BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agoMicrosoft teases pay-to-patch plan for Windows Server 2025www.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft teases pay-to-patch plan for Windows Server 2025www.theregister.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square10linkfedilinkfile-text
Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoThis headline is misleading It is only for hot patching. Updates are still free while the support window is open.
minus-square0x01@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoNot really misleading tbh, just because you don’t have to reboot the server to get your update doesn’t change the fact that it’s an update? Also per core? Jfc
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoFWIW windows server already is priced by the amount of cores you’ll use. Not saying that isn’t a bit silly, but it’s existing fuckery at least.
This headline is misleading
It is only for hot patching. Updates are still free while the support window is open.
Not really misleading tbh, just because you don’t have to reboot the server to get your update doesn’t change the fact that it’s an update?
Also per core? Jfc
FWIW windows server already is priced by the amount of cores you’ll use. Not saying that isn’t a bit silly, but it’s existing fuckery at least.
Updates are free though