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Windows 11 is more like a major revamp for Windows 10 instead of a radically new client OS. Changes are concentrated on improving efficiency by presenting the end user with a personalized interface with convenient access to commonly used applications and commonly requested information. A signature example is the redesigned Start menu, which permits you to pin and organize icons for your most task-relevant apps so you can immediately get on with the job.

Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants can help your organization to verify the compatibility of Windows 11 powering your key applications and services so you can determine the advantages to your business of migrating to Microsoft Windows 11. Migration support offered by Progent online or on premises include return-on-investment projections, pilot system design, hybrid cloud architecture, mobile connectivity, cybersecurity guidance, work-from-home solutions, management planning, network design, Wi-Fi setup, patch management, business continuity planning, training for IT personnel and users, Help Desk outsourcing, and ongoing technical support.

Progent stands out for being able to deliver high-level guidance for Microsoft technology on short notice. Progent can provide on-demand assistance to resolve stubborn technical obstacles or comprehensive project management and co-management services to make sure you complete major Windows 11 projects on time and on budget.

New and Enhanced Features of Windows 11
Windows 11 revamps its user interface across physical platforms, permits greater desktop customization, comes with popular apps that before had to be downloaded, features native support for Android apps, and revives support for Widgets for real-time data channels.

New features to Windows 11 include:

• The updated Start Menu is the most prominent new feature of Windows 11, taking the place of the earlier screen-hogging version with a smaller, center-stage window that ships containing a selection of app icons and can be easily personalized to include the user's preferred programs.
• A personal version of Microsoft Teams is built into Windows 11 and can be launched from the Windows taskbar. With this trimmed-down version of Teams, you can instantly call, chat, message, or initiate a video or voice call with people in your contacts.
• Snap Layouts are an advanced tool for organizing windows into selected zones inside layout templates on the Microsoft Windows 11 desktop. Hovering on a window's maximize button shows a collection of available layouts. Clicking on a zone within a layout "snaps" the desired window into that zone. Snap Assist allows you to fill your chosen layout with additional windows. You can save completed Snap Layouts in Snap Groups which can be accessed from the Windows 11 taskbar.
  
  Snap Layouts allow you to organize customized windows

• The included Power Automate desktop workflow designer is a robotic process automation (RPA) utility that allows non-experts to create workflows that can automate tedious manual desktop procedures. Power Automate permits you to use built-in or custom process flows and can interact with common apps such as email, Excel, websites, and files. Power Automate is designed as a substitute for older automation tools such as Windows recorder (V1) and Selenium IDE.
• Virtual Desktops enable you to create a variety of custom desktops that each show applications associated with certain activities and workflows such as accounting, entertainment, or sales. You can develop virtual desktops and select them from the Task view icon on the Microsoft Windows 11 taskbar.
  
  Virtual desktops in Windows 11 allow you to design custom desktops to facilitate distinct types of activities

• Windows 11 revives Widgets, which concisely display up-to-date information generated by various services. Widget information can consist of local weather, news, entertainment, stocks, To-Do tasks, and other fast-changing data. Windows 11 users can add|, delete, arrange, resize, and personalize widgets based on their own interests and work circumstances. Every user's newsfeeds are optimized based on AI but users can specify topics and publishers.
  
  Widgets deliver realtime data on user-specified themes like local weather, traffic, entertainment, and To-Do tasks

• Android Apps work natively on Windows 11. The new Windows Subsystem for Android enables a Windows 11 computer to host mobile apps available from the Amazon Appstore. These apps can access cellular data if your Windows 11 computer supports a cellular connection and you subscribe to a data plan with a cellular service provider.
• TCP WAN performance for fast networks is increased by the incorporation of the TCP HyStart++ and RACK-TLP algorithms in the Windows 11 transport protocol. HyStart++ reduces packet loss during connection start-up and RACK-TLP reduces Retransmit TimeOuts.

Windows 11 Upgrade Support
Windows 11 will not run with older model CPUs or ones that do not include Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 2.0. hardware. For in-place upgrades to Windows 11, gen 2 virtual machines must have at least two virtual processors, comply with host processor requirements, and have virtual TPM enabled. You cannot make in-place upgrades of generation 1 virtual machines to Microsoft Windows 11. For eligible devices, you can install Windows 11 as an upgrade to Windows 10 using familiar tools like Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Configuration Manager. For devices running Windows 8, you first need to run the free upgrade to Windows 10.

Since Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 can share a network, you can deploy Windows 11 using a phased approach. You can use the identical tools and follow the same workflows to manage both operating systems. You can monitor PCs, confirm application compatibility, and streamline Windows 11 deployments with the same tools you use with Windows 10. This ability to support a consistent management solution facilitates Windows 11 upgrades. Progent can assist your organization to plan and implement a Microsoft Windows 11 upgrade that optimizes the use of your in-place network resources including desktops, software tools, applications, cloud-based and local services, and network infrastructure.

Progent's consultants can provide these services to make sure you comply with best practices for each phase of your Microsoft Windows 11 upgrade:

• Create a staged rollout strategy that starts with early adopters, moves to proof of concept, and ends with widespread deployment
• Define criteria for readiness to advance to the next deployment phase
• Inventory rollout utilities and verify your implementation strategy is accommodated by your infrastructure, desired configurations, and security policies
• Determine which applications will run as-is, which require patching, and which need to be replaced
• Design an ongoing endpoint management strategy

Progent's Additional Consulting Services for Microsoft Windows 11
Progent offers a variety of outsourcing and co-sourcing services intended to help organizations of any size to design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot hybrid networks that include desktops and laptops powered by Windows 11. Progent's Technical Response Center can serve as a temporary and transparent extension of your in-house Help Desk to provide online assistance from Microsoft-certified consultants to deal with the first influx of service tickets you may face as you upgrade to Windows 11. Common issues may involve areas like application or driver functionality, online connectivity, or cybersecurity.

Progent's desktop management experts and Windows 10 consultants can streamline the management of your Windows 11 endpoints by identifying efficient tools for common jobs such as patch management support, managing licensing, monitoring utilization and performance, and defending against cyber attacks. Progent's mobile computing consultants can assist you to create a cohesive BYOD environment for your mobile endpoint clients by delivering services such as Apple iOS integration and Android integration expertise. Progent's Wi-Fi configuration experts can assist you to configure both fixed and temporary Wi-Fi infrastructure for any site including corporate headquarters, branch offices, home offices, and convention facilities.

Progent's certified network security consultants can assist your business to plan, implement, and validate an IT security plan that marshals the advanced cybersecurity features of Windows 11. Progent has created a variety of economical cybersecurity vulnerability assessment services to determine the security posture of desktops, notebooks, and tablets powered by Microsoft Windows 11. For round-the-clock network threat defense and maximum availability, Progent has developed the ProSight library of network management services which include of a selection of round-the-clock remote IT monitoring services such as Progent's ProSight LAN Watch server and desktop management services and ProSight WAN Watch ITinfrastructure monitoring powered by modern Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software. Progent's Cisco-certified CCIE infrastructure specialists can help you take advantage of the advanced remote access technology of Microsoft Windows 11 and can help you build a unified accessibility solution that supports a BYOD work style and delivers performance, advanced threat protection, and maximum availability.

To enhance manageability, security, affordability, and availability for Windows 11 PCs, Progent's Hyper-V virtual client consultants can assist you to implement and use the Client Hyper-V feature incorporated into Windows 11.

Contact Progent to Learn More About Planning and Migration Services for Microsoft Windows 11
To learn more about ways Progent's experts can assist you to assess or migrate to Windows 11, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.