If you make a mistake when upgrading a user’s desktop or laptop, many times you’re only affecting that single user or perhaps a handful of people that depend on that user. But if you make a mistake when upgrading a server, you could stop dozens, hundreds, even thousand of users dead in their tracks. During this TR Dojo episode, I’ll go over five mistakes you should always avoid when upgrading a server.

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