MMS 2026 at MOA: Full Schedule

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3:00pm CDT

The Hybrid Update Blues: Orchestrating Patches across Servers, VMs, and Clouds

Thursday May 7, 2026 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT

Description:
Effective patch management is crucial for maintaining robust architectures. Learn strategies to orchestrate updates seamlessly across Azure Local, Hyper-V clusters, standalone servers, Arc-managed machines, and Azure VMs while avoiding disruptions that could jeopardize your environment’s stability. Equip yourself with actionable techniques to coordinate patching in complex hybrid setups.

What you will learn:

Implement effective update strategies for clusters and Azure Local environments.
Explore Arc-enabled update management patterns to enhance patching success.
Master coordinated patching techniques across hybrid infrastructure environments.
Discover best practices to avoid update-induced disruptions in your systems.

Speakers

Matthew Wetherell

Infrastructure Manager, USNR

Kristopher Turner

Microsoft MVP, Hybrid Cloud Solutions

Kristopher Turner is a Microsoft MVP in Azure, a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and a Product Technology Architect at TierPoint, where he focuses on delivering innovative cloud and infrastructure solutions. With expertise spanning Azure Local, Azure Arc, Kubernetes, and disaster... Read More →

Thursday May 7, 2026 3:00pm - 4:45pm CDT
Nokomis BC

Azure, Patch Management

MMS 2026 at MOA

3:00pm CDT

Matthew Wetherell

Kristopher Turner

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