tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643879989210893421.post4145703303311109634..comments2024-03-25T14:35:18.044-07:00Comments on Notes on an IT Company: Is XP extinct?Farzana Rasheedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618265965003942944noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643879989210893421.post-42561533157430139932012-03-05T08:51:52.327-08:002012-03-05T08:51:52.327-08:00I'm sure Windows 7 is a great OS and apparentl...I'm sure Windows 7 is a great OS and apparently it's getting a growing rise in popularity, although its market share is still only 33% according to Wikipedia which is actually slightly lower than XP's market share. <br /><br />I guess Microsoft needs to keep releasing new Operating Systems and improving their product. However, it is too costly and time-consuming for organisations and businesses to keep upgrading their systems. <br /><br />We were certainly surprised to see a bank (and a European bank at that) still using such an old OS however they are not the only one. Another one of our clients (a major energy company) is also still using XP. <br /><br />This was a very challenging but interesting job for us. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your excellent feedback and points of discussion.Farzana Rasheedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618265965003942944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2643879989210893421.post-46530081446089948342012-03-05T07:57:51.458-08:002012-03-05T07:57:51.458-08:00If the client is insistent upon running XP as the ...If the client is insistent upon running XP as the main OS, then I guess 7 isn't an option. Having said that, Win 7 plays well with everything in a domain environment. In my case, we even have Macs attached to the same Windows domain with no issues. For legacy apps, there is 'run as' and XP mode. I may be wrong to assume but I'm thinking the only reason they rejected XP mode was simply because they don't understand VMs or because it's 'different'. They may have other needs that I'm not aware of but I think they should at least give it a try, if they haven't already. Change isn't always bad and it sounds like it's about time they need to start thinking about overhauling their systems especially with XP's support ending soon. I realize that many companies put IT budget behind everything else but I still wonder why any organization, let alone a bank where security should be one of their top concerns would insist on using an outdated OS.<br /><br /><br />Also, to answer the question you posed in your blog. Here's my take on it.<br /><br />Newer OS's add features, security, support for newer technologies and efficiency. Again, I do realize that many businesses put IT budget behind everything else. Smaller businesses can get away with more but when you're running a large organization, IT simply becomes a cost of running a business that you just have to put aside budget for. This is usually an issue when the person at the top of the organization does not fully understand technology. The 'if it ain't broke' mentallity doesn't always apply. Business model pertaining to IT will differ from one organization to another but overall, I think that it is imparative to move forward with technology as best as you can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com