VMware Study Points to Windows 10 Adoption Paradox
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The Windows 10 Adoption Paradox: VMware Study
A VMware study finds that most firms won't have Windows 10 on three-fourths or more of their machines until the end of 2017 at the earliest. -
Top End-User Computing Priorities
Windows 10 migration is at the top the list, at 64%, but maintaining existing Windows 7/8 support is at 56%. PC hardware refreshes came in at 51%, followed by virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) at 48%. -
Reasons for Embracing Windows 10
A full 74% cited the eventual obsolescence of Windows 7/8. Just under half (49%) cited the fact that a Windows 10 upgrade is included in their enterprise license agreement. Another 43% said Windows 10 would work better with new hardware. -
Changes to Windows Management
Despite the capabilities of Windows 10, more than half (58%) said there would be no change to their approach to managing Windows. Only 17% said they would make use of enterprise mobility management (EMM), while 14% said they would move more management functions to the cloud. -
Rate of Windows 10 Adoption
On average, respondents said they would have 75% or more of the systems they manage running Windows 10 in the next two years. SMBs are slightly more aggressive about Windows 10 deployments. -
Length of Time Needed to Migrate
On average, IT organizations will need12 to 24 months to migrate. Just over a half (54%) are planning to take as much time as they did migrating to Windows 7. Just over a third (34%) said it will take less time. -
Windows 10 Obstacles
A full 61% cited application compatibility concerns while 41% pointed to internal resource constraints. More than a third (37%) said end users are resisting learning a new operating system. -
Windows 10 Expectations
Only 11% of end users say they expect Windows 10 to exceed their expectations, vs. 24% of partners who said the same. Another 16% of customers say Windows 10 already has failed to meet their expectations, compared with 14% of partners who said the same. -
Use of IT Professionals' Time
Only half said they would prefer to spend their time on Windows 10 migrations, compared with cleaning out their garage (26%), helping a friend move (15%), getting a root canal (5%) or sitting in traffic (4%). -
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Despite all the fanfare surrounding Windows 10, most organizations are not especially quick to deploy it, according to a new survey from VMware, which polled 418 end customers and 157 partners. While Windows 10 is clearly a priority, the study finds that most organizations won't have Windows 10 running on 75 percent or more of their machines until late 2017 at the earliest. For solution providers across the channel, that's significant not so much in terms of the number of Windows 10 licenses sold as much as the implications those disappointing results have regarding the ability of Windows 10 to serve as a catalyst for starting numerous downstream IT projects. Without a bigger sales and marketing push from Microsoft, it would appear that any migration to Windows 10 in corporate environments is going to be extended. In fact, the survey suggests the top reason for Windows 10 migration has more to do with the eventual obsolescence of Windows 7/8 than any particularly compelling Windows 10 feature. While solution providers can exercise influence over customers, Microsoft seems to be making assumptions about the evolution of the corporate desktop in the next year that may not pan out as planned.
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