Even Gartner says Rethink Windows 10 LTSB Deployment Based on Microsoft’s Updated Guidance. This posting is an attempt to pull together and consolidate disparate references to help highlight, educate, and inform on Win10 LTSC for general production use.

While it may sound great that there is a version of Windows 10 which is supported for 10 years, there are many considerations and risks with trying to use it across the board. These devices typically perform a single important task and don’t need feature updates as frequently as other devices in the organization.” (Side note that the nomenclature usage of the word “Branch” was recently dropped This version is called the Long Term Servicing Branch Channel, or LTSC for short, and is designed for “ Specialized systems-such as PCs that control medical equipment, point-of-sale systems, and ATMs-often require a longer servicing option because of their purpose. In light of these challenges, it can be tempting for an organization to try to “standardize” on version of Windows 10 that is supported for 10 years. An organization could be faced with challenges around the frequency, size, and the new administrative cadence of feature updates to Windows (even though Microsoft has done and is doing great work to address these challenges). It’s no secret that with the introduction of Windows 10 that Microsoft has moved into the direction of releasing new feature updates twice per year, which is commonly referred to as Windows as a Service. Risks and Considerations for Win10 LTSC over Win10 Current Channel

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