Servicing Windows: Autopilot Key to Windows Client Management

• Autopilot can help deploy new Windows-based devices, reset existing devices, and wipe devices before recycling.
• As Autopilot is a set of technologies rather than a distinct product, keeping all related software up to date requires tracking updates and maintaining multiple products, including Windows and Intune.
• The extra effort to manage Autopilot is worth the investment if the organization can truly leverage it to stay on the latest version of the Windows client OS.

Major new versions of the Windows client OS become available annually with minor updates arriving throughout the year. Many organizations struggle to keep up with this stream of updates. Autopilot can help by ensuring that properly configured devices are deployed throughout the organization. However, as Autopilot is not a distinct product, keeping it up to date requires tracking updates and applying them to multiple products and services. The extra effort to get and keep Autopilot working can help organizations get