I used the built in database. I was worried about SQL licenses. If I remember correctly I had it set up with SQL in a previous deployment and SCOM wasn't happy with it. Constantly throwing up alerts.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Justin Chalfant Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [mssms] WID or Database for WSUS? WID is Windows Internal Database, DB would be using a SQL database. I generally install the WSUS database on the SQL server the site server is using rather than WID. Check this out: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708452(v=ws.10).aspx Thanks, Justin Chalfant Premier Field Engineer - Configuration Manager Public Sector Microsoft Services Tel : (303) 846-2701 Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> If you have any feedback about my work, please let either myself or my manager Rusty Gray know at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian McDonald Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:12 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [mssms] WID or Database for WSUS? What's the difference between WID and DB when configuring WSUS for SCCM? Does it matter which one is used? Thanks, Brian

