Kurt Shintaku's Blog

We’ve made available several advisories/documents that Gartner has written about Windows 10 at no cost to you.  Enjoy.

• Gartner, Skip Windows 8.1 and Move Directly to Windows 10
  With the release of Windows 10 set for 29 July 2015, end-user computing managers who plan to deploy Windows 8.1, but have not begun significant deployments, should redirect their efforts toward early deployment of Windows 10, rather than devoting resources to the superseded platform.
  Analyst: Stephen Kleynhans
  Published: June 15th, 2015
  http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-2JB68DD&ct=150710&st=sb
• How to Deal With Windows 10 Accelerated Updates on PCs
  Windows 10 brings significant changes for all users to the way the OS will be serviced and updated by Microsoft. End-user computing managers dealing with planning and implementing updates will need to revisit their processes to match the new update cadence.
  Analyst: Stephen Kleynhans
  Published: July 1st, 2015
  http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-2JGMWJE&ct=150715&st=sb
• Ten Things You Need to Know About Windows 10 for a Successful PC Deployment
  Windows 10 fundamentally changes how PCs and other devices will be used and supported in enterprises. These are the key items that CIOs and senior IT managers need to know about the OS.
  Analyst: Stephen Kleynhans
  Published: July 27th, 2015
  http://www.gartner.com/technology/reprints.do?id=1-2K3BA8O&ct=150728&st=sb
  (UPDATED 8/24/15: The correct URL has been attached above.  The original URL led to the paywalled version of this document.)

NOTE:  These are part of our new Windows for Business web site here at Microsoft.  Try it out!  There’s lots of good stuff there and we’ve now brought together all Windows web sites into a single view for the Enterprise:

• SITE: Windows for Business
  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/