Ability to automatically download updates from Microsoft Update by product and type.
More language support for customers worldwide.
Maximized bandwidth efficiency through Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.0. (BITS 2.0 is not installed by Update Services and is available on Microsoft Update.)
Ability to target updates to specific computers and computer groups.
Ability to verify that updates are suitable for each computer before installation—a feature that runs automatically for critical and security updates.
Flexible deployment options.
Reporting capabilities.
Flexible database options.
Data migration and import/export capabilities.
Extensibility through the application programming interface (API).