One Windows Update to rule them all – Computerworld

“To solve this, we’re building a vision for a unified, intelligent update orchestration platform capable of supporting any update (apps, drivers, etc.) to be orchestrated alongside Windows updates,” Microsoft said.

Typically, system administrators deploy patch management tools to update Windows and related enterprise software, but Microsoft wants to bring it all to a Windows Update-style deployment. Potential benefits include more streamlined and lower-cost deployment of updates, the company said. A unified patch management system also reduces computing requirements.

The current process for doing updates to Windows systems is a hodgepodge of different tools and techniques, said Jack Gold, principal analyst at J. Gold Associates.