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06.18.10 Gartner: Drop Windows XP By 2012 By Mike Sachoff Most organizations should be planning and testing Windows 7 this year, and should try to drop Windows XP by the end of 2012, according to Gartner. Gartner analysts said organizations need to decide when to begin their migration to Windows 7, set a target date to have Windows XP out, and decide if they should deploy Windows 7 to all PCs, only new PCs, or to a mix. "In various Gartner polls and surveys, 80 percent of respondents report skipping Windows Vista. With Windows XP getting older and Windows 8 nowhere in sight, organizations need to be planning their migrations to Windows 7," said Michael Silver, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner. "Windows 7 has been getting positive reviews, and many clients report that they have plans to start their production deployments, but there are some that are still undecided about when to start and how quickly to do the migration." Gartner believes organizations need to get Windows XP out before Microsoft ends support for it in April 2014, and if possible, they should eliminate it by the end of 2012 when new versions of many applications are not expected to support XP, and independent software vendors (ISVs) will increasingly stop XP support. "Organizations wanting to do as much of the migration as possible though PC refresh or attrition, should begin by deciding on a start date," said Steve Kleynhans, research vice president at Gartner. "These organizations should take into account when their ISVs will provide sufficient Windows 7 support for their applications and when they will have enough time to test applications, build images and pilot Windows 7. This will give them their start date." About the Author: Mike is a staff writer for WebProNews. Visit WebProNews for the latest ebusiness news.

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