You run a mission-critical workload on Azure VMs and want to minimize reboots by using Hotpatch. Which two configurations meet the requirement?
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Correct answer: Deploy VMs using the Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition image that supports Hotpatch (Gen 2), and enable Hotpatch., Plan for rebootless hotpatch installation in non-baseline months and expect a reboot approximately every three months when applying baseline cumulative updates..
Why this is the answer
Hotpatch is a feature specifically designed for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition (Gen 2 VMs) that allows for the installation of security updates without requiring a reboot for most updates. This directly addresses the need to minimize reboots for mission-critical workloads. While Hotpatch significantly reduces reboots, it does not eliminate them entirely. Baseline cumulative updates, typically released every three months, still require a reboot. Therefore, planning for rebootless installations in non-baseline months and expecting reboots for baseline updates is an accurate understanding of Hotpatch functionality. Windows Server 2019 does not support Hotpatch. Hotpatch does not eliminate all reboots, and WSUS is not the mechanism for enabling Hotpatch.
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