I'm looking for insights on what tools or strategies you all recommend for automating the patching of Windows machines and applications in Azure. Specifically, I'm trying to manage this across multiple time zones and ensure it aligns with customer-specific schedules. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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Consider using Azure Update Manager in conjunction with tagging by customer or region. You can set up maintenance windows for each tag, which helps manage the different time zones. Phased rollouts are also a smart move to avoid patching everything at once and causing chaos!
You might want to check out Azure Arc for this; it's designed to handle patching across different environments. Also, consider using hot patch images since they don’t require reboots, which can make managing schedules a lot easier!
Thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely look into Azure Arc.
I think hot patching might be great for OS updates, but what about other applications? Does it work for those too?
Thanks for the suggestion! How do you handle updating application packages while using this method?