Although Microsoft suggested “Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 are all great options for migration,” some customers planned to move from Server 2003 to Windows Server vNext. Microsoft pushed for customers still using Windows Server 2003 to migrate now since it reaches end of support on July 14, about five months away. With June as the release to manufacturing (RTM) date, as opposed to August, manufacturers will have Windows 10 on devices in time for back to school shoppers instead of Windows 10 devices being ready only by the holiday shopping season. Yet Neowin reported that Microsoft has targeted June for the Windows 10 RTM release. Regarding Windows 10, Redmond Channel Partner published the 2015 Microsoft Product Roadmap, which states that the anticipated release of Windows 10 is for Fall 2015. Office for Windows 10 will not be a freebie for everyone.
If the contract expires, then a larger company should downgrade rights “to the Pro version of Windows and connect it to Windows Update to get the free upgrade.” Microsoft attempted to answer that, but it seems to have only muddied up the already murky water by stating, “Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise are not included in the terms of free Windows 10 Upgrade offer….given active Software Assurance customers will continue to have rights to upgrade to Windows 10 enterprise offerings outside of this offer.” WindowsITPro said Enterprise will get a free upgrade so long as its Software Assurance contract is valid.
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