Scans machines for missing updates once a day automatically. Azure Policy can roll this Azure Update Manager setting out at scale.
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- Azure Policy
Azure service that audits and enforces how resources are configured, for example their location, SKU or tags, using definitions and assignments. It neither deploys resources nor controls access.
- Azure Update Manager
Azure's patching service: it assesses which OS updates Azure VMs and Arc-enabled servers are missing and installs them, whether right away or within scheduled maintenance windows.