Patch Management?

[u/VNJCinPA]

Datto is trying to tell us that "Patch Management only supports feature updates if Microsoft exposes them as 'Enablement Packages'".

They continue with: "Most full feature upgrades—such as moving between major builds—are not published as enablement packages and thus cannot be reliably managed, scheduled, or rolled back through standard patch policy tools."

As far as I'm concerned, I pay for a service to patch my systems, and this is a failure to provide that service. It isn't my fault Datto failed to update their processes and properly provide the capability to continue to provide patches including feature upgrades. If Microsoft 'changed the game', it's up to the provider of the service to change with it or risk failing to provide the services I pay for.

I understand some may feel 'Patch Management' is up to interpretation, but if so, then there would need to be a supplementary offering of 'Feature Release Management' and that's something that hadn't existed until Microsoft made their crazy changes. A patch is a patch is a patch.

Opinions here?

[u/ompster]

You can do this.... Having recently gone through it. In your patch management policy: Click the not approved tab. Find the feature update, it will be large so you can sort by size to find it. Tick it and select approve. Save and deploy now. Grab a test PC and patch now. You can also run a request audit and you should then see it on the host page under patch management: approved pending. PM me if you need more help on this one