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where you can gain a clear improvement, particularly regarding the speed of the update
process or security.
To validate that your apps, infrastructure, and deployment processes are ready for
Windows 11, join the 
Windows Insider Program for Business
, and opt in to the 
Release
Preview Channel
.
If you use Windows Server Update Services, you can deploy directly from the Windows
Insider Pre-release category using one of the following processes:
Set 
Manage Preview Builds
to 
Release Preview
in Windows Update for Business.
Use Azure Virtual Desktop and Azure Marketplace images.
Download and deploy ISOs from Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program ISO
Download page.
Regardless of the method you choose, you have the benefit of free Microsoft support
when validating pre-release builds. Free support is available to any commercial
customer deploying Windows 10 or Windows 11 Preview Builds, once they become
available through the Windows Insider Program.
If you use Microsoft Intune and have onboarded devices to Endpoint analytics, you'll
have access to a hardware readiness assessment later this year. This tool enables you to
quickly identify which of your managed devices are eligible for the Windows 11
upgrade.
Desktop Analytics
 doesn't support Windows 11. You must use 
Endpoint analytics
.
A pilot deployment is a proof of concept that rolls out an upgrade to a select number of
devices in production, before deploying it broadly across the organization.
At a high level, the tasks involved are:
1. Assign a group of users or devices to receive the upgrade.
2. Implement baseline updates.
3. Implement operational updates.
4. Validate the deployment process.