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re: Server 2008 update goes bad...
Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:35 am to Korkstand
Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:35 am to Korkstand
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You should probably never just click "install updates" if a machine is as critical as this one seems to be.
Well that's why I'm asking. I was trying to get a handle on what you IT guys do in actual practice.
ETA: Still, you guys seem to be talking in general for all systems. My question is why would an older system be more susceptible to problems. I simply don't see it. It will either run the OS or it won't. Updates shouldn't do anything to change system requirements.
This post was edited on 8/7/14 at 9:40 am
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Posted on 8/7/14 at 9:50 am to TigerGman
Microsoft Updates are really the last line of defense in securing critical systems. Sure, IT people install them when they can. But, they aren't the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. line of defense as far as security is concerned.
Posted on 8/7/14 at 10:01 am to TigerGman
quote:It's not that an update might change system requirements, it's the fact that any update has the potential to cause a problem, and the older the system the more likely it is that it is widely depended on.
My question is why would an older system be more susceptible to problems. I simply don't see it. It will either run the OS or it won't. Updates shouldn't do anything to change system requirements.
I don't know the specific scenario for your friend's company, and we can't be sure that they have an actual policy of "never update old systems", but generally the older the system, the more it is relied upon, and the more cautious you should be about changing anything.
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