"I don't think any organization wants to pay for ESU licenses. Many organizations will migrate, but a non-trivial subset will rely on ESU as a safety net because their constraints are less about 'deciding to upgrade' and more about validating dependencies and coordinating operational downtime."
"Migration barriers for servers are often related to the services they provide. Services they run massively increase the effort and time required to migrate as any"
Windows 11 has achieved dominant market share at 72.57 percent while Windows 10 has declined to 26.45 percent, according to Statcounter data tracking over 1.5 million sites globally. This shift aligns with Microsoft's earlier claim of surpassing one billion Windows 11 users. The transition accelerated after Microsoft ended support for many Windows 10 versions in October 2025, though Extended Security Updates remain available at additional cost for commercial customers. Organizations face migration challenges due to dependency validation and operational downtime concerns. Meanwhile, Windows Server 2016 maintains 20.3 percent server share, with administrators delaying migration due to service complexity and associated operational barriers.
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