Are you a device administrator responsible for updating Windows on dozens, hundreds, or thousands of PCs? Have you used WSUS, Configuration Manager or Intune? In this show, we'll explain all of the options and for managing Windows Updates from the cloud using Microsoft Endpoint Manager and how it compares to your options in Configuration Manager and WSUS.

Jason Githens from the Windows Management team at Microsoft joins Jeremy Chapman for a full tour of Microsoft Endpoint Manager's Windows Update ring, feature update, and quality update policies. These policies add a layer of control on top of Windows Update for Business Group Policy settings and are part of the foundation for Windows Autopatch. We'll take a look at your options and how to use each of them, along with best practice recommendations.

For more information, check out 'The "Mechanics" of cloud-based update management' blog at https://aka.ms/WufBMechanicsBlog

► QUICK LINKS:

00:00 Introduction of Windows Update management through Endpoint Manager 00:50 New options to manage Windows updates from the cloud 01:28 Configuration Manager vs. cloud-based update management 02:50 How to set up Configuration Manager using Cloud Attach 5:05 An overview of Windows Update rings 8:03 Create Windows feature and quality updates

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Find the latest information on Windows Update management: aka.ms/ManagementMechanics View an interactive guide for the Cloud Attach process at: aka.ms/CloudAttach

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