Microsoft More Reliable for the Enterprise in Update Services

Donnie Wilemon — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:30:24 GMT

A company that measures Internet service reliability has given Microsoft the top score in a test of operating system update services.

Microsoft's Windows Update was available 100 percent of the second quarter of 2008, Pingdom said in a blog posting Friday. Apple's service was down 2 hours and 34 minutes, with 99.9 percent uptime, and Canonical's Ubuntu version of Linux was down 1 day, 5 hours, and 45 minutes, for 98.64 percent uptime.

>> "Microsoft wins this one hands down," Pingdom said.

The company tested the three services every five minutes.

How long is it supported by Microsoft ?

Donnie Wilemon — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:36:22 GMT

I get this question routinely from customers ... with "it" being whatever product or solution is in question (Office 97, Windows XP, SQL Server 2003, etc). We have a great site at Microsoft Lifecycle Support Policy that explains the support schedule around just about any product, including information around the various "phases" of support begin and end.

The Microsoft Support Lifecycle policy provides consistent and predictable guidelines for product support availability when a product releases and throughout that product’s life. By
understanding the product support available, customers are better able to maximize the management of their IT investments and strategically plan for a successful IT future.

My Thoughts ... : Support

Microsoft More Reliable for the Enterprise in Update Services

How long is it supported by Microsoft ?