Not counting installation, the first change you’ll notice in WSUS 3.0 is the shift from a web-based interface to one built on top of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).  In addition to bringing the product in line with other Microsoft products, the MMC enables some rich functionality.  For instance, many objects in the MMC hierarchy have useful home pages with relevant status and reporting information.  Here’s a screen shot of the top-level WSUS home page showing the status of my lab server ‘WSUS3’.
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First Impressions: Microsoft Windows Update Services 3.0 Beta 2, Windows