WSUS | update file storage cleanup

You are facing the following phenomenon: Your WSUS shows you that your clients need updates and that there is proper contact between clients and WSUS but clients say that they don’t need any updates. Check your \WSUS\WSUSContent volume. Maybe older update files left no space on device. How to cleanup? Follow the rules: ;) *Close […]

Microsoft | WSUS – Clearing the syncronization history

Loading the syncro history in wsus mmc is very slow and can lead to a timeout [request for server node reset]. In this case delete old history entries: * Start the SQL server management studio * —> Databases —> SUSDB —> right click —> New query USE SUSDB GO DELETE FROM tbEventInstance WHERE EventNamespaceID = […]

Microsoft | WSUS – You should know

Running WSUS using the microsoft sql server express edition [ssee] is pain in the ass. It’s simply too slow. The mmc will run into timeout. Use the more powerful microsoft sql server instead. The first syncronization eats a lot of time. Unfortunately this syncro generates such a huge pile of database data. This results in […]