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Systems Manager Patch Manager

Systems Manager Patch Manager - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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Systems Manager Patch Manager

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- [Instructor] In this video, you'll see how AWS Systems manager automates the process of patching your Linux and Windows servers using Patch Manager. In an infrastructure that uses an EC2 instance, whether it's a Linux or a Windows server, you will find yourself having to update your instances on a regular basis to keep up with the latest security operating system patches. These routine tasks get even more complicated if you manage multiple instances in your infrastructure, which will require you to automate the process. The AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager allows you to automate the process of patching the operating system of your EC2 instances. So how does Patch Manager work? Before you can patch an instance, you have to make sure that your instance is managed by Systems Manager, so you have to create a role that allows Systems Manager to perform operations on EC2 instances. This role should be assigned to the…

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