The US computer giant recently announced that it was terminating the sale of its Windows 7 operating system, launched in October 2009. The US company hopes to push its customers to adopt a newer version such as 8.1 or 10, launched this fall.
Businesses will continue to opt for the professional version of Windows 7, the most popular at present operating system, but Microsoft warns that it will soon end technical support.
On its website, Microsoft says that “the main support phase” expires January 13, 2015. From that date, customers will no longer receive updates, except for security updates, which will be performed until January 2020.
The end of “the main support phase” occur when the City of Montreal has not yet completed to implement Windows 7 on all computers. Launched in April, the transition to the operating system Windows XP replacement must be completed only in April.
“When you arrive and the meeting is over, it’s too late. This is extremely disturbing. The manager who advised that one wonders if he knew we were going to discontinue service within 12 months after the decision, “said Marc-André Gadoury, elected Project Montreal.
“The system is not the end of life, but at the end of commercial life: they will stop the sale, wants to qualify Harout Chitilian responsible technologies. It’s a bit like Apple comes out new versions every year. The life cycles of software are increasingly shortcuts to maximize sales, but large organizations can not afford to continually change version. They must focus on one version and amortize the cost over several years. “
It is in this context that Montreal decided in 2013 to build on Windows 7 Professional. Harout Chitilian indicates that the operating system should have a life span of six to seven years anyway. Microsoft has announced the end of good technical support, it will continue to operate, he says.
“Even if they have publicly announced that they would stop supporting Windows XP on April 8, it does not prevent them to turn to their clients to sell their extended warranties. “
According elected, Microsoft claimed 2 million to Montreal for the support of his XP system for a year to allow upgrading to Windows 7. The city eventually agreed to pay $ 320,000 for the support of its 15,000 desktops .
The opposition would have preferred Montreal opts for an open operating system. Harout Chitilian says that such a solution would have cost more, since many software would need to be updated. “Estimates have been made to enhance the applications, and the cost benefit analysis of Windows yet. “
Still, the transition to Windows 7 itself drives invoices to ensure the compatibility of some software. Last June, Montreal had to pay $ 227,000 to the firm Northrop Grumman for the “technological enhancement” of its software for computer-aided dispatch calls to the police department of the City of Montreal (SPVM), described as “a system critical for daily operations. ” Other enhancements of the kind are to be expected, says Chitilian.
WINDOWS XP WINDOWS 7
April 2014
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP, the operating system used by the City of Montreal. The city decided to replace it with Windows 7 Professional.
January 2015
Microsoft will end the main phase of support for Windows 7 Professional.
April 2015
The City of Montreal plans to complete the transition to Windows 7 Professional.
January 2020
Microsoft will end extended support for Windows 7 Professional.
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