Update Ring Progression in Patch My PC Cloud

Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud

If your Patch My PC (PMPC) Update Rings are configured with longer delays, a new version of a product may be released while an older version is still moving through the rings.

This is not a problem, as when a newer version becomes available, PMPC Cloud does not restart or override the Update Ring process already in progress.

Each version of the software must complete the full Update Ring lifecycle independently. In other words, version n will finish all rings exactly as configured, and version n+1 will follow the same path when its turn begins.

The diagram below illustrates how each version progresses through the rings independently.

Note

See the Patch My PC Update Rings: Mastering Phased Rollouts in Intune | Tips for a Better User Experience on our YouTube channel for more details.

Update Rings forecast

To help you predict how your Update Rings will progress, we provide a PowerShell script that generates an HTML report. This report gives you a clear visual overview of your current Update Rings configuration and how each ring is expected to advance.

Note

See the Update Ring Forecaster on our YouTube channel for a detailed walkthrough of the script and the report.