Gauging the Pace of Windows 10 Adoption
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Gauging the Pace of Windows 10 Adoption
New survey from VMware finds pace of Windows 10 adoption will be deliberate throughout most of 2016. -
A Warm Windows 10 Reception
Given the long run to shipping Windows 10, the vast majority of IT professionals (77%) now expect Windows 10 to meet expectations. -
What's to Like in Windows 10
Advanced security (34%), heterogeneous device support (30%), and simpler and faster Windows deployments (19%) are the top features IT pros cited. -
Top Windows 10 Concerns
The main concerns among IT professionals are application compatibility (81%), time constraints among staff (56%) and Windows 10 stability (52%). -
Where Windows 10 Will Be Deployed
A large majority (90%) identifies desktops and laptops as the most relevant platform for their organizational deployment of Windows 10. -
Desktop Virtualization Adoption
More than half (51%) of the VMware customers surveyed plan to employ virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) to upgrade to Windows 10. -
Windows 10 Migration Effort
Nearly seven in 10 (69%) expect the Windows 10 migration effort to be about the same as previous Windows OS migrations. -
Length of Time to Make the Migration
Just over a third (35%) do not plan to deploy Windows 10 for at least another year. Most, however, will begin testing Windows 10 to gain deployment experience. -
Perception of Microsoft
Perceptions about Microsoft appear to be on an upswing with one in three respondents (34%) having improved their opinion of Microsoft in the last 12 months.
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Why Metrics Matter to the Channel Although the arrival of a major upgrade to Windows is always greeted with much anticipation in the channel, when it comes to Windows 10, solution providers would do well to remember that patience is a virtue. Enthusiasm for Windows 10 may be running high, but a survey of 250 VMware customers conducted by TechValidate on behalf of VMware finds that most IT organizations are taking a deliberate approach to rolling out Windows 10. The study suggests that most of the opportunities to generate revenue for Microsoft partners will take place in 2016. While VMware customers are naturally predisposed to use virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) technologies, the study finds a surprising high number of those customers plan to use VDI to deploy Windows 10. The better news for Microsoft partners, however, may be the fact that a third of those VMware customers now report they have a better opinion of Microsoft following the introduction of Windows 10. Channel Insider looks at key highlights from the study.