What is the difference between SCCM and WSUS?

What is the difference between SCCM and WSUS?

SCCM and WSUS both are Microsoft products; SCCM is used to update the system management whereas WSUS is used to update the packages and administrative tasks.

Do I need WSUS if I have SCCM?

You need a WSUS Server and integrated with SCCM for deploying patches. You can install WSUS on SCCM server or remotely as well. Below is article to configure WSUS, hope it will help to Install WSUS and add a SUP role. ConfigMgr depends on a WSUS regarding Update Management.

What is better than WSUS?

To help you find the right solution for your business, I've compiled my picks for WSUS alternative patch management software, including the best Windows update tools. ... SolarWinds Patch Manager. ManageEngine Patch Connect Plus. Kaseya VSA.

Is WSUS still used?

And what I believe should be the nail in the WSUS coffin for most organizations, is that the software is simply outdated and old. It's barely been updated in the past 8 years. And it still uses SQL 2012 and Report Viewer 2012. WSUS relies on Internet Explorer and the IIS settings are known to cause problems.

Is SCCM going away?

Neither Intune or SCCM are going away however. Intune is still the cloud service engine that manages all your devices, albeit with a new console (https://devicemanagement.microsoft.com/), formerly known as DMAC "Device Management Admin Console," now called Endpoint Manager console.

Do we need WSUS?

No, you don't really "need" WSUS. If you really prefer to do things manually instead of using automation then by all means remove WSUS. On the other hand, I would consider the break-even point for WSUS, compared to manually managing updates, to be only one computer - the WSUS server itself.

Can WSUS be installed on Windows 10?

To be able to use WSUS to manage and deploy Windows 10 feature updates, you must use a supported WSUS version: WSUS 10.0. 14393 (role in Windows Server 2016)

Which is the latest version of WSUS server?

• The latest version of WSUS server is 5.0. This is part of Windows Server 2016. What is the difference between WSUS and SCCM? WSUS only updates Microsoft products whereas SCCM is a much broader patch management system that can update software and firmware from other producers.

Is the SUP feature of cm licensed by WSUS?

• Yes and therefore it is license by the SQL license for CM. Without WSUS you CAN'T use the SUP feature of CM and therefore it is a component of CM. and Therefore it is licensed by the CM SQL. Like Jason state, we have gotten the exact opposite answer. There was a suggestion that the Lic team will even create an official blog post on the subject too.

Which is the best WSUS tool for MSPs?

• Syxsense Manage (FREE TRIAL) A cloud-based IT asset management service that includes OS patching, third-party patching and patch management systems to keep your endpoints fully up to date. NinjaRMM Patch Manager (FREE TRIAL) A technicians tool package for MSPs that includes an automated patch manager.

What does it mean to share a database with WSUS?

• Sharing a database means when a client switches to another WSUS instance that uses the same DB, the scan penalty isn't incurred. The load increases aren't the large penalty you pay for switching databases. Configuration Manager client scans put more demand on WSUS than the stand-alone Automatic Updates.