Microsoft shifts Windows Server to its twice-yearly update policy

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Microsoft is moving to a more regular, twice-a-year policy of updates
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Microsoft is moving to a more regular, twice-a-year policy of updates

Microsoft moves Windows Server to the same twice-yearly update cycle as Windows 10 and Office

Microsoft has rolled-out its twice-a-year updates policy to Windows Server, a move that follows on from the company's shift to releasing updates for Windows 10, in the Spring and Autumn. The Office 365...

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