11/17/2018 6:41 PM BRK3392 Windows 10 servicing explained (WAAS) Deploying Windows as an inplace upgrade Adnan Hendricks Microspecialist Consulting @Microspecialist © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

WAAS Concept What It Is Why You Need How to Implement It

Windows as a service: timelines MS Story 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Windows as a service: timelines Windows Insider Preview Branch Specific feature and performance feedback Application compatibility validation New Windows 10 Release Deploy to pilot audiences Validate and prepare for broad deployment Deploy to all audiences, in waves to reduce risk Plan & Prepare Pilot Deploy / Use Grace 6+ months of active development ~4 months 12+ months 60 days 18+ months to pilot, deploy, and use each release Plan & Prepare Pilot Deploy / Use The process repeats… © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Becoming Agile with Microsoft PRISM FY16 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Becoming Agile with Microsoft Delivering new value, features and capabilities on a faster cadence Providing unmatched flexibility and control Continually improving security, reliability, and performance Simplifying deployment and management Deeply integrating cloud services, both to add functionality and to simplify the process of staying current © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Windows 10 as a Service Deployment Rings Release Types Similar to Deployment Groups in most Organizations A method of grouping machines into deployment timelines Each Ring should reduce the risks derived from feature updates Gradual deployment Deployment Rings IT Feature updates and Quality updates Feature updates account for the functionality previously deployed in major revision upgrades Quality updates represent traditional Windows updates, previously referred to as servicing updates. Release Types Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted) Semi-Annual Channel (Broad Deploy) Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB). Servicing Branches

Long Term Servicing Channel Simplified feature update model across Windows and Office Monthly Channel Semi-Annual Channel Long Term Servicing Channel Monthly 2x / year Every 2-3 years 1 month of support 18 months of support 10 years of support (5+5) Office Windows Release schedules are aligned Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus will release twice per year, targeting March and September Servicing timelines are identical Windows 10 and Office 365 ProPlus will be serviced and supported for 18 months from the date of release

Windows Analytics Update Compliance MS Story 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Windows Analytics Update Compliance © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Service Branches Defer Feature in Windows 10 (Semi-Annual Channel) 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Service Branches Defer Feature in Windows 10 (Semi-Annual Channel) updates after Microsoft has released to Semi-Annual Channel to defer updates further, you can use a variety of servicing tools, including WSUS, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Update for Business through Group Policy, and MDM solutions such as Microsoft Intune. LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel) avoid feature updates for up to 10 years Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB lacks many in-box apps built on the Universal Windows Platform and Cortana integration. © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Different Methods Using WSUS Using Configuration Manager Using Group Policy: Create a Windows Update for Business policy Using InTune

Using WSUS: Enable Updates configuration Create a computer group Create an automatic approval rule Prepare for client-side targeting Configure GPOs Enable client-side targeting Validate the policy Verify that client-side targeting was successful

Using Configuration Manager: Create a GPO and target client 2 Create the All SC collection Create the SC collection for the deployment ring Create the SC(Targeted) Servicing Plan Create the SC Servicing Plan Create an upgrade package Distribute the upgrade package contents Create a task sequence Deploy the new task sequence

Using Intune: Create a new policy OMA-URI Settings 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Using Intune: Create a new policy OMA-URI Settings Enable Clients for SC Set Data Type List 3 OMA-URI box Value “ “.vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/ChannelReadynesslevel” Value 1 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Demo Windows As A Service

Resources Windows as a service documentation http://aka.ms/Waas 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Resources Windows as a service documentation http://aka.ms/Waas Windows as a service overview video http://aka.ms/WaasVideo Windows Analytics and Ready for Windows https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsforbusiness/windows-analytics http://www.readyforwindows.com © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Windows IT Pro Resources Microsoft Tech Summit FY17 11/17/2018 6:41 PM Windows IT Pro Resources Windows IT Center for IT Pros: https://it.windows.com IT Pro Insider Newsletter: https://aka.ms/WindowsITProInsider Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSWindowsITPro Windows Insider Program: https://insider.windows.com/ © 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

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