Windows 8 economical: says IDC Study
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE
As per the latest study conducted by the research firm IDC, companies are prone to spend three times more if they don't plan to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7 or Windows 8. An estimate suggests that the cost of upgrading (assuming no enterprise licence agreement and three-year amortization period) will be US$95 vis-a-vis the cost of non-migrating which will be US$300 per seat/user, followed by almost a double the cost in the subsequent year.
The vital point to note here is that the non-migration cost is only the documentable cost as this does not include costs related to business loss due to security and data breach threats, productivity loss and other similar factors.
"Approx 50–60% installed PC base in the enterprises are still running Windows XP. This is an alarming situation as non-migration puts businesses at risk of security breaches and could potentially create a big dent to the company's brand image. It takes money to save money! Migration to newer and better technologies eventually gives high return on investment and saves a lot of money in the long run," said Amrish Goyal, Director, Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd.
Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) plans to end support for Windows XP on April 08, 2014 as it is three generations behind the current product technology. It, therefore, becomes necessary for companies to plan their migration and save cost in the long run. Companies should migrate to the newer version for enhanced user experience.....See More
The vital point to note here is that the non-migration cost is only the documentable cost as this does not include costs related to business loss due to security and data breach threats, productivity loss and other similar factors.
"Approx 50–60% installed PC base in the enterprises are still running Windows XP. This is an alarming situation as non-migration puts businesses at risk of security breaches and could potentially create a big dent to the company's brand image. It takes money to save money! Migration to newer and better technologies eventually gives high return on investment and saves a lot of money in the long run," said Amrish Goyal, Director, Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation (India) Private Ltd.
Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) plans to end support for Windows XP on April 08, 2014 as it is three generations behind the current product technology. It, therefore, becomes necessary for companies to plan their migration and save cost in the long run. Companies should migrate to the newer version for enhanced user experience.....See More