Re: net-op: traffic loads as the result of patching

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Elijah Savage wrote:
> Sean Donelan wrote:
>
> > So, maybe an operational question.
> >
> > What are people seeing as far as network traffic loads due to WMF 
> > patching
> > activity, e.g. auto-update and manual downloads?  Microsoft has used
> > several CDNs in addition to its own servers to distribute the load
> > in the past.
>
> WSUS servers are being pounded right now. Usually 5 to 7% CPU now 72%

On usual Black Tuesdays though, there is quite a rush as well. Thing is 
this patch is alone while then there are a few. I believe it might even 
itself out in statistics.

        Gadi.