Methods, systems, and computer program products for obtaining and utilizing a score indicative of an overall performance effect of software update on a software host are disclosed. According to one method, a software update is applied to a software host (200). Different parameters indicative of performance effects of the software update on the software host are monitored (202), and corresponding parameter values are obtained. A score is determined based on the parameter values (204). The score is indicative of the overall performance effect of the software update on the software host. An action relating to the software update is performed based on the score(206).
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