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How Companies Plan to Make the Move to Windows 10

Windows 10 migration How Companies Plan to Make the Move to Windows 10 A new survey finds that more than four in 10 respondents plan to migrate to Windows 10 within a year of its release on July 29. Current Windows Deployments A full 84% are running Windows 7 while 57% report they are running […]

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Michael Vizard

Jun 25, 2015

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Windows 10 migration

How Companies Plan to Make the Move to Windows 10

A new survey finds that more than four in 10 respondents plan to migrate to Windows 10 within a year of its release on July 29.

Current Windows Deployments

A full 84% are running Windows 7 while 57% report they are running Windows 8. Only 11% said they are still running Windows XP.

Making the Windows 10 Migration

43% said it will take them a year or more, but 24% said it will take them less than six months. Another 28% plan to migrate in six months to a year.

Biggest Barrier to Windows 10 Migration

Over half (57%) cited application compatibility, followed by time (41%) and retraining staff (35%).

Method of Windows 10 Migration

In-place migrations are favored by 40% while 36% said they plan to have to lightly touch their machines to save images. About a third (35%) will buy new machines while another 24% will rely on automated upgrade tools.

Windows 10 Deployment Tool Preference

A full 62% will rely on Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager software while 37% cited a preference for Microsoft Deployment Toolkits. Only 16% will use third-party software.

Upgrade Plans for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Service Pack

In all, 40% said they plan to upgrade to the next service pack for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager in the next six months. About a third (30%) are not planning to use it at all.

Upgrade Plans for Next Release of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

More than half (56%) plan to upgrade within a year of the next release of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager. Another 18% said it would take them a year or more.

Impact of the Cloud on Windows 10 Migrations

Almost four in 10 (39%) said the cloud would actually make it harder while 54% said it would have no impact. Only 7% said the cloud would make it easier.

Michael Vizard

Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.

How Companies Plan to Make the Move to Windows 10

Michael Vizard

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