Public preview: Update management center in Azure
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Update management center, the next iteration of Azure Automation Update Management solution, is now in public preview. It provides an out-of-the-box, easy-to-use experience for central management and governance of OS updates across all the machines, including:
* Machines with Windows and Linux Operating systems.
* Machines deployed on Azure, and on-premises or on other cloud platforms via Azure Arc.
![Graphical user interface, applicationDescription automatically generated](https://azurecomcdn.azureedge.net/mediahandler/acomblog/updates/UpdatesV2/blog/94310223-c617-4caa-9c4c-b72320c4ef1c.png)
You get the following key upgrades over Azure Automation update management solution:
* Management and governance of updates for entire fleet of machines including Windows & Linux, Azure & Arc workloads.
* No pre-requisites, zero onboarding steps.
* Granular access control on each machine using Azure roles and identity.
* Install updates right away or schedule them for a later date.
* Flexibility to define scheduling windows including syncing patch cycles with patch Tuesdays (unofficial term for Microsoft’s scheduled security fix release on every second Tuesday).
* New ways of patching such as automatic VM guest patching in Azure, hotpatch, or custom maintenance schedules
* Policy driven enforcement of assessment and patching at scale.
Learn more:
* [Try the service](https://aka.ms/umc-preview)
* [Read about the product](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/azure-update-management-center/#overview)
* [Refer to public documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/update-center/)
* [Learn more on this blog post](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-governance-and-management/announcing-public-preview-of-update-management-center/ba-p/3576133#M115)
* Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AzureUpdateMgmt) (@AzureUpdateMgmt) to interact and get updates.
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