Editor's note 9.25.2024: This post has been updated to define deprecation and provide clarity on how this impacts WSUS.
As part of our vision for simplified Windows management from the cloud, Microsoft has announced deprecation of Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Specifically, this means that we are no longer investing in new capabilities, nor are we accepting new feature requests for WSUS. However, we are preserving current functionality and will continue to publish updates through the WSUS channel. We will also support any content already published through the WSUS channel.
Deprecation refers to the stage in the product lifecycle when a feature or functionality is no longer in active development and may be removed in future releases. Each release of Windows Server adds new features and functionality; we also occasionally remove features and functionality, typically because we've added a better option. Deprecated features continue to work and are fully supported until they are officially removed, and we have no current plans of removing WSUS from in-market versions of Windows Server (including Windows Server 2025). Microsoft will continue to ensure that existing WSUS features work, and we will address issues as they arise. However, we do not plan to invest in new features going forward.
WSUS deprecation does not impact existing capabilities or support for Microsoft Configuration Manager. While the WSUS role remains available in Windows Server 2025, we recommend organizations transition to cloud tools, including Windows Autopatch and Microsoft Intune for client update management and Azure Update Manager for server update management.
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