Update: we have moved the monthly Windows update to the second Wednesday of each month. This allows us to get the updates and security patches installed closer to when they are released. We run the automated Windows Server Update Services on the second Wednesday of every month. This affects all the servers that run Windows O/S, which includes almost all of the customer-facing servers (web, SQL, etc.). Running the updates monthly makes for quicker updates overall, and a more consistent maintenance schedule. The monthly Windows update takes place on the second Wednesday of every month, from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Pacific time, and 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. GMT for the European data center. During that time the automated Windows Server Update Services will run. Depending on what is done to the servers a reboot may be necessary, which will extend the update by 5 or 10 minutes. We can't say how long the maintenance will take each month - some months there may be no interruption at all. The potential disruption depends on what Microsoft sends out to the service. But we wanted to make you aware of the new schedule to avoid any surprises. Note also that Wednesday is also our weekly maintenance window. So if any maintenance needs to be done outside of the automated Windows Server Update Services, you can anticipate it being done on a Wednesday evening. DiscountASP.NET serves customers worldwide, so unfortunately there is no ideal time to perform updates. We base our weekly maintenance window on the point that traffic on our network is at its lowest, and that is Wednesdays from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Pacific time.
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