WSUS Replacement
From WSUS to update ring policies and Autopatch groups. Cloud-based patch management for your Windows devices.
WSUS Is a Dead End — but Still Running Everywhere
Microsoft deprecated WSUS with Windows Server 2025. It still runs and still gets security updates, but no new features and no further development. Yet WSUS sits in most mid-market environments — because no one has time to plan the migration path.
This means: manual update approvals, outdated compliance reports, a dedicated server consuming resources, and patches that never reach remote employees. Every month without migration is a month with avoidable security gaps and unnecessary operational overhead.
The alternative is already in your Microsoft 365 Business Premium, E3, or E5 license: update ring policies in Intune, Windows Update client policies — formerly Windows Update for Business — and Windows Autopatch. All that is missing is a structured migration plan.
ACTIVITIES IN DETAIL
DELIVERABLES
WSUS Inventory: Existing servers, groups, and approval processes
Prerequisites: Entra join status and Intune enrollment verified for every device
Ring Design: Update rings and Autopatch groups with deferrals, deadlines, and restart behavior
Update Policies: Quality, feature, and driver updates, plus the hotpatch restart decision
Scan Source Switch: One update category at a time, clearing dual scan and WSUS group policy
Reporting and Decommission: Compliance per ring, then the staged WSUS shutdown with rollback
Next steps after WSUS Replacement
A cleanly configured tenant is the foundation. These blueprints build directly on it
