Randomized update times

[Jeff Wiens]

Hi,

I just deployed Malwarebytes to my corporate network (we have a corporate license). I scheduled the updates to occur every two hours. It worked. Every client (150+) simultaneously decided to download the definitions at exactly 10am. Took down our two T1's for 20 minutes. Opps!

Could you add a "randomized" setting for the update schedule? For example, download every two hours but randomize the exact time +- 30 minutes. I've seen this on other software and it works quite well. If I could keep all my clients from downloading the updates at precisley the same time, I think it would work a lot better.

I'm aware I could have one client download the updates and then distribute it but there's no easy way to do that.

Thanks!

-Jeff

[TeMerc]

Hi,

I just deployed Malwarebytes to my corporate network (we have a corporate license). I scheduled the updates to occur every two hours. It worked. Every client (150+) simultaneously decided to download the definitions at exactly 10am. Took down our two T1's for 20 minutes. Opps!

Could you add a "randomized" setting for the update schedule? For example, download every two hours but randomize the exact time +- 30 minutes. I've seen this on other software and it works quite well. If I could keep all my clients from downloading the updates at precisley the same time, I think it would work a lot better.

I'm aware I could have one client download the updates and then distribute it but there's no easy way to do that.

Thanks!

-Jeff

Hello.

As a licensed corporate user, technician, reseller, affiliate or non-profit you have access to the corporate helpdesk, contact them via the email address below. This is the consumer helpdesk only.

corporate-support@malwarebytes.org.

They will assist you in this matter. Please provide your corporate license information when requesting help.