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Staff apply all mandatory updates to software and firmware. Staff may or may not apply optional updates. As in all cases of software change, SP tests and evaluates updates in an isolated development environment to ensure that changes will not disrupt normal operations. Please see 5.1.1.1.8 and 5.1.1.6.2 for more information about software testing and evaluation. Moving software from development to production is an automated process. SP keeps done through a version control system, which serves as a record of all updates.
Please see the Risk Analysis and Management Strategies document for additional information about the repository's strategies to reduce the risk of software failure.
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