Windows Server Update Services buckle under Microsoft's metadata mountain

Microsoft's aging Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has hit "severe degradation," leaving some organizations facing painfully slow synchronizations or timeouts when fetching updates. According to Microsoft, "a buildup of publishing metadata" has meant that "organizations might experience increased synchronization times or sync operation timeouts on WSUS servers." We're told the problem isn't related to the recent Patch Tuesday update, but Microsoft noted "heightened impact observed starting