Microsoft has released a tool into beta that allows for offline virtual machines to be updated. The tool uses PowerShell to create interaction between SCVMM 2007, SCCM 2007, WSUS to facilitate the upgrading of offline virtual machines.
The increasing use of virtual machines—for purposes ranging from support of older operating system environments to power savings—has created new challenges for IT.In particular, virtual machines may be left offline (stored in a non-operating state) for extended periods of time. Storing virtual machines in this manner conserves resources when the server capacities of the virtual machines are not needed.
However, offline machines do not automatically receive operating system, anti-virus, or application updates that would keep them compliant with current IT policy. An out-of-date virtual machine poses a risk to the IT environment. If deployed and started, the out-of-date virtual machine may be vulnerable to attack or may be capable of attacking
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