windows xp, end of life webinar - 26th september 2013
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In just 30 minutes, we'll provide you with the facts and risks associated with Windows XP going end of life. The clock is ticking and action is needed, after April 8, 2014 there will be no security updates or support available for your organisationTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome to the Webinar
@OCSL_UK
#AskOCSL OCSL: Talking
Technology
The Future of End User Computing
Windows XP End Of Life
PRESENTERS AND AGENDA
Part 1
An Introduction to
OCSL
Mark Skelton
Part 2
Windows XP
End of Life
What does it mean?
Matthew White
Part 3
Summary and
Conclusions
Mark Skelton
Mark Skelton | OCSL | Microsoft Consultancy Practice Lead @m_skelts
Mathew White | OCSL | Principal Consultant @matthewwhite
• IT Solutions Integrator
• HP Preferred Gold Partner (multi-award-winning)
• Microsoft Systems Integrator (UK Partner of the year)
• Highest level VMware Partner (Premier) & Citrix (Gold)
• Long-standing and diverse client base
• Broad range of reference sites and case studies
• Based in London, Birmingham, Sussex, and our own Tier 3 Data Centres in
Cambridgeshire
ABOUT OCSL
POLL QUESTION 1
At what stage are your plans for Windows XP migration?
B) Planning
C) Execution
D) Nothing, accept the risk
A) Not Started
Microsoft to end all automatic support and updates for XP, without security updates, Windows XP will become increasingly vulnerable to attacks
Have your applications been compatibility tested? Has a clear migration path and strategy been defined? Do you have a budget for migration?
Good time to reconsider your desktop strategy. Look at VDI, RDS, application virtualisation and SaaS in order to ease application incompatibilities and OS migration issues
7 months until Windows XP end of life!
Migration from Windows XP
End User Computing Strategy
WINDOWS XP IS ON A COUNTDOWN…
Security updates for Microsoft AND non-Microsoft applications will cease. It may be possible to reverse engineer updates for supported OSs – leaving you vulnerable.
Application publishers will drop support for Windows XP in future releases.
Modern hardware will not support Windows XP. Locating drivers will become difficult and new features will not be supported.
Security Updates Future Application Compatibility
Hardware Support
RISKS OF INACTION
BLOCKING ISSUES
BLOCKING ISSUES
Knowledge
?
BLOCKING ISSUES
Start early, start now if you haven’t already! Collate data on hardware and software assets and their relationship to business
users. You can then start to identify issues.
Possible to achieve using manual
tools but automation saves
time
Traditional
Desktop
SOLUTIONS
Any OS
migration takes
time, planning
& cooperation
to get right.
OCSL recommends Microsoft System Center for the on-premesis management of Windows and non-
Windows operating systems.
Intune & ConfigMgr can now manage WP8, iOS &
Android
Application
Remediation
Tools
SOLUTIONS
Tools can seem
expensive up
front, however
time savings
are significant
RAG status on application compatibility
Automatically package applications Automatically sequence
applications (App-V)
Possible to achieve using manual
tools but automation saves
time
EUC Strategy
SOLUTIONS
SaaS offerings
can take away
some the
traditional
challenges
‘Thin’ technologies from Microsoft, Citrix or VMware can simplify the
management of your business applications.
Prominent 3rd party publishers are embracing
SaaS
POLL QUESTION 2
What product do you use for managing your PC estate?
B) Altiris
C) BigFix
D) LandDesk
A) Microsoft System Center / Systems Management Server
E) Other
“43% of workers use 3 or more devices at work to increase productivity”* Users expect to do work from home, on the train or on mobile devices
“9 out of 10 companies report the use of consumer technologies in the workplace”*
“74% of employees use consumer technologies due to lack of compelling alternatives from IT”*
Increasingly Mobile Workforce
Better Consumer Technologies
Traditional IT Insufficient in meeting users needs
END USER COMPUTING IS CHANGING
*Source: IDC 2012 Survey
NEXT STEPS
Looking to migrate to your next generation desktop?
Unsure as to which technology is
suitable for your business and how you can provide better services to your end-
users?
Identify how projects can be accelerated – including Windows 7, Desktop Virtualisation, Application
Virtualisation, Office 2013 and Cloud based initiatives
Book your workshop today!
Workshop will be tailored to your
specific interest areas for your business Duration: 2 hours
Desktop Strategy Workshop
Take the guesswork out of your Desktop Transformation
initiative by clearly identifying what your users and devices are
doing today in order for IT to provide the correct end user
solution
Duration: 5 days
Desktop Assessment Service
Understand your applications. Identify the apps in your estate
that will cause you issues migrating and virtualizing your
desktops
Duration: 5 days
Application Assessment Service
WHY OCSL?
“Focusing on our key strengths”
Vendor agnostic, but maintain key partner relationships including Microsoft, Citrix, VMware and HP
Heavy investment in attaining top accreditations and certifications with key EUC vendors
Proven experience of delivering innovative desktop solutions to our customers
Deep understanding of associated eco-system of complimentary technologies and hardware solutions
Software Partners
On Your Site
Hosted
As a Service Managed
Our Solutions
Servers, Storage,
Networking, Backup & Support:
Application-Ready Converged Infrastructure
End User
Computing
& Unified
Comms
acceSSOnce:
A Clinical
Desktop for
Healthcare
Transformation
Services (ITO),
inc Application
Migration &
Modernisation
System
Management,
Virtualisation,
Private Cloud
Looking to migrate to your next generation desktop?
Unsure as to which technology is
suitable for your business and how you can provide better services to your end-
users?
Identify how projects can be accelerated – including Windows 7, Desktop Virtualisation, Application
Virtualisation, Office 2013 and Cloud based initiatives
Book your workshop today!
Workshop will be tailored to your
specific interest areas for your business Duration: 2 hours
Desktop Strategy Workshop
Take the guesswork out of your Desktop Transformation
initiative by clearly identifying what your users and devices are
doing today in order for IT to provide the correct end user
solution
Duration: 5 days
Desktop Assessment Service
Understand your applications. Identify the apps in your estate
that will cause you issues migrating and virtualizing your
desktops
Duration: 5 days
Application Assessment Service
NEXT STEPS
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