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1 The storage space required for Windows Update Management depends on various factors:
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3 * Which and how many products have you selected?
4 * Which and how many classifications should be provided for the respective products?
5 * In which languages should the updates be downloaded and distributed?
6 ** Should continuing languages (such as proofing tools or Microsoft 365 languages) be selected for the clients?
7 * Are the updates automatically cleaned up after a certain period of time?
8 ** If so, what time period has been specified here?
9 ** If not, when does manual cleanup take place?
10 * Are the updates only downloaded if they have been reported as needed by at least one client, or are they always downloaded across the board?
11 * Do you obtain the drivers via Windows Update Management or do you download them manually to your system?
12 * Is the file repository large enough or does the ACMP Server need to be outsourced?
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14 It is not possible to give a general answer to the question of how much storage space is ultimately required in your environment, as this depends on too many factors. For example, if you provide clients with a new Windows operating system update, it will consume more storage space than an update for a communication tool such as Skype.
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16 In general, you can follow a few tips on how to keep the storage space for Windows Update Management as low as possible in order to prevent potential performance issues with the ACMP Server. You can also follow these tips during the first run of the [[First Steps Wizard>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.First Step Wizard des Windows Update Managements.WebHome]]:
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18 |**Products**|(((
19 * Only select relevant products that you really want to provide. Avoid unnecessary products that you do not use at all.
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21 |**Classifications**|(((
22 * The “Driver” classification should only be selected and checked with caution. This option can lead to a significant drop in performance and a considerable increase in the size of the database, as it stores all drivers offered by Microsoft as metadata.
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24 |**Language**|(((
25 * Select only the languages for updates that you need in your company. In addition, you should always select "English" as well, as this covers all language-independent updates.
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27 |**Automatic Update cleanup in Windows Updates**|(((
28 * Activate the option //Automatic Cleanup of Windows Updates //in the settings or in the [[First Steps Wizard>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.First Step Wizard des Windows Update Managements.WebHome||anchor="HAutomatischesBereinigenvonWindowsUpdates"]] and configure a period of time, i.e. how many days must pass before an update that is no lenger needed is automatically rejected. The [[cleanup job>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome||anchor="HJobsundAufgaben"]] (//System// > //Settings// > //ACMP// //server// > //Scheduled// //Server Tasks// > //Clean Up Windows Update Management//) deletes the updates from the hard drive.
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30 |**File Repository**|(((
31 * If your file repository cannot provide the required storage space, we recommend that you move the ACMP server to a file repository that is located on the same server (but on a different disk). Please note the storage space, as otherwise this may lead to performance issues in Windows Update Management.
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34 * Limit the updates to be downloaded by selecting the checkbox //Only download updates newer than //in the settings and specifying a date there. This allows you to determine the date from which updates may be downloaded via the server.
35 * In the settings, select the download type for the installation files ‘On demand – only download if at least one client needs the update’. This prevents all other updates that may not be needed from being downloaded and taking up unnecessary storage space.
36 * Activate the option //Automatic Cleanup of Windows Updates //in the settings or in the [[First Steps Wizard>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.First Step Wizard des Windows Update Managements.WebHome||anchor="HAutomatischesBereinigenvonWindowsUpdates"]] and configure a period of time, i.e. how many days must pass before an update that is no lenger needed is automatically rejected. The [[cleanup job>>doc:ACMP.68.ACMP-Solutions.Patch Management.Windows Update Management.Konfigurationsmöglichkeiten im Windows Update Management.WebHome||anchor="HJobsundAufgaben"]] (//System// > //Settings// > //ACMP// //server// > //Scheduled// //Server Tasks// > //Clean Up Windows Update Management//) deletes the updates from the hard drive.
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