r/sysadmin • u/CurrentFig3376 • 4h ago

General Discussion Interview Question: How often do you update/patch your system?

I was asked this question during an interview and I said "it depends on what exactly you're updating, but I update as often as it's needed."

I don't think this was the answer they were looking for, but how would you answer this question?

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u/sandfleazzz 1h ago

We have weekly maintenance windows of one hour per server. We schedule VMware snapshots prior to them and keep them for 3 days. Out of band or zero day stuff gets done as needed.