New in Windows Server Update Services

WSUS is the next version of Software Update Services (SUS). It builds on the features of SUS by providing the following:

  • More updates for Microsoft products.
  • Ability to automatically download updates from Microsoft Update by product and type.
  • Additional language support for customers worldwide.
  • Maximized bandwidth efficiency through Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0. (BITS 2.0 is not installed by WSUS, and is available on Windows Update.)
  • Ability to target updates to specific computers and computer groups.
  • Ability to verify that updates are suitable for each computer before installation (this feature runs automatically for critical and security updates).
  • Flexible deployment options.
  • Reporting capabilities.
  • Flexible database options.
  • Data migration and import/export capabilities.
  • Extensibility through the application programming interface (API).

Hinweis

For more information about WSUS features, see Features of Windows Server Update Services, later in this document.