Windows 10 Feature & Servicing UpdatesOptions and Demystifying

Steven Rachuihttp://blogs.msdn.com/steveracsteverac@Microsoft.com

Agenda

IntroductionDefinitions!ProcessOptionsImplementationWindows Update for BusinessQuestions?

Definitions!

Feature Upgrades•New Functionality• Rollouts Adhere to Published Servicing Model

Servicing Updates• Changes to Existing

Components• Traditional Software

Updating• Updates Released as

Needed• Available when ready• Servicing Model does

NOT delay releaseTerminology is Critical!

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt598226(v=vs.85).aspx

Process – Feature Upgrades

Feature Update ReleasedMicrosoft Internal

Windows Insider Program

Current Branch

Current Branch for Business

Long Term Servicing Branch

(Tens of Thousands)Availability: Not yet released to public

(4-5 Million)Availability: Not yet released to public

(Millions!)Availability: Immediately upon release

(Business Users)Availability: Approximately 4 months post initial release

Availability: New features not included into full OS re-release

Microsoft ImplementedDistribution Rings

Distribution schedulingwithin Current Branchfor Business possible

Options – Feature Upgrades

Key Takeaways• Build Differences Managed Seamlessly through Servicing• Flexible!• Options balance feature cadence and business

requirements• Implementations Impact Feature Availability and Timing

Implementation – Feature Upgrades

Bottom Line• Two Windows 10 Builds• Windows 10 (Serving Model Approach)• Windows 10 LTSB (Traditional Upgrade Path)

•Deferral• Pro, Education and Enterprise ONLY!• No deferral with Home edition!

• Feature Delivery• Microsoft Updates • Windows Server Update

Services• ConfigMgr • Windows Update for Business

DemoConfiguring Deferral

Process – Servicing Updates

Servicing Update Released•Windows 10 Updates Cumulative!• Miss a month? Just apply the next month’s update!

•WHY are Windows 10 Updates Cumulative?• Not a net new approach• “We believe the best Windows is continuously kept up-to-

date with new innovations and security updates and have adopted the cumulative update strategy because we believe it is the best way to deliver a predictable quality experience for customers. Targeting updates for more predictable, known build conditions means we will have a much more comprehensive test, which was not possible for the millions of permutations that were possible with the non-cumulative approach.”

Options – Servicing Updates

•Update Options• Microsoft Updates • Windows Server Update

Services• ConfigMgr • Windows Update for

Business

Implementation – Servicing Updates

Key Points• Patch Tuesday still applies!•Update are cumulative

Pre-Windows 10• Business as usualDistribution Rings• Custom defined•Options available across all delivery channels

Implementation – Servicing Updates

Process•WSUS• Client-side targeting groups

• ConfigMgr• Collections

•Windows Update for Business• GPO (domain joined)• MDM (non-domain joined)

DemoDeploying Windows 10 Updates• WSUS – today and tomorrow• ConfigMgr – 2012 and v.Next

Implementation – Servicing Updates

Windows Update for Business• Free for Windows Pro and Enterprise Devices• Cloud Delivery Option• Capabilities• Distribution Rings• Maintenance Windows• Peer to Peer Delivery• Integration with Existing Tools• ConfigMgr• Enterprise Mobility Suite

DemoWindows Update for Business

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