07-08-2019, 07:04 PM
New Desktop Analytics feature helps organizations keep PCs up to date
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<p>Based on our work with consumers and organizations of all sizes, across more than 800 million Windows devices, we’ve learned that it’s easier to deploy Windows 10 when using the powerful intelligence of the cloud and machine learning. Since the Windows 10 April 2018 Update release, we’ve leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) at scale to improve the quality and reliability of our release rollouts. And along the way, we’ve learned the best ways to help ensure devices have a positive update experience.</p>
<p>Today, we’re making these same learnings available to organizations through the public preview of <strong>Desktop Analytics</strong>, which is available now. Desktop Analytics provides the insight and automation you need to efficiently get current and stay current. Desktop Analytics is a cloud-connected service that integrates with System Center Configuration Manager and will integrate with Microsoft Intune in the near future. With Desktop Analytics, it’s easier to deploy with confidence and keep your PCs up to date with the latest Windows 10 capabilities your employees need.</p>
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<p>“With Desktop Analytics, we’re able to automate our pilot plans to ensure all application and hardware scenarios can be tested and validated prior to upgrading to the latest release of Windows 10.”<br />—Jason Myers, End User Senior Lead, Mars</p>
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<p>This service provides intelligence that helps you make more informed decisions about the update readiness of your Windows clients. In combination with Configuration Manager, Desktop Analytics is designed to create an inventory of the Windows apps running in your organization and then assess app compatibility with the latest feature updates of Windows 10. By combining data from your own organization with data aggregated from millions of devices connected to our cloud services, you can take the guess work out of testing these apps and instead focus your attention on key blockers. Historically, getting a view of the compatibility of your apps with new Windows releases was a time-consuming and tedious process of human testing—but now this can be automated through the intelligence of what we learn at cloud scale.</p>
<p>Desktop Analytics brings you data-driven recommendations that allow you to quickly and easily run successful pilots that represent your entire application and driver estate. You can then use the health signals of your pilots to evaluate the readiness of your assets and implement an optimized production deployment plan with Configuration Manager.</p>
<p>As <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/06/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, explained last September</a>, Desktop Analytics is the evolution of Windows Analytics, adding deeper integration with Configuration Manager and providing a ring-based approach to deployment using health signals.</p>
<p>To learn more and get started with the public preview, read our <a href="https://aka.ms/dadocs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Desktop Analytics </a>article. For additional resources, check out the new <a href="https://aka.ms/community/DesktopAnalytics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Desktop Analytics community</a> and read more details on <a href="https://aka.ms/DesktopAnalyticsBlog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Community</a>.</p>
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<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/new-desktop-analytics-feature-helps-organizations-keep-pcs-up-to-date.png" width="1200" height="630" title="" alt="" /></div><div><div><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/new-desktop-analytics-feature-helps-organizations-keep-pcs-up-to-date.png" class="ff-og-image-inserted"></div>
<p>Based on our work with consumers and organizations of all sizes, across more than 800 million Windows devices, we’ve learned that it’s easier to deploy Windows 10 when using the powerful intelligence of the cloud and machine learning. Since the Windows 10 April 2018 Update release, we’ve leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) at scale to improve the quality and reliability of our release rollouts. And along the way, we’ve learned the best ways to help ensure devices have a positive update experience.</p>
<p>Today, we’re making these same learnings available to organizations through the public preview of <strong>Desktop Analytics</strong>, which is available now. Desktop Analytics provides the insight and automation you need to efficiently get current and stay current. Desktop Analytics is a cloud-connected service that integrates with System Center Configuration Manager and will integrate with Microsoft Intune in the near future. With Desktop Analytics, it’s easier to deploy with confidence and keep your PCs up to date with the latest Windows 10 capabilities your employees need.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>“With Desktop Analytics, we’re able to automate our pilot plans to ensure all application and hardware scenarios can be tested and validated prior to upgrading to the latest release of Windows 10.”<br />—Jason Myers, End User Senior Lead, Mars</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This service provides intelligence that helps you make more informed decisions about the update readiness of your Windows clients. In combination with Configuration Manager, Desktop Analytics is designed to create an inventory of the Windows apps running in your organization and then assess app compatibility with the latest feature updates of Windows 10. By combining data from your own organization with data aggregated from millions of devices connected to our cloud services, you can take the guess work out of testing these apps and instead focus your attention on key blockers. Historically, getting a view of the compatibility of your apps with new Windows releases was a time-consuming and tedious process of human testing—but now this can be automated through the intelligence of what we learn at cloud scale.</p>
<p>Desktop Analytics brings you data-driven recommendations that allow you to quickly and easily run successful pilots that represent your entire application and driver estate. You can then use the health signals of your pilots to evaluate the readiness of your assets and implement an optimized production deployment plan with Configuration Manager.</p>
<p>As <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/09/06/helping-customers-shift-to-a-modern-desktop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, explained last September</a>, Desktop Analytics is the evolution of Windows Analytics, adding deeper integration with Configuration Manager and providing a ring-based approach to deployment using health signals.</p>
<p>To learn more and get started with the public preview, read our <a href="https://aka.ms/dadocs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Desktop Analytics </a>article. For additional resources, check out the new <a href="https://aka.ms/community/DesktopAnalytics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Desktop Analytics community</a> and read more details on <a href="https://aka.ms/DesktopAnalyticsBlog" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tech Community</a>.</p>
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