• Ease of use
• Improved deployment options
• Better support for complex server hierarchies
• Better performance and bandwidth optimization
• Extend WSUS 3.0 using improved APIs
WSUS software requirements
The following software requirements are for WSUS servers and client computers.
Prerequisites for WSUS servers
• Windows Server 2003 SP1 or later, or Windows Server® 2008
• Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 or later
• Windows Installer 3.1 or later
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Prerequisites for using the WSUS 3.0 Administration Console
• Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista®, Windows Server 2003, or Windows …show more content…
Based upon the organisations size, location, and its network infrastructure, administrators can decide the most proficient approach to scale out their WSUS servers.
In this section, we discussed about the common scenarios for deploying WSUS components in small, medium, and restricted networks.
Single WSUS server (small-sized or simple network)
In this scenario, administrators will set up the server that is compatible to run the WSUS inside the corporate firewall. , This will helps to synchronise the content directly with Microsoft Update to client computers, as shown in the following figure 4.2.1. Figure 4.2.1: Single WSUS Server
Multiple WSUS servers (medium-sized or more complex network)
The following are common scenarios for deploying WSUS components in a medium-sized or more complex network.
Multiple independent WSUS