Effective October 1, 2024, Long Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) 2024 is available for Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise and for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise.
Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024
Windows 11 Enterprise is crafted for businesses and organizations. It offers advanced security features like hardware-based protection and virtualization-based security to keep data safe. Windows 11 Enterprise streamlines IT management with tools like Microsoft Intune and Windows Autopilot, making deployment and management easier. This version also boosts productivity and collaboration by integrating seamlessly with Microsoft 365 apps and services. It is designed to support flexible work environments and supports remote and hybrid workforces.
Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 enhances Windows 11 Enterprise, version 24H2, by incorporating premium features tailored for large and mid-size organizations. These enhancements include advanced protection against modern security threats, flexible OS deployment options, and comprehensive updating and support solutions.
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Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise is tailored for embedded and IoT devices and is optimized for specialized applications. It includes unique features and licensing terms suited for fixed-purpose devices, ensuring they run efficiently and securely. This version is built to be compatible with existing tools for updates and device management, such as Windows Update for Business and Microsoft Endpoint Manager. It is perfect for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) building devices that need a reliable, secure, and manageable operating system.
Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, version 24H2, is specifically designed for fixed-function specialized devices, offering a 10-year support lifecycle with regular quality updates. It is a full version of Windows that delivers the same enterprise manageability and security capabilities of Windows 11 Enterprise.
FAQ
What is the Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)?
LTSC is a channel that provides a stable and secure operating system with minimal feature updates, focusing instead on long-term (up to 10 years) support and reliability. This is ideal for systems that require a consistent and unchanging software environment. That is typically the case devices that require regulatory certification or devices that perform a critical business function using the same operating system version over several years. Examples include medical equipment, industrial systems, and ATMs. It may also be interesting for admins who are unwilling to keep up with Microsoft’s constant software updates and their impact on the customized user experience.
Microsoft support each LTSC release for 10 years, and ensures that features and functionality don’t change over the course of that 10-year lifecycle.
What are the security implications of using LTSC versus other editions?
LTSC editions receive only security updates and critical fixes, not feature updates. This minimizes the risk of new vulnerabilities being introduced through new features.
More information
Find the Windows 11 Enterprise product page here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/windows/windows-11-enterprise.
For a documentation on Windows IoT Enterprise, please visit: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/overview.
Find out what’s new in Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024 here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/whats-new/windows-11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-2024.
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