What’s Driving Upgrades to Windows 7?
April 19, 2010How close are you to Windows 7? If you stay on Windows XP beyond 2014, you can expect to pay $200K/year for security patches and support from Microsoft. You should start planning now for a complete migration by 2012.
Are you a Vista shop? We recommend organizations on Vista move to Windows 7, though with less urgency. If an EA with SA for desktop OS is in place and current hardware is sufficient, migrate sooner rather than later.
61% of large organizations cite XP end-of-life as the most important factor in their decision to move to Windows 7, while 72% of smaller organizations ranked improved administrative and management functionality as a significant pull factor.
Smaller organizations are drawn to the improved administrative and management functionalities due to IT resource constraints.
What factors are playing a part in your Windows 7 upgrade agenda?
While Microsoft touts the TCO and ROI benefits of Windows 7, Info-Tech data suggests it to be a less important migration driver.
What’s motivating you to migrate to Windows 7? We’d love to hear from you.
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