How Hotpatching on Windows Server is changing the game for Xbox
Learn how Microsoft has been using Hotpatch with Windows Server 2022 Azure Edition to substantially reduce downtime for SQL Server databases.
Cool stuff here – Windows Server Update Services has reached the RC milestone. You can download a version of Update Services here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/evaluation/trial/default.mspx
What does this have to do with x64 you say? In addition to providing updates for SQL, MSDE, Office, Windows, (and eventually EVERY MS technology…really it will) – it also provides update for all the 64-Bit SKU’s.
I have played with this technology since SUS 1.0 (Quite Extensively) and can honestly say that this product is ready for prime time……
Enough of the WSUS commercial…if you havent taken it for a spin, you should.
Did I mention that it is free?
– Ward Ralston