Aged Windows XP costs 5x more to manage than Windows 7
Posted on: 05/26/2012 08:57 AM
Microsoft has added ammunition to its aggressive battle to get users off Windows XP by citing a company-sponsored report that claims annual support costs for the older OS are more than five times that of Windows 7.
Aged Windows XP costs 5x more to manage than Windows 7
From Computerworld:
Microsoft has been banging the Windows XP upgrade drum for years, but stepped up the campaign in 2012, including starting a "two-year countdown" to the demise of security support. Last month, Microsoft was blunt, saying "If your organization has not started the migration to a modern PC, you are late."
Windows XP exits all support, including monthly security patches, in April 2014.