MEM Patching Optimizer
Analyze, Identify, and Implement Best Practices for WSUS and ConfigMgr
Keeping your environment optimized is essential for up-to-date devices, but it can be challenging. MEM Patching Optimizer makes it easier!
MEM Patching Optimizer Overview
MEM Patching Optimizer is a free, easy-to-use tool from Patch My PC that helps analyze your WSUS & ConfigMgr environment for known issues and provides recommended best practices.
Ensuring your environment is performing optimally is a key component of keeping your devices up to date, however, it isn’t always an easy thing to maintain. That’s where the MEM Patching Optimizer can help!
When you open the MEM Patching Optimizer, it will run various tests against WSUS and SUSDB and display the results of those tests as follows
– Failed Tests
– Passed Tests- – Warnings
- – Not Applicable
– Failed Tests
– Passed Tests
– Warnings
– Not ApplicableWithin the results displayed you will see the current configuration compared with the recommended configuration, as well as a link to a relevant KB article detailing the recommendations.
Checks that the number of superseded & undeclined updates are within recommended limits
Validate that all WSUSContent paths exist & match
Checks local WSUS version against the Microsoft supportability matrix
Validate that WSUSContent and UpdateServicesPackages folders have the correct permissions
Checks ConfigMgr version against the Microsoft supportability matrix
Checks the WSUS App Pool in IIS is running
Tests connectivity to Patch My PC required and option URLs
Run specific tests and save your config
Check WSUS Administration site for queue length matches the Microsoft recommendation
Check WSUS Administration site for idle timeout matches the Microsoft recommendation
Auto updater to ensure MEM Patching Optimizer is always up to date
Check WSUS Administration site for private memory limit matches the Microsoft recommendation
Export test results to CSV
Verbose log file
Test SUSDB Response Time
Regular time interval matches the Microsoft recommendation
MEM Patching Optimizer Common Questions
The most up to date documentation can be found here – MEM Patching Optimizer – Getting Started (patchmypc.com)
Any new tests can be requested here – Request a new test
Any errors or issues can be reported here – Open an issue or email [email protected]
System Requirements:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2
- Installed on top level WSUS Server
- Supported Operating Systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012r2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) installed and configured
- IIS Web Administration tools installed
Limitations:
- Currently only queries the local WSUS server