1.1.6 Reporting Data

In WSUS, the term reporting data is used to describe data about update installation activity. Reporting data is generated by the update client on the target computer and it is sent to update servers. When WSUS is configured as a hierarchy, it can send the reporting data from a DSS to a USS. The reporting data provides the basis on which update installation reports can be generated by administrators to gauge the penetration and health of update distribution.