Servicing Windows: A resource guide

During my visits with customers, I'm often asked, "Where do I find more information on [XYZ]?" and my follow-up emails often contain the same group of links when it comes to resources about Windows as as service and managing feature or monthly updates. As a result, I thought I'd make a quick post listing those resources:

• Windows as a service "home" page
• What is Desktop Analytics?
• Desktop Deployment Center
• Overview of Windows Autopilot
• Application compatibility in the Windows ecosystem
• Microsoft Connected Cache
• Windows 10 update history
• Desktop App Assure overview
• Windows Insider Program for Business
• FastTrack for Microsoft 365
• Modern Desktop Assessment (for partners or those working to migrate to, and help customers stay current with, Windows 10)

And, for those who want to hear and learn about servicing concepts and practices directly from the engineers and product experts, I'd recommend the following sessions from Microsoft Ignite 2019 in Orlando--all of which are available on demand:

• Keeping 600 million devices protected, productive, and healthy (Carlos Picoto)
• Demystifying Windows 10 Dynamic Update (Steve DiAcetis)
• Understanding and deploying Windows 10, version 1909 (Vivek Singh Gaur)
• Accelerate app testing against new Windows builds (Rahul Gupta)
• Strategic and tactical considerations for ring-based Windows deployments (John Wilcox, Sean McLaren_
• Transforming update management with cloud controls (Jesse McGatha)
• Solving Windows 10 feature updates in a multilingual environment (Sudhagar Thirumoolan)
• How to manage Windows 7 Extended Security Updates (ESUs) for on-premises and cloud environments (Michael Raschko)
• Provide a great end user update experience by utilizing update management policies (Aria Carley)
• Make the Windows update experience smooth and seamless (Suma SaganeGowda)
• Ask the experts: Modern deployment & device management (Thomas Trombley)