One of the key advantages of the Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations new architecture is to make updates easier. Now, you can uptake new product innovations, features, and updates easier than ever before and keep your system current. Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, Enterprise edition is serviced as a cloud offering. In this section, we will walk through the process of applying platform updates and application updates. To understand the process better, let's first understand the basics and different scenarios for updates. Updates in Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations can be categorized into the following three scenarios:

• Updates to the latest platform
• Updates to the latest application
• Updates to a specific application hotfix

Let's explore these scenarios in the following sections.