Windows

As managing vice president, Rob Helm covers Microsoft collaboration and content management. His 25-plus years of experience analyzing Microsoft’s technology... more

Five Windows products are of primary interest to enterprise customers:

Windows—the Windows client OS for devices with an AMD or Intel x86 or x64 processor
Windows RT—the Windows client OS for devices with an ARM-based processor
Windows Phone—the Windows client OS for smartphones
Windows Server—the Windows server OS for servers with AMD or Intel x64 processors
Internet Explorer (IE)—the Internet browser.

In addition, Microsoft has three computer hardware products of interest to enterprises:

Surface 2, a touch-based tablet with an ARM processor and an optional removable keyboard, which runs Windows RT 8.1
Surface Pro 2, a touch-based tablet with an x64 processor and an optional removable keyboard, which runs Windows 8.1.

Customers need to track the status of Windows software and Windows-based devices in order to plan for the deployment and maintenance of desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and servers as well as the deployment of other server products, such as SQL Server and Exchange, which have dependencies on specific Windows versions and service packs.

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