Microsoft today announced that it is committing to a coordinated release schedule for Windows 10 and Office updates, in an effort to make things more manageable and predictable for IT professionals handling enterprise deployments. Under the new plan, future updates will arrive in March or September each year, and Microsoft says each feature release will be serviced and supported for 18 months.
By extending the support period from 12 to 18 months, the company says it’s helping IT pros to choose to update once or twice a year, instead of rushing to beat the update-support clock.