Commonly Asked Q&A for Those Still on the Fence. Where are you in the move to Windows 10? Microsoft claims 350M devices now run Windows 10, but most enterprise customers have been waiting to roll it out. With the Anniversary Update now released, many IT organizations are putting their projects into gear and looking seriously at Windows 10 deployments. What have we learned in the first year of Windows 10? We invited Jay Parekh, Director of Enterprise Computing and Mobility at Netrix to join us to answer that question and to learn how early adopters have handled the migration, including their pitfalls and successes.

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Todays Presenters
Timothy Davis
Senior Product Marketing Manager
Flexera Software
@TimothyToday
@jparekh_tech
Jay Parekh
Director of Enterprise Computing & Mobility
Netrix

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Where Are We in the Adoption of Windows 10?
91% of devices running Windows 7
while 5% of them were still on Windows XP
54% of companies have migrated less than
5% of their systems to Windows 10
Source: news.softpedia.com
Source: http://www.adaptiva.com/

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The Top Barriers to Adoption of Windows 10
Compatibility of
legacy apps
Doubts whether
infrastructure can
handle the upgrade
Time constraints
68%
62%
39%
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The Top Drivers of Windows 10 Adoption
Windows 7 End of Life
January 2020
It’s More Secure
New processors
Only Support It
1
2
3
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Is Application Compatibility Still an Issue?
OS X
Microsoft
Edge
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What Needs to Change to Keep Up With Updates?
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What Have Early Adopters Learned?
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How Do We Prepare For More Frequent Updates?
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How do You Handle Patching, Especially Non-MS Apps?

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Key Take Aways
• Corporations are early in the adoption of Windows 10
• Compatibility, time and older infrastructure are major barriers
• Early adopters have used application rationalization to
reduce the number of applications and streamline migration
• Automation saves time & prepares for more frequent updates
• Software patching is a critical part of the process

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Assess, Prioritize, and
Mitigate Security Risks
Optimize Spending and
Governance
Test and Package,
Automate Service Delivery
Secure
Optimize
Automate
Intelligently Manage the Lifecycle of Software Assets
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