Windows 8, expected to be released in 2012, will introduce users to a new touch-based user interface but will also include a traditional Windows 7 mode for running legacy applications. How will the release of Windows 8 affect your plans?
Windows 8 will have no affect on our Windows 7 migration plans - 33%
We may wait and transition some machines to Windows 8 - 4%
After migrating to Windows 7 we will probably skip Windows 8 - 10%
Windows 8 creates some uncertainty for our plans with Windows in general - 3%
Too early to say; Windows 8 neither positively nor negatively affects our Windows 7 migration plans at this time - 42%
Unsure/don't know - 8%
Total respondents: 210
Virtualization and deployment methods
Will you deploy Windows 7... [Select all that apply]
On existing machines - 63%
On new machines as they are refreshed - 90%
Through virtual desktop technologies (VMware VDI, Citrix XenDesktop, XenApp, etc.) - 21%
Total respondents: 210
If you are deploying virtualization with Windows 7, how will you do so? [Select all that apply]
Will upgrade existing virtualized PCs to Windows 7 - 20%
Will move existing PCs to virtualization as part of Windows 7 upgrade - 13%
Will move new PCs to virtualization as part of Windows 7 implementation - 9%
We are not planning on using virtualization with Windows 7 - 67%
Total respondents: 210
Will you run Windows 7 on... [Select all that apply]
Desktop PCs - 97%
Laptops/notebooks - 95%
Virtual PC environments (i.e., Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, VMware vSphere, etc.) - 37%
Netbooks - 30%
Other - 1%
Total respondents: 210
Did you use/do you plan on using PC virtualization technology (such as Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, VMware vSphere, etc.) to facilitate deployment of Windows 7?
Yes, for existing virtualized PCs only - 11%
Yes, for existing virtual PCs, and we plan to virtualize other PCs as part of the Windows 7 deployment - 19%
No, won't use any PC virtualization technologies to deploy Windows 7 - 70%
Total respondents: 210
How is your organization phasing in Windows 7?
We will follow our usual migration schedule - 46%
We will accelerate adoption for at least some desktops or applications - 12%
We will accelerate adoption of Windows 7 across the enterprise - 15%
We are following/have followed a slower-than-usual migration schedule because of the economy - 22%
Unsure/don't know - 4%
Total respondents: 210
How will you deploy Windows 7? [Select all that apply]
Conventional ISO installation - 43%
DVDs by IT staffers - 35%
Remote network-based deployment using Microsoft System Center - 22%
Unsure/don't know - 11%
Other - 23%
Total respondents: 210
How is your organization phasing in Windows 7?
We will follow our usual migration schedule - 48%
We are following/have followed a slower-than-usual schedule because of the economy - 22%
We will accelerate Windows 7 adoption across the enterprise - 15%
We will accelerate adoption of Windows 7 for at least some desktops or applications - 12%
Unsure/don't know - 4%
Total respondents: 210