Announcing public preview of enhanced patching for SQL Server on Azure VM with Azure Update Manager


Today, we are pleased to announce the ability to patch your SQL Server on Azure VMs registered with the SQL Server IaaS Agent extension, at scale through Azure Update Manager.   

  

With Azure Update Manager, unlike with the existing Automated Patching feature, you’ll be able to automatically install SQL Server Cumulative Updates (CUs), in addition to updates that are marked as Critical or Important.   

 

Azure Update Manager is a unified service that helps manage updates for all your machines. By enabling Azure Update Manager, customers will now be