Enabling the feature for multiple machines

The previous step described involved defining a single deployment of changes. With that approach, we were able to configure how changes are introduced and decide what is important for us. While in that example we considered only a single machine, update management can also work with multiple machines at once. This can be achieved via your Automation account in the Update management blade:

Fig. 10.50 – + Add Azure VMs button

In the preceding screenshot, you can see the + Add Azure VMs button, which is a quick way to configure more than a single VM to be covered by the Update Management feature.

In the Further reading section, you will find an article that describes this particular feature in detail. If you seek to know how update management works in terms of different operating systems, more advanced scenarios, and ensuring compliance, it's not to be missed. The last exercise from this book will guide...