Flexera Software and Adaptiva discuss changes taking place in the enterprise infrastructure that is requiring IT practitioners to change the way they think about updates like Windows 10, including: Automating the update process “Future-proofing” to stay ready for future updates Reducing risks throughout the enterprise application portfolio

1. Windows 10 Rapid Release Management

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Timothy Davis
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Chad Kunz
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3. Seven Key Windows 10 Takeaways from
Flexera and Adaptiva IT Survey Results
Windows 10 and Microsoft Configuration Manager

4. Survey Finding #1
Windows 10 is a top priority for
IT in 2016 but frequent releases
pose a challenge
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Top IT Application Projects for 2016

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63% of companies plan to
have Windows 10
running on a significant
number of systems within
a year
Source: Adaptiva 2016 IT Impact Survey
Report: Windows 10 & ConfigMgr “76% of our enterprise customers are piloting
Windows 10 this year.”
2016: The year of Windows 10 in the enterpriseTop IT Application Projects for 2016

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Once you make the move to Windows 10, you must keep
moving…

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Recommendation #1
Create a plan for managing frequent Windows updates
• Determine your company’s target update schedule
• Create a change control process
• Get smart on Windows 10
• Test, test, and more tests
• Have a Plan B
• Communicate with helpdesk and key user groups
• Determine your self-service plan

9. Survey Finding #2
Majority of enterprises are using
SCCM to manage Windows 10
updates
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System Center Configuration Manager is preferred
Windows 10 deployment and update tool
63%
Use SCCM to
deploy and
update
Windows 10
Source: Adaptiva 2015 Ignite Systems Management Survey

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Recommendation #2
Explore new ways to improve speed of using SCCM to
manage Windows 10 updates
Reduce bandwidth usage by reducing software
downloads over WAN, instead storing the
majority of content library locally
Reduce network impacts by sending only files
that have changed in an update, not entire
Windows 10 updates

12. Survey Finding #3
Complex computing
environments make Windows 10
and application updates difficult

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Challenges Keeping Applications Up To Date

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Recommendation #3a - Rationalize Prior to Migration and
Continually Afterward

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Application Rationalization
Reducing the number of software titles will shrink migration costs and cut time frames
• Collect raw SCCM inventory data
• Normalize and categorize
• Identify applications for:
– Consolidation
– Retirement
– Upgrade & migrate
• Initiate Workflows & track progress
• Make rationalization a required step
for Application Readiness

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Recommendation #3b – Reduce hardware and infrastructure
complexity where possible using P2P client sharing technology

17. Survey Finding #4
IT time constraints present one
of the biggest challenges for
Windows 10 updates

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The biggest barrier to adoption: time
57%
Concerned about the
time it will take deploy
Microsoft’s new software
Concerned around increased
workloads or slow operations
due to more frequent releases
66%
Are you concerned that the more frequent incremental
version ConfigMgr releases will increase your workload or
slow operations?
What is the biggest barrier to deploying the new
ConfigMgr in your organization?
Cost
Time
Infrastructure readiness
Product maturity
Unsure
N/A
Not concerned
Slightly concerned
Concerned
Very concerned
Unsure
N/A
Source: Adaptiva 2016 IT Impact Survey Report: Windows 10 & ConfigMgr

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Recommendation #4a – Eliminate repetitive business tasks
with SCCM task sequences and custom workflows
Use task sequences to automatically
perform Windows 10 update tasks in your
System Center 2012 Configuration
Manager environment
Use visual workflow designer tools to
create custom automated workflows based
on your operational best practices

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• Keep all Windows 10 files in sync in master area
• Instead of creating update jobs to refresh all of
your sites use automation technology to
– Identify which sites get content initially
– Auto-detect endpoint discrepancies
– Use binary differential compression techniques to
send only necessary file updates to out-of-sync
endpoints
Recommendation #4b – Implement technologies that
automatically detect Win 10 anomalies and keep things in sync

21. Survey Finding #5
Organizations plan to migrate to
Windows 10 using zero-touch
or light-touch strategies

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IT, not end users, bear the burden of managing updates
60%
Plan to use zero-touch or
light-touch strategies to
deploy Windows 10
Plan to perform in place
upgrades40%
How does your
organization plan
to deploy
Windows 10?
Source: Adaptiva 2016 IT Impact Survey Report: Windows 10 & ConfigMgr

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Recommendation #5 – Explore self-service options to deploy
and update Windows 10
Flexera Software App
Portal
 Eases the burden on the
administrator
 Empowers the end-user
 Grants a highly
configurable level of
control

24. Survey Finding #6
Automation is critical for
speeding Windows 10 updates

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• Application compatibility Testing
• Virtualization Suitability Testing
• Convert Applications to Virtual formats
• Release approved packages to Microsoft Configuration Manager
• Publish approved applications to the app store
Recommendation #6a – Implement release management
automation best practices

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• Big Red button
• Uninstall workflows
• View content status down to the
individual machine
• Pause, resume, and reprioritize
Windows 10 updates in real time
Recommendation #6b – Always have a Plan B: Stay in control
of your enterprise’s Windows 10 updates

28. Survey Finding #7
Security is a key factor in
keeping Windows 10 up to date

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Security concerns are a main driver for Windows 10
82%
Think a move to Windows
10 will make their
enterprise more secure

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• Follow SCCM security best practices
• Control authorization settings
• Centrally manage security settings
• Encrypt content everywhere, even
on disk
• And after deployment keep up with
security patches and remediation
Recommendation #7 – Make sure you are following security
best practices during the update process

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Summary: Be Ready for Updates and Security Patches
1. Create a plan
2. Explore new ways to improve speed
3. Rationalize applications prior to migration
4. Reduce infrastructure complexity
5. Eliminate repetitive tasks
6. Automatically detect Windows 10 anomalies
7. Explore self-service options
8. Implement release management automation
9. Always have a Plan B
10. Make sure you follow security best practices

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