Ready, Set...
Before you implement WSUS, you need to evaluate your update strategy, objectives, resources, and procedures; select servers and database engines; and determine which updates you want to download, where to store them, and to which computers you'll deploy them. Only then can you select the best update topology for your organization.
Go!
Implementing WSUS in an enterprise is challenging. In a later article, I'll explain how to install and configure WSUS and the Automatic Updates client in an enterprise setting.
Project Snapshot
PROBLEM: Plan an enterprise deployment of WSUS.
WHAT YOU NEED: A network topology diagram; an inventory of Microsoft OSs and applications in each site; an inventory of servers and workstations in each site
DIFFICULTY: 2 out of 5
PROJECT STEPS:
- Formulate your update plan.
- Select a database engine.
- Determine the locations for your WSUS servers.
- Determine which update files you'll need and where to store them.
- Develop a group-targeting strategy.
- Design a topology.
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Dan Holme (danh@intelliem.com) is the director of training at Intelliem, which delivers solutions-focused training and consulting services that support Windows and Active Directory implementations at enterprises.