Server Software Updates

Is it advisable to have Tiger servers that are replicas a version or two behind the Master in server software updates? I.E. Master at 10.4.8, some replicas at 10.4.7?

That sounds a bit cumbersome.
Even disjoining the replicas sounds "much".
Having a good backup before updating is a good thing and having a recent archive doesn't hurt either.
But I think updating the master first and then the replicas should suffice. Seems to have worked for me...
If something goes wrong:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302332

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    Apr  7 03:08:59 it0038-mmd.coveroregon.us swupd_syncd[23996] <Info>: * Auto-enable option is ON.  Applying option to eligible products.
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    Apr  7 07:35:34 it0038-mmd.coveroregon.us swupd_syncd[186] <Info>: Retrieving remote catalog (SECURE): index-leopard-snowleopard.merged-1.sucatalog
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    Apr  7 07:39:32 it0038-mmd.coveroregon.us swupd_syncd[186] <Info>: * Auto-enable option is ON.  Applying option to eligible products.
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