End of the Road for Windows XP

ON APRIL 8, 2014 MICROSOFT WILL OFFICIALLY END ITS SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS XP. O THEY WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE ANY SECURITY PATCHES OR FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS OPERATING SYSTEM WINDOWS XP IS STILL BEING USED ON APPROXIMATELY 500,000,000 PCs! THAT'S 1/3 OF THE 1.63 BILLION PCs IN THE WORLD AS OF SEPT. 2 0 13 28% OF BUSINESSES WERE STILL RUNNING MORE WINDOWS XP IS THE SECOND MOST POPULAR DESKTOP OPERATING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD AFTER WINDOWS 7 OPEN 1 THAN HALF OF THEIR APPS ON XP RISKS OF CONTINUING WITH WINDOWS XP DOWNTIME REBOOT WAITS LOSE SECURITY-PATCH SUPPORT BY APRIL 8, 2014 TIME LOST TO MALWARE EFFECTS OF MOVING TO WINDOWS 7 REDUCE THE TIME INVESTED IN PATCH MANAGEMENT BY 82% 137% ROI April 8th is quickly approaching. Upgrade from Windows XP to a newer operating system to avoid the consequences associated with a lack of free Microsoft technical support. There are several options for businesses looking to upgrade, including buying new equipment, installing new operating systems on their current computers, or migrating to a hosted desktop infrastructure. Contact one of our helpful sales representatives today to figure out which solution is best for you! SACA www.sacatech.com • (888) 603-9030 TECHNOLOGIES References: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/01/six_months_end_xp_support/ • http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/09/13/windows-xp-end-april-8-microsoft/2787739/ http://rcpmag.com/articles/2013/09/24/30-percent-still-using-windows-xp.aspx • http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-xp-loses-over-3-of-os-market-share-in-august-windows-8-gains-2 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/windows-history-sales-figure-comparisons,news-11836.html • http://redmondmag.com/articles/2012/05/29/windows-xp-can-be-costly.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2001/aug01/08-24winxprtmpr.aspx • http://www.zdnet.com/please-let-windows-xp-die-with-dignity-7000020923/ DO