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Deployment and servicing

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Windows Updates and Delivery optimization
helps manage updates, and manage
features on your devices. Starting with Windows 11, the OS feature updates are
installed annually. For more information on servicing channels, and what they are,
see 
Servicing channels
.
Like Windows 10, Windows 11 will receive monthly quality updates.
You have options to install updates on your Windows devices, including Intune,
Group Policy, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), and more. For more
information, see 
Assign devices to servicing channels
.
Some updates are large, and use bandwidth. Delivery optimization helps reduce
bandwidth consumption. It shares the work of downloading the update packages
with multiple devices in your deployment. Windows 11 updates are smaller, as they
only pull down source files that are different. You can create policies that configure
delivery optimization settings. For example, set the maximum upload and
download bandwidth, set caching sizes, and more.
For more information, see 
Delivery Optimization for Windows updates
.
For more information on the end-user experience, see:
Installation & updates
Manage updates in Windows
Windows 11 SE is a new edition of Windows that's designed for education. It runs on
low-cost devices, and runs essential apps, including Microsoft 365. For more
information, see 
Windows 11 SE for Education
.
Windows 11 requirements
Plan for Windows 11
Prepare for Windows 11
Windows release health
Education and apps
Next steps

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Windows 11 requirements
Article • 02/27/2023 • Applies to:
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Windows 11
This article lists the system requirements for Windows 11. Windows 11 is also 
supported
on a virtual machine (VM)
.
To install or upgrade to Windows 11, devices must meet the following minimum
hardware requirements: