Windows 10 Pro for Workstations: Getting the Most Out of Server-Grade PC Hardware [57:21]
All computers are NOT created equal! At first glance, a workstation and a desktop PC look an awful lot alike, but under the chassis it's an entirely different story. In fact, many clients won't understand what they are missing when opting for a desktop PC versus a workstation. The key to selling the true value of a workstation to your clients is giving them an understanding of the usages, hardware, and components that make up the system. And now when you add in the new Windows 10 Pro for Workstations OS, the benefits are even more impressive! Join Chris Phillips, D&H Solutions Specialist, to learn and see the value of Lenovo workstations running the Windows 10 Pro for Workstations OS. D&H Resources: Downloadable Resources: Resources: Officially all workstations sold with a Xeon processor as of 1/2018, must have Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Is that correct? So, no Windows 7 Pro on any workstations? How can clients upgrade other workstations to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations? Will this be available for free or through volume licensing? Does Windows 10 Pro for Workstations give you all of the features of Windows 10 Pro including domain joining? What is the cost difference in the Workstation version and Enterprise version of Windows 10? Who enforces the $10,000 fine regarding the out of date license? Any idea on the cost of upgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations? When is it available? Can you run Windows 10 Pro for Workstations on a PC with an i7 processor? Is there any advantage to running this new OS on a system without an Intel Xeon processor? So this is just for Intel Xeon & equal AMD processors? This has nothing to do with Intel Core i7, etc? What differentiates Lenovo workstations from other manufacturers? What if my customer still wants Windows 7 Pro or Windows 10 pro on their workstation? Can an older server that has been retired be repurposed to perform as a workstation? Windows 10 Pro for Workstations -- any limitations on the number of cores on the Xeon processor it will support? When was the Windows 10 Fall Creators update released? In situations where a unit runs normal everyday software, nothing intensive, but must run 24/7, do you set them up with a workstation for the durability, or a standard everyday PC? Do you have any marketing materials that we can use to send to our clients? So, all new workstation being sold now have Windows 10 Pro for Workstations on it? When you upgrade a machine from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, are you basically paying the difference for the license? When I go to the Windows Store from my Windows 10 Pro for machine the cost comes up as $125.00. Does that sound correct? Are the Lenovo P Series Tiny workstations ok on WiFi networks or are they required to be wired? You've said if a system is running an Intel Xeon processor, Windows Pro 10 for Workstations is now required. What about AMD Opteron processors? Will volume licensing customers have access to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations? As a volume licensing customer, can I just image Windows 10 Enterprise onto an Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron processor-based PC if it has all the features required for Windows 10 Pro for Workstations?
Correct, after the Fall Creators Update of 2017, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is the only edition of Windows available for OEMs to license as a pre-install on their Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron processors based PCs.
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is available in the Windows Store as an upgrade from Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro following the release of Fall Creators update of 2017. Currently Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is not available as a standalone Volume Licensing product.
Yes, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations added to the existing feature set of Windows 10 Pro.
That does not really matter. While Windows 10 Enterprise includes all the capabilities of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, the rights to use those capabilities and Windows 10 on Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron processors based PCs is provided through the license of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Since we have made Windows 10 Pro for Workstations a QOS, VL customers can upgrade from Windows 10 Pro for Workstations to Windows 10 Enterprise without any loss of functionality. To be properly licensed for using Windows 10 Enterprise on Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron based PCs, a base license of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is required.
The federal government. These are not Microsoft penalties, they are penalties assessed by federal, state and local authorities, based on how that non-compliance infracts on legislation. In the case of most organizations, those infractions are against federal statutes, comprise federal felonies, and garner penalties ranging up to $10K per incident, per product.
The upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is expected to cost ~$205 and upgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is expected to cost ~$125. The upgrade is available now.
Yes you can and no there is no advantage unless you are looking to use some of features only available to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations
Correct, Microsoft has invested significant R&D effort in ensuring that Windows 10 Pro for Workstations efficiently scales across all the cores packaged in advanced, high-core density processors, such as Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron.
Hardware innovations like advanced cooling, design and upgradability. Industry leading service offerings and ISV certifications also set them apart.
No. After the Fall Creators Update of 2017, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is the only edition of Windows available for OEMs to license as a pre-install on their Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron processors based PCs. Windows 7 Pro is no longer a valid OEM option for Workstation systems.
Yes, However, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations would need to be the installed copy of Windows 10 if you plan on using the Windows PC OS.
That's the great thing, no. In the past, If you'd like to use a Workstation with two Xeon Platinum 8176 Processors, which each have 28 cores but still have an OS that efficiently scales across all the cores packaged in that advanced, high-core density processor, the best option would have been Server 2016 Standard for 46 cores as your OS. At retail that would cost you $2600. Windows 10 Pro for Workstations however is an OS that is made for high-core density processors that does not have a core limit. The only limit is to the number of processors you can use, which is 4.
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Yes, Workstation and Xeon system are designed for 24/7 continuous usage.
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It acts like any upgrade you would do by way of the Windows Store.
Yes, the upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is expected to cost ~$205 and upgrade from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is expected to cost ~$125. The upgrade is available now.
The P series ThinkStation products work on both wired and wireless networks if configured with wireless.
AMD Opteron is also included and system with that processor will need Windows Pro 10 for Workstations from the OEM
Currently Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is not available as a standalone Volume Licensing product. All Windows 10 Pro for Workstations edition features are included in Windows 10 Enterprise, which our VL customers already have access to.
While Windows 10 Enterprise includes all the capabilities of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, the rights to use those capabilities and Windows 10 on Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron processors based PCs is provided through the license of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Since we have made Windows 10 Pro for Workstations a QOS, VL customers can upgrade from Windows 10 Pro for Workstations to Windows 10 Enterprise without any loss of functionality. To be properly licensed for using Windows 10 Enterprise on Intel Xeon/AMD Opteron based PCs, a base license of Windows 10 Pro for Workstations is required.
