IT admins deploying Windows Enterprise will need a volume license agreement and will be able to download Windows from Microsoft. (You will need to purchase and activate Windows 11 after installation.) To secure the environment, the installation uses a virtual TPM chip and also leans into the tough security built inside Macs. In the short time I’ve used it, I've found that the integration seems very solid - you can download, install, and configure Windows 11 very easily from within the Parallels environment. “Mac is increasingly an integral part of enterprise’s digital workspaces, and Windows on Arm is a key component in ensuring they have equal access to all corporate resources.” Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editionsīoth Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise are supported, according to Microsoft. There are some limitations, principally around virtualized Android and Linux within the Windows environment 32-bit Arm apps for Windows are not supported. “Three years into the ’new’ world of hybrid work, IDC research indicates that equality of access to enterprise resources is still a top concern for hybrid work and digital workspace strategies. Shannon Kalvar, IDC research director, said in a statement:
To be fair, Microsoft has consistently been improving its support for Apple’s new processors across its products. Within this context, ensuring compatibility between Mac and Windows systems becomes a business perogative, which is why Microsoft has chosen to introduce support for Windows on M-series Macs via Parallels. “Macs have been on a tear in the enterprise despite not having this, so you can imagine this only helps check more boxes as more Macs are deployed in large organizations.” In part, this reflects a move to adopt employee technology choice - Cisco recently explained that 59% of new hires choose a Mac when given the chance.Ĭreative Strategies analyst Ben Bajarin observed the trend: Macs now account for 10.8% of all global PC shipments. IDC data shows Macs have seen a 60% increase in market share between 2019-22, a growth rate 10 times that of the PC market. That’s a smart move, given Apple’s accelerating status in enterprise IT.
As Kamal Srinivasan, Alludo senior vice president of product told me, “This will make it easier for enterprises to integrate Mac with Apple Silicon into their IT infrastructure and increase adoption of Apple hardware in the workplace.”
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