Servers missing lots of fixes and deployment strategy

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(imported topic written by jocelyn91)

Hi all,

I have servers missing lots of fixes (like 43 security advisories, don’t ask).

I am a bit overwhelmed and wondering how to address this. I was thinking about creating a baseline with the most critical ones, applying that, then adding the other fixes ten at a time and re-applying (rince, repeat).

On the other side this will require more downtime and work.

Did you ever have to face that issue and how did you deal with it?

Thanks.

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

Hey jocelyn,

My recommendation would be to start with the “big patches” like the Service Packs and cumulative updates and then see what is left…

Then you can choose to either make some baselines with the remaining patches or just apply a big multiple action group to “clean up”.

Ben