WSUS 3.0 (What's new)
Présenté lors du Microsoft Management Summit 2006 à San Diego du 24 au 28 avril 2006, la future version de Windows Server Update Services s'annonce particulièrement riche en nouveautés :
New features and improvements that will be part of the next release of WSUS 3.0.
Supported Platforms
The WSUS 3.0 Server requires
· Windows 2003
· SQL Server 2005, SQL Express or wYukon
· Internet Information Services 6.0
· .NET Framework 2.0
· MMC 3.0
Clients require
· Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1, Windows Server 2003
The WSUS 3.0 management console can be installed on remote systems separate from the WSUS server
Simple Install And Upgrade
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WSUS 3.0 is an in-place upgrade of 2.0
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WSUS 2.0 Servers can sync from a 3.0 Server
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New OOBE (Out of the box experience) wizard to help guide initial setup
Simpler Deployment
Many improvements to replica mode to support branch office deployments
· Move between Replica and Autonomous modes without a reinstall
· Support for language subsetting on downstream replica servers
· Replica’s can sync meta-data from a USS and content from MU
· Support for disconnected replica synchronization
Improved Performance
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Reporting performance
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Server Synchronization more quickly
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New UI makes it easier to see what’s relevant
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New deployment options make it easier to build large scale deployments
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Server now has native support for x64
Better Reliability
Reporting
See a single unified view of the status of your organization
· Reporting rollup is in the box!
· Roll up detailed status or summaries
Roll up from autonomous or replica servers
UI reporting based on Rosetta controls
· Print, Save to Excel or PDF
New “Reporters” user role
· Allows read-only access to the server
Targeting
WSUS 3.0 supports 2 new grouping concepts
· Nested target groups
· Overlapping group membership
A computer can be a member of > 1 group
Eg: Computer 1 is a member of Servers as well as Exchange Servers
Improved Content
Access to drivers and hotfixes via the Microsoft Update (MU) Catalog site
· Tightly integrated with WSUS 3.0 to enable easy drivers and hotfix access
· Improved searching and filtering
· Personalization available to make the MU Catalog customized to your downloading needs
· Stay tuned…
API support for importing 3rd party updates (more on that later)!
Improved Admin Experience
New MMC 3.0 based console
· Allows us to address key feedback
· Column sorting and reordering
· Context Menus
· Host multiple servers in a single console
· Home pages to give a quick overview
· Custom Views
· Additional Filtering views for the results pane
· Integrated reporting “in context”
· Built in email notifications and status
· Allows for a “hands off” approach
