Microsoft retreats from rapid release tempo for System Center
Microsoft last week retreated from a core update practice for System Center, saying it is dropping Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) feature upgrades for the company's enterprise suite of client and server management tools.
Instead, System Center 2019 – the next iteration of the toolset, slated to ship later this month – will be available only as a Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) release. Microsoft said it's changing when System Center is refreshed "to optimize the way we are delivering new features."
SAC and LTSC are terms in the release cadence Microsoft has adopted for much of its software, including Windows, Windows Server and System Center.