“With hotpatching, you will still need to restart your Windows Servers about four times yearly for baseline updates, but hotpatching can save significant time and ease the inconvenience of a traditional ‘patch Tuesday,'” Microsoft stated in their announcement. The hotpatching feature supports both Server with Desktop Experience and Server Core installation options, though all systems must satisfy the requirements for Virtualization-based security (VBS) and use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) with Secure Boot enabled. The announcement, made by Janine Patrick, Windows Server Product Marketing Manager, and Artem Pronichkin, Senior Program Manager, marks a significant shift in how organizations can manage their server maintenance schedules. Microsoft encourages organizations to try hotpatching during the preview period before the subscription model takes effect, allowing them to experience the benefits firsthand while it remains free. This technology has been available for Windows Server Datacenter: Azure Edition for years, but Windows Server 2025 extends this capability to on-premises and non-Azure servers through Azure Arc. Implementing hotpatching requires connecting Windows Server 2025 to Azure Arc. Hotpatching allows system administrators to install OS security updates without requiring a reboot after installation. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis. Kaaviya is a Security Editor and fellow reporter with Cyber Security News.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:55:08 +0000