Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

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Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

Microsoft continues the Windows IoT Enterprise roadmap with their next release. Released in Fall 2021, Windows IoT Enterprise 2021 has many new features and product enhancements. These include silicon support expansion, reduction of up to 40 % in the size of the operating system, and over-the-air (OTA) updates. Users have the ability to run Linux workloads via Linux Containers with Azure IoT Edge on Windows.

With the LTSC (Long term servicing channel) servicing model, customers can delay receiving feature updates and instead only receive monthly quality updates on devices. Features from Windows 10 that could be updated with new functionality, including Cortana, Edge, and all in-box Universal Windows apps, are also not included.

The Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC version will continue to have a 10-year support lifecycle, consistent with existing LTSC versions. Feature updates are offered in new LTSC releases every 2–3 years instead of every 6 months, and organizations can choose to install them as in-place upgrades, or even skip releases. Microsoft is committed to providing bug fixes and security patches for each LTSC release during the extended LTSC servicing lifecycle.

Related Documentation

Blog: What is Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021?
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise for NXP® i.MX Applications Processors
Infographic: Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC
Expert Talk: Windows 11 IoT vs. Windows 10 IoT for your Embedded or Edge Application
How to Choose the Right Microsoft Licensing Channel
Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW)

Comparing Windows 11 IoT and Windows 10 IoT Operating Systems

The best fit Microsoft OS for industrial devices designed in 2022 and 2023 is Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021. The Windows 10 platform has been deployed in millions of devices and is tested and proven. Countless security updates and bug fixes have made it incredibly stable and straightforward to integrate.

Features by IoT edition

Windows 11 IoT enterprise

Windows 10 IoT enterprise LTSC 2021

Windows 10 IoT enterprise LTSC 2019

Servicing Channel

3 years

10 Years

10 Years

Multi-App Assigned Access

Coming in the future

Available

Available

Reduced OS Footprint

Coming in the future

Available

Available Limited

ARM64

Available

Available

Available on GAC

Dual Operator

Available

Available

Not Available

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Available with GUI (WSGLg)

Available

Not Available

GPU Compute Support

Available

Available

Not Available

Edge Device Image Builder Tool

In Preview

In Preview

Not Available

Device Update Center (DUC)

Available

Available

Not Available

Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW)

Leverage the best of Windows IoT and Linux on a single hardware. Edge devices in manufacturing, retail, healthcare, signage, and transportation rely on Windows IoT operating systems due to long-term support, lock-down capabilities, and advanced security features. While Windows IoT offers many advantages, Linux brings a wide developer ecosystem and an extensive portfolio of pre-validated modules for AI. Developers no longer need to choose between Windows or Linux – they can leverage the best of both platforms.

Microsoft is now giving developers the ability to build with both Windows IoT and Linux, together on a single hardware. With Azure IoT Edge for Linux on Windows (EFLOW) developers run containerized Linux workloads alongside Windows applications. This opens a world of capabilities for commercial IoT as well as AI/ML with the availability of pre-built modules.

Running Linux modules on Windows IoT offers the advantages of both Windows IoT and Linux while accelerating new product development and enabling new possibilities.

Related Documentation

Learn More about Azure EFLOW
Arrow Edge AI Solution Accelerator Kit: Powered by Microsoft EFLOW and Intel OpenVINO™

Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021 Resources

Guides and Tools

Interactive Tool: Choose The Right Windows Operating System (OS) for your Application

Guide: Licensing for Embedded and IoT Devices

Parts list: Microsoft Operating Systems

Checklist: Windows IoT Licensing Checklist

Roadmaps: Microsoft Operating Systems

Licensing Guides

White paper: The End of Windows CE – What are My Available Options?

Whitepaper: Microsoft Windows 10 IoT Enterprise Custom Image Guide

 

Blogs

What is Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021?

Windows 11 Announced – What’s the Impact on the Windows IoT/Embedded Versions? (Aug,2021)

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Reaches End of Life (EOL) – What Now?

Videos

Quick Update: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

Short video: How to Choose the Right Microsoft Licensing Channel

Expert Talk: Windows 11 IoT vs. Windows 10 IoT for your Embedded or Edge Application

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