Windows 10 was released by Microsoft last week. It looks very good. A worthy successor to Windows 7, and something that will (hopefully) makes us all forget about Windows 8. Reports from the field are that people are very pleased with it. However, like many new operating systems, it’s buggy.
I’ve been asked when CPCS will install it. The short answer is, we won’t begin evaluating it until calendar 2016, and then after that evaluation we will likely start upgrading in calendar 2017.
Why so long? For a number of reasons.
- Bugs – We won’t roll-out a critical update like this until it is pretty bug free. While Windows 10 is very good, it’s not a critical improvement that requires rush.
- Training – My team and CPCS staff will need training to effectively support and use (respectively) Windows 10. It is a pretty big change. We don’t want to roll out something this significant without ensuring people know how to use it.
- Value – Windows 10 has some very significant improvements, but nothing sufficient to warrant a rapid role-out (like Windows XP to WIndows 7).
- Resources – It takes a lot to roll-out a new operating system to nearly 1000 PCs. We have other major projects (like upgrading eBill, rolling out Wifi, new printers, etc.) that take precedence.