Top 1. 1 reasons why you should use Config. Mgr 2. 01. 2 for managing Software Updates CCMEXEC. COM Enterprise Mobility. A question I am getting a lot and which has been discussed many times is why should we use Configuration Manager for deploying Software Updates instead of WSUS or I use WSUS today and it works fine, why should I switchI put together this list with some of the strongest arguments why you should move to the Configuration Manager 2. Software Updates. One Client The Config. Mgr client controlling all installations on a computer, both software updates and application installations. No more Another installation is already running errors. Can some one explain to me what Client check passedActive under unkown when deploying software to a computer. Software Deployment Patching. SCCM 2012 R2 Step by Step Guide Welcome to System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager step by step guide,SCCM 2012 R2 Step by Step Guide. When deciding to use SCCM to deploy software updates some time should be taken to plan your release process and the strategy you want to take with regards to. When Config. Mgr installs a software update to a c client Software distribution is paused to avoid these situations. When using a standalone WSUS the Config. Mgr client and WSUS client often tries to install software updates at the same time, which results in an error which is a hazard both for the end user and to the IT department. Links/03fig11.jpg' alt='Download Software Updates Sccm 2012 Software' title='Download Software Updates Sccm 2012 Software' />This is the one thing that many dont think about but I think is one of the most important once. Reporting There are many built in reports for Software Update Compliance, troubleshooting and details. The reports combined with all the other information Config. Mgr holds about your clients in your environment you can easily create really powerful and customized reports that you need in your environment. Unified Management One console to rule them all When using Configuration Manager 2. Deploy-Software-Updates-Using-SCCM-2012-R2-Snap23.jpg' alt='Download Software Updates Sccm 2012 Software' title='Download Software Updates Sccm 2012 Software' />Software Updates as well as all other features in Configuration Manager 2. Application Management, OSD, Settings Management, inventory and now also Endpoint Protection you will have a single management console for you environment. Maintenance Windows Maintenance Windows can be used to control when changes are allowed to be made to a specific systems. This means that you deploy the update once and then based on Maintenance Windows the updates are installed and the servers are rebooted according to the deployment. More information about Maintenance Windows http technet. Scheduling In Configuration Manager 2. Maintenance Windows it is truly powerful. Ge Fanuc Versapro Software Free Download. One Infrastructure The actual software update files are downloaded from the local DP and not the WSUSSUP server. This means that you will not need a separate WSUS infrastructure and the updates are downloaded from the DP which minimizes the WAN impact for remote sites. Automatic deployment rules This isnt really a benefit compared to WSUS, but as it is a new feature of Configuration Manager 2. I will still add it to the list. It is possible to automatically approve updates, download them and distribute them to the DPs automatically, just as you would in WSUS. More Information http technet. System Center Updates Publisher You can use System Center Updates Publisher to both download vendors catalogs with updates like Adobe, HP and Dell and to publish your own updates into the WSUS DB and deploy them as updates in Configuration Manager 2. More Information http technet. Zyxel Adsl Usb Modem Interface'>Zyxel Adsl Usb Modem Interface. OS deployment integration A built in task is available and can be used to deploy software updates from Configuration Manager during the OS deployment in the Task Sequence. End user experience Software center is used for all end user interaction, dialogs shown to the user all have the same look, making it easier for end user to understand what is happening. Targeting Using query based collections we get really powerful options for targeting. We can dynamically create a collection based on any value that exists in the database for instance divide all clients based on the last number in the computer name, and deploy software updates to computers with odd computers on one day and all with even numbers the day after. Spreading the load and the risk automatically. Offline Servicing of Images If you use Config. Mgr 2. 01. 2 for managing your Software Updates you can use the built in feature to do offline servicing on you OS Images,  which means that you can install OS related Software Updates in the image without rebuilding the image. This will reduce the number of times you have to rebuild the image. More information http blogs.