net-op: traffic loads as the result of patching

Thu Jan 5 22:19:08 UTC 2006

Sean Donelan wrote:
> 
> So, maybe an operational question.
> 
> What are people seeing as far as network traffic loads due to WMF patching
> activity, e.g. auto-update and manual downloads?  Microsoft has used
> several CDNs in addition to its own servers to distribute the load
> in the past.
WSUS servers are being pounded right now. Usually 5 to 7% CPU now 72%

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