com.au)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 22:34:49 +0800

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/sus/wusbeta.mspx
For more info

"Mal Osborne" <malcolmo@silverfern.com.au> wrote in message
news:u6Z5uHzxEHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> There is a third option.
>
> USe SUS, then Update to WUS whe it is released. WUS is kinda an enhanced,
> upgraded version of SUS, in beta now due for release early next year.
>
> Mal Osborne
> MCSE MVP Mensa
>
>
> "OLOT" <nospam@news.com> wrote in message
> news:bGhkd.19721$6q2.3854@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com...
>> Setup:
>>
>> (1) Windows SBS 2003
>> (1) Windows 2003 standard (member server)
>> (15) windows xp pro
>> (10) windows 98se (soon to be XP
>>
>> My first thought was to install SUS on the SBS 2003 box, keeping both
>> servers and the XP machines up-to-date. Then I started to research the
>> Shavlik products and noticed it goes a step further. (windows updates,
>> sharepoint, exchange, sql, office, etc...)
>>
>> sql server is the most used resource on the sbs 2003 box, (20 users
>> accessing through an internal web server application), so I like to
>> offload as much as possible to the member server. Ideally, I'd like to
>> install either one to the member server but I don't know if either will
>> work properly in that type of setup.
>>
>> I don't object to purchasing the Shavlik product, (SUS being free), but
>> my main focus is maintaining critical updates on all my machines. Any
>> help or opinions would be appreciated, particularly in a member server
>> install option.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Shavlik or SUS?
    ... USe SUS, then Update to WUS whe it is released. ... > offload as much as possible to the member server. ... > main focus is maintaining critical updates on all my machines. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: SUS downloading XP SP2 with error code 407
    ... Go to your SUS admin page. ... The w2k DC SUS server is configured to automatically download updates ... Automatic Sync Started- 29. ...
    (microsoft.public.isa)
  • Re: Not sure if this is the right place but
    ... Note that the free version will only install critical updates and security ... SUS needs to be installed on a IIS server. ... installs operating system critical updates and security rollup packages. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: running patches as admin
    ... Note that the free version will only install critical updates and security ... SUS needs to be installed on a IIS server. ... installs operating system critical updates and security rollup packages. ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • RE: Windows SUS Question
    ... I run SUS in an environment more than 5000 PC's ... This way it is a controlled environment and only approved updates installes. ... to facilitate one-on-one interaction with one of our expert instructors. ...
    (Security-Basics)
Loading