Microsoft Ends Development of Windows Server Update Services

joshuark shares a report: Microsoft has officially announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is now deprecated, but plans to maintain current functionality and continue publishing updates through the channel. This move isn't surprising, as Microsoft first listed WSUS as one of the 'features removed or no longer developed starting with Windows Server 2025' on August 13. In June, the company also revealed that it would also soon deprecate WSUS driver synchronization.

While new features and development for WSUS will cease, Microsoft said today that it plans to continue supporting the service's existing functionality and updates, which will still be distributed, even after deprecation. 'Specifically, this means that we are no longer investing in new capabilities, nor are we accepting new feature requests for WSUS,' Microsoft's Nir Froimovici said on Friday. 'However, we are preserving current functionality and will continue to publish updates through the WSUS channel. We will also support any content already published through the WSUS channel.'

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