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Microsoft will make System Center 2019 available this month. After that, the company stops with the biennial feature updates that still take place within the Semi-Annual Channel (SAC). The company makes this choice on the basis of feedback from customers. It is striking that the same feedback was given for large Windows releases, but Microsoft ignores that.

Last week, Microsoft announced that it had stopped using the SAC system. After the release of System Center 2019, the company switches to a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC). This means that there will be more space between the large releases and that smaller features will be released with the regular updates. Only the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) continues to receive updates three times a year.

Other cycle

After discussions with customers, we have come to the conclusion that LTSC works better for most System Center releases, because the update cycles are longer and more stable, Microsoft writes in a blog post. The company received similar feedback around its Windows 10 updates, but still chooses to update that system twice a year.

LTSC and SAC are terms that Microsoft introduced a few years ago. LTSC releases are intended for mission-critical systems and are therefore not suitable for continuous updates. However, they will receive mainstream support for five years and more extensive support will be available for five years. SAC releases take place twice a year and last 18 to 30 months, depending on a user’s Windows version.

A lot of updates

System Center 2019 includes a large number of updates. Data Protection Manager 2019, Orchestrator 2019 and Service Manager 2019 have all been updated. New integrations have also been built with management services such as System Center Operations Manager, Virtual Machine Manager and more. According to Microsoft, System Center 2019 will be as expensive as System Center 2016.

For a complete overview of all new features and updates, please visit the Microsoft site.

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