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The biggest problem for me is not the download size but the long installation time. Hope Microsoft can solve that point as well.
by chenzhekl 5y ago
The biggest problem for me is not the download size but the long installation time. Hope Microsoft can solve that point as well.
- DharmaPolice 5y agoMaybe it just shows their overwhelming focus on the cloud but I don't see how anyone at Microsoft can have looked at their OS update system (particularly for Windows Server) and think "Yup, that's acceptable." Our Windows Server 2016 VM's take over two hours to apply the monthly security patches even on a basic web or application server. The Sysadmin subreddit had a thread recently where some were claiming some of their 2016 machines take over four hours. Not only are our Linux servers dramatically faster to update there's also more information displayed on progress for those inclined to look at console outputs. This leads to a lot less awkward pauses where you try to work out if it's permanently stuck or just thinking.
- tatersolid 5y agoAre you patching all your machines at the same time, overloading your SAN? Are you running webroot or similar horrifying security software? We generally see <5 minute downtimes on all our Server 2016 and 2019 VMs, never more than 10 minutes.