{"id":42493,"date":"2021-10-05T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/?guid=185463a0d22ef226c53c9994a9cf7be9"},"modified":"2021-10-05T10:48:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:48:25","slug":"windows-11-rollout-begins-as-industry-predicts-slow-business-uptake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/windows-11-rollout-begins-as-industry-predicts-slow-business-uptake\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 11 rollout begins as industry predicts slow business uptake"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n Sabina Weston<\/a><\/span>
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5 Oct, 2021<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Microsoft<\/a>\u00a0has officially launched Windows 11, with the operating system’s phased rollout kicking off on 5 October.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The release has been\u00a0long anticipated<\/a>\u00a0by consumers and tech industry professionals alike, with the update bringing a number of\u00a0new features<\/a>\u00a0such as a redesigned Start menu, Microsoft Teams integration, and the promise of faster future updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\nWindows chief product officer Panos Panay, who was\u00a0promoted to executive vice president in August<\/a>, announced the launch on\u00a0Windows Blogs<\/a>\u00a0and thanked Microsoft\u2019s partners for their support.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful to our entire ecosystem of partners who have played important roles in helping us prepare to get Windows 11 into the hands of our customers around the world. From OEM and app partners, to silicon, to retail, to our Windows Insiders, a launch of this global scale could not be achieved without them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the entire team, we are pumped to bring you Windows 11, the Windows that brings you closer to what you love. We look forward to seeing the dreams and ideas you bring to life with Windows 11. This is just the beginning,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The tech industry was\u00a0quick to share its thoughts on the launch, and many believe Windows 11 will fail to make a significant impact, with business uptake likely to be slow.<\/p>\n

Gartner senior research director Ranjit Atwal, for example, told\u00a0IT Pro\u00a0<\/em>that he is not expecting the launch to create \u201csignificant change\u201d in the wider PC market. Many businesses will likely wait until next year to upgrade to Windows 11, he added, due to uncertainty towards the availability and compatibility of different\u00a0apps<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scott Riley, director of Cloud Nexus, a security provider and gold Microsoft Partner, told\u00a0IT Pro,\u00a0<\/em>also believes that business uptake of the new operating system will be slow. When asked about whether users should upgrade today, he said:\u00a0\u201cThe answer is no, Windows 10 is still fully supported by Microsoft until\u00a0October 2025<\/a>\u00a0so there is no urgency to make the leap,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Riley added that the operating system “feels like a facelift rather than a complete change to Windows 10\u201d, and noted that Microsoft’s stringent system requirements could be another factor in users’ reluctance to upgrade immediately.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of changes under the hood, and the minimum requirements have increased to focus on security for home and business devices,’ he said. “Windows 11 now requires a processor which supports security features which were only introduced into Intel and AMD chips following the\u00a0Spectre and Meltdown<\/a>\u00a0attacks in 2018,” he said.<\/p>\n

“As such this means that an awful lot of computers produced in 2018 and earlier will not be supported on Windows 11.”<\/p>\n

However,\u00a0Mahadeva Bisappa, principal architect at the Microsoft Partner and digital transformation consultancy, SPR, told\u00a0IT Pro\u00a0<\/em>that the operating system has clearly been designed for the distributed workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cWindows 11 comes out at a time when distributed\u00a0remote work<\/a>\u00a0has become a norm\u201d, she said, adding that\u00a0its features are tailored to meeting \u201cthose remote working needs\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis includes all the new user interface improvements, Microsoft Teams for integrated communication and collaboration via text, audio and video modes across devices, and being able to use Windows 11 from any device or operating system,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bisappa also highlighted Windows 11\u2019s security features, saying that Microsoft has been \u201cdoing a tremendous job of updating the Windows operating\u00a0system regularly to address security issues and help users be more productive and secure\u201d.<\/p>\n

If you’re ready to make the team, a guide on how to install Windows 11 is\u00a0available here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sabina Weston<\/p>\n

5 Oct, 2021 <\/p>\n

Microsoft\u00a0has officially launched Windows 11, with the operating system’s phased rollout kicking off on 5 October.\u00a0
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