Microsoft teases pay-to-patch plan for Windows Server 2025

Microsoft: Windows Server hotpatching to require subscription

Microsoft has announced it will require paid subscriptions for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching, a service that enables admins to install security updates without restarting.

Microsoft previews a paid reboot reduction service for Windows Server 2025

Available in preview since 2024, Microsoft will start charging for Windows Server 2025 hotpatching from July.

Microsoft teases pay-to-patch plan for Windows Server 2025

: Redmond reckons $1.50/core/month hotpatch service is worth it to avoid eight Patch Tuesday scrambles each year

How to patch servers without rebooting them? Microsoft offers hotpatching for Windows servers - but from July onwards only for payment. The service modifies running processes directly in memory and reduces downtime. (Continue reading)

Windows Server 2025 Gets Hotpatching Support Beginning July 1, 2025 - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Microsoft announced that hotpatching support for Windows Server 2025 will become generally available as a subscription service starting July 1, 2025. This move expands a key feature-previously exclusive to Azure-based servers-for broader use in on-premises and multicloud environments via Azure Arc. What is Hotpatching? Hotpatching is a revolutionary update mechanism that patches the in-memory code of running processes, eliminating the need for i…

Microsoft will start charging for Windows Server hotpatch updates in two months

The arrival of hotpatch updates for Windows Server 2025 heralded a new era of keeping systems up-to-date and secure while keeping downtime to an absolute minimum. By eliminating the need for restarts after certain updates, systems can be patched while they are being used. Hotpatching for Windows Server 2025 has been available in preview for a number of months now. It has been completely free of charge, but this is due to come to an end. Anyone w…