How can I randomize updates?

From: Highlander (Highlander_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 07:27:02 -0700

Here's the senario:
I have SUS installed on a central server. We have a number of remote LANs
which are on the same public IP address range however they don't log into a
domain, although some also have local servers. I want all PCs and servers to
update from our central server however the fact is that our PCs are installed
from image which means that if I configure Windows updates in the local
policy they would all be looking for updates at the same time. I want to
ramdomize the time of the update to ensure that I don't create conjestion. I
have around 3000 clients and can randomize symantec updates no probs.

Please help

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