Microsoft Changes Windwos Server 2008 SP2 Service
Microsoft announced on its official website on the 12th that it changed its support model for Windows Server 2008 SP2.
“We are moving to a rollup model for Windows Server 2008 SP2. The initial preview of the monthly quality rollup will be released on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.”
Microsoft has implemented the “Monthly Quality rollup” service plan for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 since October 2016. Sachin Goyal, senior project manager of the Windows Service and Delivery team, said that Windows Server 2008 SP2 will use the same service model in the future. This leads to a more consistent and simplified service experience.
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The first preview of the program will be released on August 21 this year. The following is the content that will be released every month after that:
A security only quality update: Starting September 2018, this security only update will be released on Update Tuesday, commonly referred to as “Patch Tuesday”, the second Tuesday of the month.
A security monthly quality rollup: Starting September 2018, this monthly rollup will be released on Update Tuesday, also known as “Patch Tuesday”, the second Tuesday of the month.
A preview of the monthly quality rollup: Starting August 2018, the preview rollup will be released on the third Tuesday of the month.
Sachin said that these changes will simplify the update of Windows Server 2008 SP2, while also improving scanning and installation time and providing flexibility, depending on how users manage Windows updates.
