WSUS Automated Maintenance©
WSUS Automated Maintenance (WAM) © is a software solution that automates the maintenance required for WSUS. WAM was created by Adam J. Marshall and is licensed on a yearly subscription through AJ Tek.
Restoring Windows Server Update Services From Backups
We’ll help you learn everything you need to know about restoring Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) from backups.
Backing Up Windows Server Update Services
It’s a best practice to regularly back up WSUS data as well as update content. Doing so ensures you do not lose critical information about the state of the WSUS server. It can be a rather involved process with its nuances. We will help you learn what you need to know about backing up your WSUS environment.
Another Successful In-Place Upgrade – Why Not Change How You Think?
Think differently! If you have a good, working, and error free server, WHY would you want to spend more time migrating the applications and services to a new server on the latest OS? Do you wipe and reload or re-image Windows 10 each time a Windows 10 Upgrade happens (or every other/few depending on how you upgrade?)? Why? Do your home systems get wiped and re-loaded too?
Want Better Performance? Clean Up Your WSUS Database
If you’re running into performance issues with your WSUS server, your first step should be to investigate the WSUS database to see if it’s the cause of the errors. If you’re lax with maintenance, the database could be filled with unneeded and unnecessary updates, which can significantly slow down performance.
Features of WAM
Indexes the WSUS Database
Add WSUS Index Optimization to the database to increase the speed of many database operations in WSUS by approximately 1000-1500 times faster.
Remove Drivers
Remove all Drivers from the WSUS Database and keeps them clean (Default; Optional).
Decline Multiple Types of Updates
Shrink your WSUS Content folder’s size by declining multiple types of updates including by default any superseded updates, preview updates, expired updates, and more.
Remove Declined Updates
Remove declined updates from the WSUS Database.
Clean Synchronization Logs
Clean out all the synchronization logs that have built up over time (configurable, with the default keeping the last 14 days of logs).
Computer Object Cleanup
Computer Object Cleanup (configurable, with the default of deleting computer objects that have not synced within 30 days).
Super Easy Installation
Guided installer for a simple installation experience. It also comes with an unattended installation procedure for easy deployment to multiple systems, or for server core installs.
Support Included
Support is included for active subscriptions on the latest version of the software.
Backup the WSUS Database
Backs up the WSUS database (WID or Local SQL Server). Remote SQL Servers should have an alternative method like an enterprise backup solution already so WAM will not back them up.