Gartner published an interesting research report about migration techniques & the imminent dangers or remaining on Windows XP in the upcoming 2012 year.
They highlight the following concerns about not migrating off of Windows XP:
- The end of vulnerability & security patches for Windows XP, leaving PCs exposed to new & upcoming malware
- The continued elimination of support for Windows XP drivers by hardware vendors
- The upcoming elimination of Windows XP support by line-of-business software vendors
- The need to purchase custom support to protect & secure remaining PCs, agreements for which cost as much as $500,000/annually
Gartner’s advice around migration off of Windows XP is quite clear in their recent Research Report, "Creating a timeline for Deploying Windows 7 & Eliminating Windows XP" & it begins with, “Plan to deploy Windows 7; do not wait for Windows 8.”
There are however several other recommendations & we have received permission to distribute this analysis/report. A publicly available link to the content is attached below for your reference.
- GARTNER: “Creating a Timeline for Deploying Windows 7 & Eliminating Windows XP”
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/9/7/497A3EA8-09BB-4064-A72C-924C9AC63BE5/creating_a_timeline_for_depl_213442.pdf
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