SCCM DP Update vs Refresh

SCCM 2007 DP Update vs Refresh

Summary: Use Update when the source changes, refresh to refresh the DPs e.g. in case corruption is suspected.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb892806.aspx


SCCM 2012

Update Content:  When source changes have been applied.

Confusingly, when carrying out a Update Content operation the prompt says:

Are you sure that you want to refresh content for this deployment type?

Refreshing content will create a new revision of this application and may cause client to be updated.


Redistribute: to refresh the DPs e.g. in case corruption is suspected.
Application Properties>Content Location>Redistribute button

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/988b456a-efa8-45d1-89a6-894585dfca38#BKMK_UpdateContent