From f4db0ffc524e4c887b5a3e89df2e7f45a4b528db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meghan Stewart <33289333+mestew@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:56:18 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update ds --- .../update/create-deployment-plan.md | 34 +++++++++---------- .../deployment-service-expedited-updates.md | 22 +++++++----- .../deployment-service-feature-updates.md | 22 +++++++----- .../update/deployment-service-overview.md | 24 +++++++------ .../deployment-service-prerequisites.md | 22 +++++++----- .../update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md | 24 +++++++------ 6 files changed, 83 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md b/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md index 0f0a693609..89a981ff58 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md @@ -1,28 +1,28 @@ --- title: Create a deployment plan -description: Devise the number of deployment rings you need and how you want to populate them +description: Devise the number of deployment rings you need and how you want to populate each of the deployment rings. ms.prod: windows-client +ms.technology: itpro-updates +ms.topic: conceptual author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium ms.author: mstewart manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: article -ms.technology: itpro-updates +ms.collection: + - tier2 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 ms.date: 12/31/2017 --- # Create a deployment plan -**Applies to** - -- Windows 10 -- Windows 11 - A "service management" mindset means that the devices in your organization fall into a continuum, with the software update process being constantly planned, deployed, monitored, and optimized. And once you use this process for feature updates, quality updates become a lightweight procedure that is simple and fast to execute, ultimately increasing velocity. -When you move to a service management model, you need effective ways of rolling out updates to representative groups of devices. We’ve found that a ring-based deployment works well for us at Microsoft and many other organizations across the globe. Deployment rings in Windows client are similar to the deployment groups most organizations constructed for previous major revision upgrades. They're simply a method to separate devices into a deployment timeline. +When you move to a service management model, you need effective ways of rolling out updates to representative groups of devices. We've found that a ring-based deployment works well for us at Microsoft and many other organizations across the globe. Deployment rings in Windows client are similar to the deployment groups most organizations constructed for previous major revision upgrades. They're simply a method to separate devices into a deployment timeline. -At the highest level, each “ring” comprises a group of users or devices that receive a particular update concurrently. For each ring, IT administrators set criteria to control deferral time or adoption (completion) that should be met before deployment to the next broader ring of devices or users can occur. +At the highest level, each ring comprises a group of users or devices that receive a particular update concurrently. For each ring, IT administrators set criteria to control deferral time or adoption (completion) that should be met before deployment to the next broader ring of devices or users can occur. A common ring structure uses three deployment groups: @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ A common ring structure uses three deployment groups: - Broad: Wide deployment > [!NOTE] -> Organizations often use different names for their “rings," for example: +> Organizations often use different names for their rings, for example: > - First > Fast > Broad > - Canaries > Early Adopters > Users > - Preview > Broad > Critical @@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ There are no definite rules for exactly how many rings to have for your deployme There are basically two strategies for moving deployments from one ring to the next. One is service-based, the other project based. -- "Red button" (service based): Assumes that content is good until proven bad. Content flows until an issue is discovered, at which point the IT administrator presses the “red button” to stop further distribution. -- Green button (project based): Assumes that content is bad until proven good. Once all validation has passed, the IT administrator presses the “green button” to push the content to the next ring. +- "Red button" (service based): Assumes that content is good until proven bad. Content flows until an issue is discovered, at which point the IT administrator presses the "red button" to stop further distribution. +- Green button (project based): Assumes that content is bad until proven good. Once all validation has passed, the IT administrator presses the "green button" to push the content to the next ring. When it comes to deployments, having manual steps in the process usually impedes update velocity. A "red button" strategy is better when that is your goal. @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Analytics can help with defining a good Limited ring of representative devices a ### Who goes in the Limited ring? -The most important part of this phase is finding a representative sample of devices and applications across your network. If possible, all hardware and all applications should be represented. It's important that the people selected for this ring are using their devices regularly to generate the data you'll need to make a decision for broader deployment across your organization. The IT department, lab devices, and users with the most cutting-edge hardware usually don’t have the applications or device drivers that are truly a representative sample of your network. +The most important part of this phase is finding a representative sample of devices and applications across your network. If possible, all hardware and all applications should be represented. It's important that the people selected for this ring are using their devices regularly to generate the data you'll need to make a decision for broader deployment across your organization. The IT department, lab devices, and users with the most cutting-edge hardware usually don't have the applications or device drivers that are truly a representative sample of your network. During your pilot and validate phases, you should focus on the following activities: @@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ During your pilot and validate phases, you should focus on the following activit - Assess and act if issues are encountered. - Move forward unless blocked. -When you deploy to the Limited ring, you’ll be able to gather data and react to incidents happening in the environment, quickly addressing any issues that might arise. Ensure you monitor for sufficient adoption within this ring. Your Limited ring represents your organization across the board. When you achieve sufficient adoption, you can have confidence that your broader deployment will run more smoothly. +When you deploy to the Limited ring, you'll be able to gather data and react to incidents happening in the environment, quickly addressing any issues that might arise. Ensure you monitor for sufficient adoption within this ring. Your Limited ring represents your organization across the board. When you achieve sufficient adoption, you can have confidence that your broader deployment will run more smoothly. ## Broad deployment -Once the devices in the Limited ring have had a sufficient stabilization period, it’s time for broad deployment across the network. +Once the devices in the Limited ring have had a sufficient stabilization period, it's time for broad deployment across the network. ### Who goes in the Broad deployment ring? diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-expedited-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-expedited-updates.md index 14b6fec38a..08ccc946c9 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-expedited-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-expedited-updates.md @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Deploy expedited updates with Windows Update for Business deployment service -description: Use Windows Update for Business deployment service to deploy expedited updates. +title: Deploy expedited updates +titlesuffix: Windows Update for Business deployment service +description: Learn how to use Windows Update for Business deployment service to deploy expedited updates to devices in your organization. ms.prod: windows-client -author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.author: mstewart -manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: article ms.technology: itpro-updates +ms.topic: how-to +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: + - tier1 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 ms.date: 02/14/2023 --- # Deploy expedited updates with Windows Update for Business deployment service - -***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** In this article, you will: > [!div class="checklist"] diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-feature-updates.md b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-feature-updates.md index b1a289befa..8082e08e98 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-feature-updates.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-feature-updates.md @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Deploy feature updates with Windows Update for Business deployment service. -description: Use Windows Update for Business deployment service to deploy feature updates. +title: Deploy feature updates +titlesuffix: Windows Update for Business deployment service +description: Use Windows Update for Business deployment service to deploy feature updates to devices in your organization. ms.prod: windows-client -author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.author: mstewart -manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: article ms.technology: itpro-updates +ms.topic: how-to +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: + - tier1 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 ms.date: 02/14/2023 --- # Deploy feature updates with Windows Update for Business deployment service -***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** - The Windows Update for Business deployment service is used to approve and schedule software updates. The deployment service exposes its capabilities through the [Microsoft Graph API](/graph/use-the-api). You can call the API directly, through a [Graph SDK](/graph/sdks/sdks-overview), or integrate them with a management tool such as [Microsoft Intune](/mem/intune). This article uses [Graph Explorer](/graph/graph-explorer/graph-explorer-overview) to walk through the entire process of deploying a feature update to clients. In this article, you will: diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-overview.md b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-overview.md index 4b8e52781b..edf25a6c88 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-overview.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-overview.md @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Windows Update for Business deployment service -description: Overview of deployment service to control approval, scheduling, and safeguarding of Windows updates +title: Overview of the deployment service +titlesuffix: Windows Update for Business deployment service +description: Overview of deployment service to control approval, scheduling, and safeguarding of Windows updates with the deployment service. ms.prod: windows-client -author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.author: mstewart -manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: overview ms.technology: itpro-updates -ms.date: 12/31/2017 +ms.topic: how-to +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: + - tier1 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 +ms.date: 02/14/2023 --- # Windows Update for Business deployment service -***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** - The Windows Update for Business deployment service is a cloud service within the Windows Update for Business product family. It's designed to work with your existing [Windows Update for Business](waas-manage-updates-wufb.md) policies and [Windows Update for Business reports](wufb-reports-overview.md). The deployment service provides control over the approval, scheduling, and safeguarding of updates delivered from Windows Update to managed devices. The service is privacy focused and backed by leading industry compliance certifications. Windows Update for Business product family has three elements: diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-prerequisites.md b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-prerequisites.md index ad489103a6..85433eafeb 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-prerequisites.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-prerequisites.md @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Prerequisites for the Windows Update for Business deployment service -description: Prerequisites for using the Windows Update for Business deployment service. +title: Prerequisites for the deployment service +titlesuffix: Windows Update for Business deployment service +description: Prerequisites for using the Windows Update for Business deployment service for updating devices in your organization. ms.prod: windows-client -author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.author: mstewart -manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: article ms.technology: itpro-updates +ms.topic: how-to +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: + - tier1 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 ms.date: 02/14/2023 --- # Windows Update for Business deployment service prerequisites -***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** - Before you begin the process of deploying updates with Windows Update for Business deployment service, ensure you meet the prerequisites. ## Azure and Azure Active Directory diff --git a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md index f6be148c37..97a1577792 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md +++ b/windows/deployment/update/deployment-service-troubleshoot.md @@ -1,22 +1,24 @@ --- -title: Troubleshoot the Windows Update for Business deployment service +title: Troubleshoot the deployment service +titlesuffix: Windows Update for Business deployment service description: Solutions to common problems with the service ms.prod: windows-client -author: mestew -ms.localizationpriority: medium -ms.author: mstewart -manager: aaroncz -ms.topic: article ms.technology: itpro-updates -ms.date: 12/31/2017 +ms.topic: how-to +ms.author: mstewart +author: mestew +manager: aaroncz +ms.collection: + - tier1 +ms.localizationpriority: medium +appliesto: +- ✅ Windows 11 +- ✅ Windows 10 +ms.date: 02/14/2023 --- - - # Troubleshoot the Windows Update for Business deployment service -***(Applies to: Windows 11 & Windows 10)*** - This troubleshooting guide addresses the most common issues that IT administrators face when using the Windows Update for Business [deployment service](deployment-service-overview.md). For a general troubleshooting guide for Windows Update, see [Windows Update troubleshooting](/troubleshoot/windows-client/deployment/windows-update-issues-troubleshooting?toc=/windows/deployment/toc.json&bc=/windows/deployment/breadcrumb/toc.json). ## The device isn't receiving an update that I deployed