Microsoft’s NUMA Drama: Windows Server 2022 Patch Saves Bootless Blunders
Microsoft’s KB5052819 patch swoops in to save the day for Windows Server 2022 machines plagued by boot-up issues due to multiple NUMA nodes. As if surprise upgrades to Windows Server 2025 weren’t enough, admins are now left wondering if their servers will start or just become high-tech paperweights.
Hot Take:
Microsoft has once again managed to turn the mundane task of server maintenance into a tech thriller, where the stakes are as high as your server stacks. Who needs Netflix when you’ve got Windows Server updates keeping sysadmins on the edge of their seats?
Key Points:
- Microsoft releases an out-of-band patch for Windows Server 2022 to fix boot issues.
- The issue affects servers with two or more NUMA nodes, preventing them from starting.
- NUMA is a memory architecture used in multiprocessing systems for efficient memory access.
- January’s security update (KB5049983) is suspected of causing the issue.
- The patch highlights the importance of testing updates before deploying them in production environments.
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