06-06-2014
Is that host on the internet ?
If so, patching should be done more frequently (security patches should be applied as soon as tested).
The standard dev - test - prod applies here as well (or wider)
Mostly you have a repository with patches (hopefully local not from internet) for specific version you wish to upgrade to (for instance repository for Solaris 11.1.14.5) and hosts are running lower version (11.1.12.x or whatever) using 11.1.12.x repository).
So using zfs you can clone or send/receive the existing repository, upgrade it to 11.1.14.5 and define new repository server instance which you will use for upgrading all the hosts (dev test prod).
I don't see how a production patching from the same repository from which you patched dev and test (having in mind that dev test and production should be the same version of operating system) can be different.
If you don't require new features / bug fixes the new version brings or security issues don't affect your machines (not using compromised service etc.), don't fix it if it's not broken.
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