Computer Outsourcing for Mid-size Companies

Microsoft Windows 11 is more like a major revamp for Microsoft Windows 10 rather than a revolutionary new client OS. Enhancements focus on improving efficiency by presenting the user with an easy-to-customize environment with faster access to commonly used apps and commonly referenced information. A signature innovation is the new Start menu, which allows users to pin and organize icons for your favorite apps so you can immediately get on with the job.

Progent's Microsoft-certified experts can assist your company to confirm the compatibility and performance of Windows 11 running your key workloads so you can evaluate the advantages to your company of upgrading to Windows 11. Migration support offered by Progent remotely or on premises include ROI projections, pilot lab design, hybrid cloud architecture, mobile access, security and compliance guidance, telecommuting solutions, management planning, network infrastructure design, Wi-Fi setup, patch management, disaster recovery planning, education for IT staff and users, Help Desk outsourcing, and ongoing technical assistance.

Progent is unusual for the ability to provide high-level expertise for Microsoft Windows 11 on short notice. Progent offers as-needed assistance to get you through stubborn IT obstacles or end-to-end 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 Microsoft Windows 11
Windows 11 revamps its user interface across physical devices, allows extensive desktop customization, comes with popular applications that previously had to be manually downloaded, features native ability to run Android software, and revives support for Widgets for live data channels.

New features to Microsoft Windows 11 include:

• The revamped Start Menu is the most prominent innovation of Windows 11, replacing Windows 10's screen-hogging version with a smaller, centered window that ships containing default application icons and can be easily personalized to include the user's favorite set of programs.
• A personal release of Microsoft Teams is integrated into Windows 11 and can be launched from the taskbar. With this trimmed-down version of Teams, you can instantly phone, chat, message, or make a video or voice call with people in your contacts.
• Snap Layouts provide an advanced tool for organizing windows into specific zones inside predefined layouts on the Microsoft Windows 11 desktop. Hovering on a window's maximize button shows a collection of possible layouts. Clicking on a zone in a layout "snaps" the selected window into that zone. Snap Assist permits you to fill your chosen layout with more windows. You can store your Snap Layouts in Snap Groups accessible from the Windows 11 taskbar.
  
  Snap Layouts allow you to organize personalized windows

• The included Power Automate desktop flow designer is a robotic process automation tool that allows users to create time-saving workflows for automating tedious manual desktop procedures. Power Automate permits you to use pre-made or custom workflows and can be used with common apps such as email, Excel, websites, and files. Microsoft's Power Automate is designed to replace earlier generation RPA platforms like Windows recorder (V1).
• Virtual Desktops allow you to create a variety of personalized desktops that each display applications associated with certain activities and processes like accounting, entertainment, or sales. You can develop virtual desktops and jump to them using the Task view icon on the Microsoft Windows 11 taskbar.
  
  Virtual desktops allow you to design personalized desktops to facilitate distinct activities

• Microsoft Windows 11 reintroduces Widgets, which efficiently present current data generated by selected services. Widget information can consist of weather, news, sports, stocks, calendar, and other fast-changing data. Users can supplement|, delete, organize, size, and personalize widgets based on their own preferences and work circumstances. Every user's newsfeeds are optimized automatically but you can specify themes and sources.
  
  Widgets provide up-to-date data on user-specified topics such as local weather, traffic, entertainment, and To-Do tasks

• Android Apps can run natively on Windows 11. Microsoft's new Windows Subsystem for Android enables a Windows 11 computer to host mobile apps from the Amazon Appstore. These apps can use cellular data if your Windows 11 PC has a cellular connection and you subscribe to a data plan with a mobile service company.
• TCP WAN speed for fast networks is enhanced by the incorporation of the TCP HyStart++ and RACK-TLP algorithms in the Windows 11 transport protocol. HyStart++ reduces connection latency during connection start-up and RACK-TLP reduces Retransmit TimeOuts (RTOs).

Windows 11 Migration Services
Windows 11 will not run with older model CPUs or ones that do not have TPM version 2.0. hardware. For in-place upgrades to Windows 11, gen 2 VMs need to have at least two virtual processors, comply with host processor requirements, and have virtual TPM enabled. You cannot perform in-place upgrades of existing generation 1 virtual machines to Windows 11. For eligible PCs, you can deploy Windows 11 as an upgrade to Microsoft Windows 10 using standard utilities like Windows Autopilot, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT), and Configuration Manager. For devices powered by Windows 8, you first need to implement the no-cost upgrade to Microsoft Windows 10.

Since Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 can coexist, you can deploy Windows 11 at your own pace. You can run the identical tools and follow the same workflows to administer both operating systems. You can manage endpoints, confirm application compatibility, and streamline Windows 11 deployments with the same software you use for Windows 10. This ability to support a consistent management environment simplifies Windows 11 upgrades. Progent can assist you to design and carry out a Windows 11 migration that makes full use of your existing IT assets including PCs, software tools, apps, cloud-based and local services, and network infrastructure.

Progent's experts can provide these services to help you follow best practices for each phase of your Microsoft Windows 11 upgrade:

• Create an incremental implementation plan that begins with developers and early adopters, proceeds to testing, and ends with widespread deployment
• Establish standards for readiness to proceed to the next rollout phase
• Evaluate rollout tools and verify your implementation strategy is supported by your infrastructure, desired configurations, and policies
• Define which apps will work as-is, which need updates, and which should be replaced
• Design a continuing endpoint management strategy

Progent's Other Consulting Services for Microsoft Windows 11
Progent can provide a range of outsourcing and co-sourcing services intended to help businesses of all sizes to design, implement, manage, and maintain hybrid networks that incorporate desktops and laptops running Windows 11. Progent's Technical Response Center can serve as a short-term and seamless supplement to your in-house Call Center to provide remote assistance from Microsoft-certified consultants to help handle the initial surge of service requests you may face as you upgrade to Windows 11. Typical issues may involve areas such as application or peripheral driver functionality, online connectivity, or cybersecurity.

Progent's PC management experts and Windows 10 consultants can streamline the management of your Windows 11 endpoints by identifying time-saving solutions for common tasks like update management support, managing software licensing, monitoring usage and throughput, and guarding against cyber attacks. Progent's mobile communications experts can help you design a centrally managed BYOD environment for your smartphone and tablet users by providing services like iOS integration and Android integration expertise. Progent's Wi-Fi integration experts can assist you to set up both permanent and temporary Wi-Fi networks for any site including corporate campuses, branches, telecommuter environments, and conference facilities.

Progent's certified network security experts can help your business to plan, deploy, and test a network security strategy that incorporates the modern cybersecurity capabilities of Microsoft Windows 11. Progent has developed a set of affordable network security vulnerability assessment services to evaluate the security posture of PCs, laptops, and tablets running Microsoft Windows 11. For ongoing network threat defense and maximum uptime, Progent offers the ProSight library of network management services which include of a selection of 24x7 remote network monitoring services including Progent's ProSight LAN Watch server and desktop management services and ProSight WAN Watch ITinfrastructure monitoring incorporating advanced Remote Monitoring and Management technology. Progent's Cisco-certified CCIE infrastructure specialists can help you take advantage of the latest remote access technology of Windows 11 and can assist you to build a centralized accessibility solution that supports a BYOD environment and delivers performance, advanced cybersecurity, and maximum availability.

To improve manageability, security, affordability, and availability for Windows 11 PCs, Progent's Hyper-V virtual client experts can assist you to deploy the Client Hyper-V capability incorporated into Microsoft Windows 11.

Contact Progent to Find Out More About System Design and Upgrade Services for Microsoft Windows 11
To find out more about ways Progent's consultants can help you to assess or migrate to Windows 11, call 1-800-993-9400 or see Contact Progent.