14 DAY TRIAL // Windows XP support will soon come to an end, but since so many users are still running the aging operating system right now, Microsoft continues the struggle to show everyone that moving to either Windows 7 or 8.1 is really worth it.
A recent survey however reveals that instead of considering Windows 8.1, Windows 7, or even Linux as viable options, Windows XP users are actually planning to move to the cloud, especially because they have less than 3 months to move from their platform to another.
Evolve IP, a cloud services company, conducted a research involving more than 1,000 IT experts, revealing that 17.5 percent of the respondents are actually planning to move from Windows XP to the cloud. In addition, 64.5 percent are also considering virtual desktop infrastructure for their migration, while 45 percent of them claimed that a third of their computers are still running Windows XP.
“As with any forced technological shift, Windows XP end of life creates an opportunity for companies to evaluate new ways of managing IT that would benefit their end users and the IT pros who service them," said Scott Kinka, chief technology officer for Evolve IP.
"Many companies that haven't yet migrated to the cloud and begun using virtual desktops will find the path to change easier, the support and service options more varied, and the benefits greater."
Windows XP is at this point installed on more than 28 percent of computers worldwide, which makes it the second top operating system right now, right after Windows 7.
Microsoft has warned that sticking to Windows XP would actually be a very risky decision, especially because hackers and cyber criminals would attempt to exploit every single vulnerability in the operating system since the parent company doesn’t plan to release any other security patches.