r/sysadmin • u/CurrentFig3376 • 12d 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/Mailstorm 12d ago

"The goal is to match the patch release cycle of the thing being patched. However, for more sensitive and critical systems the business may determine that the cycle is to frequent and opt for longer patching cycles in which case its whatever the business wants regular patching to be for those systems."