XP SP3 will enable enterprises skip Vista version


Many experts believe that, XP SP3 will soon be deployed to the enterprise network, so IT departments can ensure their computer with all patches, security was assured, they do not need a fight in a patch.

In SP3, Microsoft has provided for the NAP (Network Access Protection) support, this feature is only available in Vista. This feature can further improve the system’s security.

However, SP3 will encourage more IT departments continue to use XP leaders made the decision not to upgrade to Vista system.

Butler Group analyst Roy  said: “Vista’s popularity has been very slow, for Microsoft, therefore, SP3’s release seems to be a strange step. Microsoft would like to extend the life of XP.”

In addition, an IT services company Gapgemini who also support this view. The company vice president Steve Dayton Su said that in their corporate customers, the upgrade to Vista few. He said: “There is no one client told me that they are upgrading to Vista.”

Because of the high costs of hardware upgrades, coupled with poor performance, coupled with the stability of users have reported problems, many business users to upgrade to Vista hesitated.

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