An administrator needs to explain to management why updates are needed for the server. Which of the following is the BEST explanation to give?

Updates do not guarantee smooth operation; while they aim to improve stability, they can sometimes introduce new issues or require further troubleshooting.

While updates require diligent work from IT, their primary purpose is technical maintenance and risk mitigation, not merely to demonstrate effort to management.

Server updates, including operating system and application patches, are crucial for fixing discovered security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors, and for resolving driver issues that can lead to system instability or hardware malfunction. By applying updates, administrators maintain a secure and reliable server environment.

Updates are generally not required for system monitoring agents to connect; agents usually operate independently of general server updates for their basic connectivity.