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Azure Update Manager
What Azure Update Manager is
Azure Update Manager is a web service for managing updates across Azure virtual machines and Azure Arc-enabled servers. It supports Windows and Linux systems, including third-party patching, scheduled deployments, and forced reboots. The Azure VMs plan covers update management for Azure virtual machines, while the Azure Arc resources plan covers management of Arc-enabled servers. Arc usage is billed daily on a prorated basis, based on connected and managed usage, up to $5 per server per month. The listed pricing model is freemium, with a free plan and paid plans from $5/mo. The listed platform for using the service is web; Windows and Linux are the operating systems supported for managed updates. Azure Update Manager is associated with a company founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA. Its scheduled deployments, third-party patching, and reboot controls address update management across Azure VMs and Arc-enabled servers.
Who it suits
Azure Update Manager suits teams managing updates for Azure virtual machines or Azure Arc-enabled servers. Its Windows and Linux support, scheduled deployments, and third-party patching are relevant to teams needing those update controls.
What it does well
- Has a free plan.
- Supports Windows and Linux.
- Includes third-party patching.
- Supports scheduled deployments and forced reboots.
What to know first
- The listed platform is web.
- Arc charges can reach $5 per server per month.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Azure VMs | Update management for Azure virtual machines | On request |
| Azure Arc resources | Price is up to $5 per server per month and is charged daily on a prorated basis. · Management of Azure Arc-enabled servers · Daily prorated billing based on connected and managed usage | $5 a month |
As azure.microsoft.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Azure Update Manager covers update management for both Azure VMs and Arc-enabled servers, with scheduling, third-party patching, and reboot controls. The free plan may be a starting point; Arc resources are billed according to connected and managed usage.
Facts from Azure Update Manager's own pages
- Founded
- 1975 · azure.microsoft.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, USA · azure.microsoft.com, 7 Oct 2026
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