BIOS Device Driver Updates with MDM
BIOS and driver updates are a very big challenge facing many organizations today. In fact, so many of them do not patch anything after initial… Read More »BIOS Device Driver Updates with MDM
BIOS and driver updates are a very big challenge facing many organizations today. In fact, so many of them do not patch anything after initial… Read More »BIOS Device Driver Updates with MDM
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and its predecesor (Server Update Servcices (SUS) has been around for 20+ years and has been the go to tool… Read More »WSUS or WUfB
Organizations need to stay up-to-date in their Windows 10 OS patching otherwise they introduce a lot of security risk and likely compliance governance issues.
Windows 10 v1909 was released November 12, 2019. This released carries an 18 month lifecycle for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions… Read More »Windows 10 v1909 Released
As of this writing, there has been 9 versions of Windows 10 since its release in 2015 and many of them are no longer supported… Read More »Keeping up with Windows 10
Most versions of Windows 10 v1803 will end-of-life on November 12, 2019. Microsoft plans to update automatically those computers to v1903.
Yep – you heard correctly!
No more Semi-Annual Channel Targeted (aka CB) or Semi-Annual Channel Broad (aka CBB) releases!
Although this is not a new topic (John Wilcox gave us a heads up back in May 2018) the Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release (formerly known as CB or Current Branch) will be fully retired after Windows 10 v1903.
What this means for Enterprises? Read More »Semi-Annual Channel(SAC) Targeted release will be retired
UPDATE February 2021: Microsoft announced that the next version of Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC will be released in the second half of this calendar year (2H21) and will carry a 5-year support lifecycle, instead of the 10-year lifecycle supported with previous version. Full Microsoft announcement post here.
Now that Windows 7 is less than a year ( 250 working days and counting!) away from officially end of life, we have many organizations that are not prepared to deal with the constant cycle of updates Windows 10 brings and are looking into different alternatives. The challenges on the last released update to Windows 10, v1809, did not help these late / cautious adopter organizations that the new Windows as a Service cycle is better that the previous approach.
Some of the paths they are looking include:
Read More »Windows 10 LTSC Pros / ConsMany businesses (especially large ones) have been using Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) with Software Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or similar system to manage Windows updates to the end-point devices for a very long time. However many do not have a formalized process to update the O/S on their devices.
For the past 3 years or so Microsoft’s Windows 10 introduced automatically downloads and installs updates to make sure your device is secure and up to date.
As businesses adopt and migrate to Windows 10 they have to deal with three basic challenges:
After a long wait, Microsoft has started once again to roll out Windows 10 v1809 (October 2018 Update) starting November 13. Originally released on Oct 2, 2018, Microsoft paused the roll out after issues were reported and confirmed a week later (October 9)
Software is available via the Software Download Center (via Update Assistant or the Media Creation Tool), Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and Windows Update for Business and also on the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
Today Microsoft officially announced a new service: Microsoft Managed Desktop or MMD. Although it was known Microsoft was working on this, no official word or… Read More »Microsoft Managed Desktop Service
There was a very significant announcement that was made public today. Summary of announcement: Longer Windows 10 servicing for enterprises and educational institutions moving from… Read More »Microsoft announcement: WaaS and Windows 7
Update: Windows 7 Extended Support Update Packages Pricing
There was a very significant announcement that was made public today.
Summary of announcement:
Workspace transformation is gaining lot of momentum at the moment. At its core, it is about letting users access data and applications securely anywhere anytime. … Read More »Microsoft Platform: Workspace Transformation
Lots of change in the EUC space these days! — The reason for this blog is a specific question I received : Customer is looking… Read More »Windows 10 and Application Modernization: MSIX Format
Windows 10 is about just about 2 years old ( 1507 Threadstone 1 was released on July 29, 2015) , and even though it was short… Read More »Deploying Windows 10 within your Business Video Series
Now it becomes real! When Discussing the continuous update model of Windows as a Service, one of the first questions that comes out is: What… Read More »Windows 10 v1507 – End of Life
Now it becomes real!
When Discussing the continuous update model of Windows as a Service, one of the first questions that comes out is:
What would be the impact of not keeping up with Windows-as-a-Services updates?
Although it has been stated by Microsoft a number of time, we now have a clear written statement from them on the impact.
Here is a summary of the first End of Service (for v1507) line announcement out of Microsoft:
Windows 10 version 1507 will no longer receive security updates
After May 9, 2017, Windows 10 devices running version 1507 will no longer receive security and quality updates.
Microsoft recommends updating devices to the latest version of Windows 10 Read More »Windows 10 v1507 – End of Life