Manage software updates to Azure, on-premises, and multicloud machines

Azure Update Manager is a service that helps manage updates for all your machines, including those running on Windows and Linux, across Azure, on premises, and on other cloud platforms. Monitor update compliance from a single dashboard. Make updates in real time, schedule updates within a maintenance window, or automatically update during off-peak hours.

• Single dashboard to view update compliance for your entire fleet of machines in Azure, on premises, and other cloud environments
• Patch management for instant deployment of critical updates to help secure your machines
• Dynamic scoping, an advanced capability of schedule patching, to group machines based on criteria and apply updates at scale
• Flexible patching options such as automatic virtual machine (VM) guest patching, maintenance schedules, and on-demand updates 

Features

• Gain central visibility for update management - Oversee update compliance for your entire fleet of Windows and Linux machines including Azure machines and Azure Arc–enabled servers on a single dashboard. - View compliance status for each individual machine, easily deploy updates, and track results.
• Manage updates natively in Azure with zero onboarding - Start managing updates for your machines natively in Azure with an intuitive user experience. - Use the service globally in all Azure and Azure Arc regions.
• Apply security and critical patches with access controls - Provide granular access control for patch management at a per-resource level. - Delegate permissions for patch management tasks using role-based access control (RBAC).
• Manage updates with flexibility - Install updates right away, schedule updates for a fixed time, or update automatically during off-peak hours. - Sync patch cycles in relation to Patch Tuesday—the unofficial term for Microsoft's scheduled security fix release on every second Tuesday. - Check for pending updates automatically or on demand in the Azure portal. - Implement patch assessment and deployment schedules with Azure Policy and dynamic scoping.
• Get Extended Security Updates - Secure your distributed Windows Server 2012 R2 and SQL Server 2012 resources beyond the end-of-support deadline with flexible pricing options. - View compliance status for each individual machine, easily deploy updates, and track results.