For OEMs using the LTSB/LTSC family of products, pay close attention to the dates on the roadmap above and plan accordingly. We can help you gain access to this new LTSC 2021 product today. OEMs starting to test out an LTSC product for a new product should contact us. This “IoT” product will continue to have a 10-year support lifecycle, as documented on our Lifecycle datasheet.” Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC Road Map “While Windows 10 Client is changing, the needs of the IoT industry remain very different, and for that reason, Microsoft developed Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC. In their blog on the Windows 10 IoT Long-Term Servicing Channel upcoming availability, Microsoft states: The Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC products will continue to have a 10-year support cycle.
Microsoft later clarified that this reduction was only for the Open Volume channel edition intended for general-purpose desktop and notebook devices and not for the “IoT” version. Microsoft also recently announced that the 10-year life cycle of the Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC product would reduce to five years, catching many of our OEM customers by surprise. Microsoft’s future roadmap includes releasing new LTSC editions every two to three years, and the new LTSC 2021 product arrives right at the three-year mark. The Long-Term Service Channel (LTSC) IoT products are designed specifically for purpose-built appliances and devices that need 10 years of support (ATMs, kiosks, medical devices, signage systems, and industrial controls). Microsoft’s Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019 has quickly grown to become the most popular Windows IoT product.
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