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Tenable Research Release Highlight: Large Differential Feed Update Notification
Summary
Updates to a few initial detections required touching shared library files that will result in a large plugin differential feed when these updates are released. This type of large update has resulted in some customers experiencing network congestion when Tenable Nessus Agents pull these plugin updates.
Customer Impact
Customers that have previously experienced network congestion during large plugin updates may have this recurring issue and should plan accordingly.
Target Release Date
NOV 16, 2026
1 Reply
For large plugin update feeds such as this, consider releasing the updates in smaller waves throughout the week. This could help distribute the Nessus Agent update traffic over a longer period and reduce the risk of network congestion or operational impact for customers with large agent deployments.
