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## Deployment planning
This article provides planning guidance to deploy Windows Sun Valley, specifically:
Windows Sun Valley is developed with Windows 10 as its foundation, enabling you to plan, prepare, deploy, and manage Windows Sun Valley with the same tools and methods that you use for Windows 10. As you integrate Windows Sun Valley into your environment, there will be some unique but familiar considerations as you work with a mix of Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley devices side-by-side.
This article provides planning guidance to help you begin depoying Windows Sun Valley, specifically:
- Adoption guidance
- Infrastructure planning
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- Application readiness
- Functionality and coexistence with Windows 10 ecosystems
### Deployment process
#### Deployment process
Consider using the following process to deploy Windows Sun Valley:
Consider using the following processes to deploy Windows Sun Valley:
1. Preview Windows Sun Valley and create a deployment plan.
2. Test critical applications and management policies.
3. Update devices to the Windows 10, version 20H1 or later.
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5. Update deployment tools, infrastructure, and policies.
6. Update qualifying devices to Windows Sun Valley.
### Phased deployment
#### Phased deployment
A phased deployment model is recommended for rolling out upgrades to devices in your organization. This is is described in the [service management model](/windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan) that is recommended for Windows 10 updates. It includes separate groups or 'rings' of devices that receive updates based on their role in your deployment plan. For example:
- Preview: Windows Sun Valley planning and development
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With this method, you define the timing and scope of devices that will migrate to Windows Sun Valley, documenting and validating each phase before moving to the next one.
Use a [calendar based approach](/windows/deployment/update/plan-define-strategy#calendar-approaches) to plan Windows Sun Valley upgrades, and include scheduling of future Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley updates. The calendar based approach can be very useful for update planning in a mixed Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley enviroment.
Also consider [assigning roles](/windows/deployment/update/plan-define-readiness) within your organization to groups and individuals you'll need to carry out specific tasks, if you have not already done so.
## Infrastructure and tools
You can use your current management tools and processes to manage quality updates for both Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley, as well as using them to move between the two products beginning on the General Availability (GA) date for Windows Sun Valley.
As part of your deployment planning, you will need to [evaluate your infrastructure](/windows/deployment/update/eval-infra-tools) and tools to verify they can support deployment and updates for Windows Sun Valley. For more information about updates to support the deployment of Windows Sun Valley, see [Management tools](windows-sv-prepare.md#management-tools).
For information about updates that are required to support the deployment of Windows Sun Valley, see [Management tools](windows-sv-prepare.md#management-tools).
Also see [Evaluate infrastructure and tools](/windows/deployment/update/eval-infra-tools) for a list of tasks related to deploying feature updates.
## Configurations
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## Windows Sun Valley servicing
### Cadence
#### Cadence
Windows Sun Valley feature updates will be released once per year, in the second half of the year. Quality updates will be released each month, on the second Tuesday of the month.
Microsoft will continue to provide one cumulative package that includes all latest cumulative updates (LCUs) and servicing stack updates (SSUs), if applicable, for Windows Sun Valley. This will be provided as a single package to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Catalog, and have them orchestrated on the device. This capability is also the default for devices using Windows Update.
Microsoft will continue to provide one cumulative package that includes all latest cumulative updates and servicing stack updates, if applicable, for Windows Sun Valley. This will be provided as a single package to Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Catalog, and have them orchestrated on the device. This capability is also the default for devices using Windows Update.
### Lifecycle
#### Lifecycle
Windows Sun Valley annual releases are supported for 24 months or 36 months, depending on the edition. See the following table:<br>&nbsp;<br>
Windows Sun Valley annual releases are supported for 24 months or 36 months, depending on the edition. This is a different servicing lifecycle than that for [Windows 10 release information](/windows/release-health/release-information). See the following table:<br>&nbsp;<br>
| 24 months from the release date | 36 months from the release date |
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| Windows Sun Valley Pro for Workstations | |
| Windows Sun Valley Pro Education | |
### Features and applications
A long term servicing channel release of Windows Sun Valley is not planned at this time.
#### Features and applications
Most features and applications that are included with Windows 10 will be available on Windows Sun Valley. For information about features that are deprecated or work differently on Windows Sun Valley, see [article link here].

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- If you experience any issues with your apps and are enrolled in the App Assure service, Microsoft will help you identify the issue at no cost. App Assure works with you to troubleshoot the issue, determine the root cause, and can help fix the issue as well. App Assure is subscription based, but subscriptions are free for eligible customers with 150+ seats.
- Test Base is Microsoft's intelligent application validation service that allows software vendors and commercial customers to test their applications. The Test Base test and validation environment runs Windows Sun Valley as well as Windows 10 with a matrix of updates and environments in a Microsoft managed Azure environment. You can get started by enrolling in Test Base for Microsoft 365.
You can also use [Desktop Analytics](/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview), to test application compatibility. To determine the impact of a potential application compatiblity issue, [assign priority to apps](/windows/deployment/update/plan-define-readiness#set-criteria-for-rating-apps) and then perform a [compatibility assessment](/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/compat-assessment).
You can also use [Endpoint Analytics](/mem/analytics/app-reliability), to test application compatibility.
## Management tools
The following updates are required to support deploying Windows Sun Valley.
### Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager should use the current branch.
- You will easily be able to sync the new **Windows Sun Valley** product category and upgrade eligible devices.
- Configuration Manager will prompt you to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) on behalf of the users in your organization.
- If you would like to validate Sun Valley prior to release, simply sync the **Windows Insider Pre-release** category as well.
### WSUS
If you use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you will need to sync the new **Windows Sun Valley** category.
### WUfB
Windows Update for Business (WUfB) users can leverage the **Target Version** capability (not Feature Update deferrals).
- Feature Update deferrals are great to move to newer versions of a product (for example: Windows 10 21H1 to Windows 10 21H2), but deferrals do not enable you to move between products (Windows 10 to Windows Sun Valley). Quality update deferrals will continue to work the same across both Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley.
- WUfB has the additional benefit of two safety nets: offering blocks on non-eligible devices, and [Safeguard holds](/windows/deployment/update/safeguard-holds). Safeguard holds will function for Windows Sun Valley devices just as they do for Windows 10. Administrators will have access to information on which safeguard holds are preventing individual devices from taking the upgrade to Windows Sun Valley.
### Microsoft Intune
#### Microsoft Intune
No infrastructure update is required for you to use Microsoft Intune because it is cloud-based.
- If you are using MEM Intune with E3 licenses you will be able to leverage **Feature Update Deployments** to easily manage moving between Windows 10 versions or to Windows Sun Valley.
### Windows Autopilot
#### Windows Autopilot
Windows Autopilot works seamlessly in a Windows Sun Valley Out-of-Box-Experience (OOBE) environment.
- In an Intune environment, a Windows Sun Valley boot image needs to already exist on the device for Windows Autopilot to work with Windows Sun Valley.
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- To use [Windows Autopilot to upgrade existing devices](/mem/autopilot/existing-devices), Configuration Manager and the task sequence: **Windows Autopilot for existing devices** can place the Windows Sun Valley boot image on the managed device, allowing Windows Autopilot to deploy Windows Sun Valley.
- Windows Autopilot cannot be used to downgrade a device from Windows Sun Valley to Windows 10.
#### Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager should use the current branch.
- You will easily be able to sync the new **Windows Sun Valley** product category and upgrade eligible devices.
- Configuration Manager will prompt you to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) on behalf of the users in your organization.
- If you would like to validate Sun Valley prior to release, simply sync the **Windows Insider Pre-release** category as well.
#### WSUS
If you use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), you will need to sync the new **Windows Sun Valley** category.
#### WUfB
Windows Update for Business (WUfB) users can leverage the **Target Version** capability (not Feature Update deferrals).
- Feature Update deferrals are great to move to newer versions of a product (for example: Windows 10 21H1 to Windows 10 21H2), but deferrals do not enable you to move between products (Windows 10 to Windows Sun Valley). Quality update deferrals will continue to work the same across both Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley.
- WUfB has the additional benefit of two safety nets: offering blocks on non-eligible devices, and [Safeguard holds](/windows/deployment/update/safeguard-holds). Safeguard holds will function for Windows Sun Valley devices just as they do for Windows 10. Administrators will have access to information on which safeguard holds are preventing individual devices from taking the upgrade to Windows Sun Valley.
## See also
[Windows Sun Valley deployment planning](windows-sv-plan.md)

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- Windows Sun Valley, version 21H2
This article lists the sotware and physical hardware requirements to run Windows Sun Valley. Windows Sun Valley is also supported on a Virtual Machine (VM).
This article lists the software and physical hardware requirements to run Windows Sun Valley. Windows Sun Valley is also supported on a Virtual Machine (VM).
## Software requirements
The upgrade to Sun Valley is available for devices running Windows 10, version 20H1 or later, on eligible hardware.
S mode is not supported on Windows Sun Valley.
- If you are running Windows in S mode, you will need to first [switch out of S mode](/windows/deployment/windows-10-pro-in-s-mode) prior to upgrading.
> [!NOTE]
> S mode is not supported on Windows Sun Valley.
> If you are running Windows in S mode, you will need to first [switch out of S mode](/windows/deployment/windows-10-pro-in-s-mode) prior to upgrading.
## Hardware requirements

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## How to get Windows Sun Valley
Windows Sun Valley will delivered as an upgrade to devices running Windows 10, beginning in the first half of 2022. Windows Sun Valley will also be available on new, eligible devices.
- For managed PCs that meet requirements, the upgrade will be provided using the same processes that you use today for feature updates. For more information, see [Management tools](windows-sv-prepare.md#management-tools).
- For unmanaged PCs that meet requirements, the upgrade will be offered through Windows Update using [intelligent rollout](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/using-machine-learning-to-improve-the-windows-10-update/ba-p/877860). Windows 10 devices purchased after June 2021 that meet or exceed the minimum hardware requirements for Windows Sun Valley will be offered the upgrade starting in October of 2021.
- For PCs that are managed by your organization and meet requirements, the upgrade will be provided using the same processes that you use today for feature updates. For more information, see [Management tools](windows-sv-prepare.md#management-tools).
- For personal devices and other unmanaged PCs that meet requirements, the upgrade will be offered through Windows Update using [intelligent rollout](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/windows-it-pro-blog/using-machine-learning-to-improve-the-windows-10-update/ba-p/877860). Windows 10 devices purchased after June 2021 that meet or exceed the minimum hardware requirements for Windows Sun Valley will be offered the upgrade starting in October of 2021.
- You can get early access to test Windows Sun Valley by joining the the Windows Insider Program [Release Preview Channel](/windows-insider/business/validate-Release-Preview-Channel), or by enabling pre-release Windows 10 feature updates in Configuration Manager or Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
For more information about eligibility to upgrade, see [Windows Sun Valley requirements](windows-sv-requirements.md).
### Licensing
#### Licensing
There are no unique licensing requirements for Windows Sun Valley beyond what is required for Windows 10 devices.
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If you have a volume license, it will equally cover Windows Sun Valley and Windows 10 devices before and after upgrade.
### Rollback
#### Rollback
After you have upgraded to Windows Sun Valley, you have 10 days to use the rollback function if you wish to move back to Windows 10 while keeping your files and data. After the 10 day grace period, you will need to back up your data and perform a clean install to move back to Windows 10.
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Windows Sun Valley is built on the same foundation as Windows 10, so you can generally deploy, manage, and secure Sun Valley using the same tools and solutions you use today.
### Management and tools
#### Management and tools
You can use your current management tools, processes, and settings to manage quality updates for both Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley. For more information, see [Management tools](windows-sv-prepare.md#management-tools) and [Configurations](windows-sv-plan.md#configurations).
### Hardware compatibility
#### Hardware compatibility
Most accessories and associated software that worked with Windows 10 are expected to work with Windows Sun Valley. Check with your accessory manufacturer for specific details.
### Application compatibility
#### Application compatibility
Windows Sun Valley preserves the application compatibility promise made with Windows 10, and does not require changes to existing support processes or tooling to sustain the currency of applications and devices. Programs like App Assure and FastTrack for Microsoft M365 customers will continue to be available to support IT efforts to adopt and maintain Windows Sun Valley.
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## Next steps
[Windows Sun Valley requirements](windows-sv-requirements.md)<vr>
[Plan to deploy Windows Sun Valley](windows-sv-plan.md)<br>
[Prepare for Windows Sun Valley](windows-sv-prepare.md)