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windows/deployment/update/create-deployment-plan.md

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 # Create a deployment plan
 
-A service management mindset means that the devices in your organization fall into a continuum, with the software update process being constantly planned, deployed, monitored, and optimized. And once this process is used for feature updates, quality updates become a lightweight procedure that is simple and fast to execute, ultimately increasing velocity.
+A "service management" mindset means that the devices in your organization fall into a continuum, with the software update process being constantly planned, deployed, monitored, and optimized. And once you use this process for feature updates, quality updates become a lightweight procedure that is simple and fast to execute, ultimately increasing velocity.
 
-When you move to a service management model, you need effective ways of rolling out updates to representative groups of devices, and we’ve found that ring-based deployment is a methodology that works well for us at Microsoft and many other organizations across the globe. Deployment rings in Windows 10 are similar to the deployment groups most organizations constructed for previous major revision upgrades--they are simply a method by which to separate devices into a deployment timeline.
+When you move to a service management model, you need effective ways of rolling out updates to representative groups of devices. We’ve found that a ring-based deployment works well for us at Microsoft and many other organizations across the globe. Deployment rings in Windows 10 are similar to the deployment groups most organizations constructed for previous major revision upgrades. They are simply a method to separate devices into a deployment timeline.
 
-At the highest level, each “ring” comprise a group of users or devices that receive a particular update concurrently. For each ring, IT administrators set criteria to control deferral time or adoption (completion) that should be met before deployment to the next broader ring of devices or users can occur.
+At the highest level, each “ring” comprises a group of users or devices that receive a particular update concurrently. For each ring, IT administrators set criteria to control deferral time or adoption (completion) that should be met before deployment to the next broader ring of devices or users can occur.
 
-A common ring structure comprises three deployment groups:
+A common ring structure uses three deployment groups:
 
 - Preview: Planning and development
 - Limited: Pilot and validation
@@ -34,22 +34,20 @@ A common ring structure comprises three deployment groups:
 
 ## How many rings should I have?
 
-There are no definite rules for exactly how many rings to have for your deployments. As mentioned previously, you might want to ensure zero downtime for mission-critical devices by putting them in their own ring. If you have a large
-organization, you might want to consider assigning devices to rings based on geographic location or the size of rings so that helpdesk resources are more available. Consider the needs of your business and introduce rings that make sense for your organization.
+There are no definite rules for exactly how many rings to have for your deployments. As mentioned previously, you might want to ensure zero downtime for mission-critical devices by putting them in their own ring. If you have a large organization, you might want to consider assigning devices to rings based on geographic location or the size of rings so that helpdesk resources are more available. Consider the needs of your business and introduce rings that make sense for your organization.
 
 ## Advancing between rings
 
-There are basically two strategies for moving deployments from one ring to the next. One is service based, the other project based.
+There are basically two strategies for moving deployments from one ring to the next. One is service-based, the other project based.
 
 - "Red button" (service based): Assumes that content is good until proven bad. Content flows until an issue is discovered, at which point the IT administrator presses the “red button” to stop further distribution.
 - Green button (project based): Assumes that content is bad until proven good. Once all validation has passed, the IT administrator presses the “green button” to push the content to the next ring.
 
-When it comes to deployments, having manual steps in the process usually impedes update velocity, so a "red button" strategy is better when that is your goal. 
+When it comes to deployments, having manual steps in the process usually impedes update velocity. A "red button" strategy is better when that is your goal. 
 
 ## Preview ring
 
-The purpose of the Preview ring is to evaluate the new features of the update. This is specifically *not* for broad parts of the organization but is limited to the people who are responsible for knowing what is coming next,
-generally IT administrators. Ultimately, this is the time the design and planning work happens so that when the public update is actually shipped, you can have greater confidence in the update.
+The purpose of the Preview ring is to evaluate the new features of the update. It's *not* for broad parts of the organization but is limited to the people who are responsible for knowing what is coming next, generally IT administrators. Ultimately, this phase is the time the design and planning work happens so that when the public update is shipped, you can have greater confidence in the update.
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > Being part of the [Windows Insider Program](https://insider.windows.com/for-business/) gives you early access to Windows releases so that you can use Insider Preview builds in your Preview ring to validate your apps and infrastructure, preparing you for public Windows releases. 
@@ -57,14 +55,14 @@ generally IT administrators. Ultimately, this is the time the design and plannin
 
 ### Who goes in the Preview ring?
 
-The Preview ring users are the most tech savvy and resilient people, who will not lose productivity if something goes wrong. In general, these are IT pros, and perhaps a few people in the business organization.
+The Preview ring users are the most tech savvy and resilient people, who will not lose productivity if something goes wrong. In general, these users are IT pros, and perhaps a few people in the business organization.
 
-During your plan and prepare phases, these are the activities you should focus on:
+During your plan and prepare phases, you should focus on the following activities:
 
 - Work with Windows Insider Preview builds.
 - Identify the features and functionality your organization can or wants to use.
 - Establish who will use the features and how they will benefit.
-- Understand why you are putting the update out.
+- Understand why you are putting out the update.
 - Plan for usage feedback.
 
 Remember, you are working with pre-release software in the Preview ring and you will be evaluating features and testing the update for a targeted release.
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ Remember, you are working with pre-release software in the Preview ring and you
 
 ## Limited ring
 
-The purpose of the Limited ring is to validate the update on representative devices across the network. During this period, data, and feedback is generated to enable the decision to move forward to broader deployment. Desktop
+The purpose of the Limited ring is to validate the update on representative devices across the network. During this period, data, and feedback are generated to enable the decision to move forward to broader deployment. Desktop
 Analytics can help with defining a good Limited ring of representative devices and assist in monitoring the deployment.
 
 ### Who goes in the Limited ring?
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ Analytics can help with defining a good Limited ring of representative devices a
 The most important part of this phase is finding a representative sample of devices and applications across your network. If possible, all hardware and all applications should be represented, and it's important that the people selected for this ring are using their devices regularly in order to generate the data you will need to make a decision for broader deployment across your organization. The IT department, lab devices, and users with the most cutting-edge hardware usually don’t have the applications or device drivers that are truly a representative sample of your network.
 
 
-During your pilot and validate phases, these are the activities you should focus on:
+During your pilot and validate phases, you should focus on the following activities:
 
 - Deploy new innovations.
 - Assess and act if issues are encountered.
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ In most businesses, the Broad ring includes the rest of your organization. Becau
 > In some instances, you might hold back on mission critical devices (such as medical devices) until deployment in the Broad ring is complete. Get best practices and recommendations for deploying Windows 10 feature
 > updates to mission critical devices.
 
-During the broad deployment phase, these are the activities you should focus on:
+During the broad deployment phase, you should focus on the following activities:
 
 - Deploy to all devices in the organization.
 - Work through any final unusual issues that were not detected in your Limited ring.
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ During the broad deployment phase, these are the activities you should focus on:
 
 ## Ring deployment planning
 
-Previously, we have provided methods for analyzing your deployments, but these have generally been standalone tools to assess, manage and execute deployments. In other words, you would generate an analysis, make a deployment strategy, and then move to your console for implementation, repeating these steps for each deployment. We have combined many of these tasks, and more, into a single interface with Desktop Analytics.
+Previously, we have provided methods for analyzing your deployments, but these have been standalone tools to assess, manage and execute deployments. In other words, you would generate an analysis, make a deployment strategy, and then move to your console for implementation, repeating these steps for each deployment. We have combined many of these tasks, and more, into a single interface with Desktop Analytics.
 
 
 [Desktop Analytics](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/desktop-analytics/overview) is a cloud-based service and a key tool in [Microsoft Endpoint Manager](https://docs.microsoft.com/mem/configmgr/core/understand/microsoft-endpoint-manager-faq). Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Desktop Analytics is a powerful tool to give you insights and intelligence to

windows/deployment/update/eval-infra-tools.md

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 # Evaluate infrastructure and tools
 
-Before you deploy an update, it's best to assess your deployment infrastucture (that is, tools such as Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, or similar) and current configurations (such as security baselines, administrative templates, and policies that affect updates). Then, set some criteria to define your operational readiness.
+Before you deploy an update, it's best to assess your deployment infrastructure (that is, tools such as Configuration Manager, Microsoft Intune, or similar) and current configurations (such as security baselines, administrative templates, and policies that affect updates). Then, set some criteria to define your operational readiness.
 
 ## Infrastructure
 
 Do your deployment tools need updates?
 
-- If you use Configuration Manager, is it on the Current Branch with the latest release installed. This ensures that it supports the next Windows 10 feature update. Configuration Manager releases are supported for 18 months.
+- If you use Configuration Manager, is it on the Current Branch with the latest release installed. Being on this branch ensures that it supports the next Windows 10 feature update. Configuration Manager releases are supported for 18 months.
 - Using a cloud-based management tool like Microsoft Intune reduces support challenges, since no related products need to be updated.
 - If you use a non-Microsoft tool, check with its product support to make sure you're using the current version and that it supports the next Windows 10 feature update.
 
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ Rely on your experiences and data from previous deployments to help you judge ho
 
 ## Device settings
 
-Make sure your security basline, administrative templates, and policies have the right settings to support your devices once the new Windows 10 update is installed.
+Make sure your security baseline, administrative templates, and policies have the right settings to support your devices once the new Windows 10 update is installed.
 
 ### Security baseline
 
-Keep security baslines current to help ensure that your environment is secure and that new security feature in the coming Windows 10 update are set properly.
+Keep security baselines current to help ensure that your environment is secure and that new security feature in the coming Windows 10 update are set properly.
 
 - **Microsoft security baselines**: You should implement security baselines from Microsoft. They are included in the [Security Compliance Toolkit](https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55319), along with tools for managing them. 
 - **Industry- or region-specific baselines**: Your specific industry or region might have particular baselines that you must follow per regulations. Ensure that any new baselines support the version of Windows 10 you are about to deploy.
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ There are a number of Windows policies (set by Group Policy, Intune, or other me
 
 ## Define operational readiness criteria
 
-When you’ve deployed an update, you’ll need to make sure the update isn’t introducing new operational issues. And you’ll also ensure that if incidents arise, the needed documentation and processes are available. To achieve this, work with your operations and support team to define acceptable trends and what documents or processes require updating:
+When you’ve deployed an update, you’ll need to make sure the update isn’t introducing new operational issues. And you’ll also ensure that if incidents arise, the needed documentation and processes are available. Work with your operations and support team to define acceptable trends and what documents or processes require updating:
 
 - **Call trend**: Define what percentage increase in calls relating to Windows 10 feature updates are acceptable or can be supported.
 - **Incident trend**: Define what percentage of increase in calls asking for support relating to Windows 10 feature updates are acceptable or can be supported.
 - **Support documentation**: Review supporting documentation that requires an update to support new infrastructure tooling or configuration as part of the Windows 10 feature update.
 - **Process changes:** Define and update any processes that will change as a result of the Windows 10 feature update.
 
-Your operations and support staff can help you determine if the appropriate information is being tracked at the moment. If it isn't, work out how to get get this information so you can gain the right insight. 
+Your operations and support staff can help you determine if the appropriate information is being tracked at the moment. If it isn't, work out how to get this information so you can gain the right insight. 
 
 ## Tasks
 

windows/deployment/update/plan-define-strategy.md

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 Traditionally, organizations treated the deployment of operating system updates (especially feature updates) as a discrete project that had a beginning, a middle, and an end. A release was "built" (usually in the form of an image) and then distributed to users and their devices.
 
-Today, more organizations are treating deployment as a continual process of updates which roll out across the organization in waves. In this approach, an update is plugged into this process and while it runs, you monitor for anomalies, errors, or user impact and respond as issues arise--without interrupting the entire process. Microsoft has been evolving its Windows 10 release cycles, update mechanisms, and relevant tools to support this model. Feature updates are released twice per year, around March and September. All releases of Windows 10 have 18 months of servicing for all editions. Fall releases of the Enterprise and Education editions have an additional 12 months of servicing for specific Windows 10 releases, for a total of 30 months from initial release.
+Today, more organizations are treating deployment as a continual process of updates that roll out across the organization in waves. In this approach, an update is plugged into this process and while it runs, you monitor for anomalies, errors, or user impact and respond as issues arise--without interrupting the entire process. Microsoft has been evolving its Windows 10 release cycles, update mechanisms, and relevant tools to support this model. Feature updates are released twice per year, around March and September. All releases of Windows 10 have 18 months of servicing for all editions. Fall releases of the Enterprise and Education editions have an additional 12 months of servicing for specific Windows 10 releases, for a total of 30 months from initial release.
 
-Though we encourage you to deploy every available release and maintain a fast cadence for some portion of your environment, we also recognize that you might have a large number of devices, and a need for little or no disruption, an so you might choose to update annually. The 18/30 month lifecycle cadence lets you to allow some portion of you environment to move faster while a majority can move less quickly.
+Though we encourage you to deploy every available release and maintain a fast cadence for some portion of your environment, we also recognize that you might have a large number of devices, and a need for little or no disruption, and so you might choose to update annually. The 18/30 month lifecycle cadence lets you allow some portion of your environment to move faster while a majority can move less quickly.
 
 ## Calendar approaches
 You can use a calendar approach for either a faster twice-per-year cadence or an annual cadence. Depending on company size, installing Windows 10 feature updates less often than once annually risks devices going out of service and becoming vulnerable to security threats, because they will stop receiving the monthly security updates.
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ Here's a calendar showing an example schedule that applies one Windows 10 featur
 
 ![Calendar showing an annual update cadence](images/annual-calendar.png)
 
-This approach provides approximately twelve months of use from each feature update before the next update is due to be installed. By aligning to the Windows 10, version H2 feature update, each release will be serviced for 30 months from the time of availability, giving you more flexibility when applying future feature updates.
+This approach provides approximately 12 months of use from each feature update before the next update is due to be installed. By aligning to the Windows 10, version H2 feature update, each release will be serviced for 30 months from the time of availability, giving you more flexibility when applying future feature updates.
 
 This cadence might be most suitable for you if any of these conditions apply:
 
-- You are just starting your journey with the Windows 10 servicing process. If you are unfamiliar with new processes that support Windows 10 servicing, moving from a once every 3-5 year project to a twice a year feature update process can be daunting. This approach gives you time to learn new approaches and tools to reduce effort and cost.
+- You are just starting your journey with the Windows 10 servicing process. If you are unfamiliar with new processes that support Windows 10 servicing, moving from a project happening once every three to five years to a twice-a-year feature update process can be daunting. This approach gives you time to learn new approaches and tools to reduce effort and cost.
 - You want to wait and see how successful other companies are at adopting a Windows 10 feature update.
 - You want to go quickly with feature updates, and want the ability to skip a feature update while keeping Windows 10 serviced in case business priorities change. Aligning to the Windows 10 feature update released in the second half of each calendar year, you get additional servicing for Windows 10 (30 months of servicing compared to 18 months).
 

windows/deployment/update/plan-determine-app-readiness.md

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 |Validation method  |Description  |
 |---------|---------|
-|Full regression     | A full quality assurance probing. Staff who know the application very well and can validate its core functionality should do this.        |
+|Full regression     | A full quality assurance probing. Staff who know the application well and can validate its core functionality should do this.        |
 |Smoke testing     | The application goes through formal validation. That is, a user validates the application following a detailed plan, ideally with limited, or no knowledge of the application they’re validating.        |
 |Automated testing     |  Software performs tests automatically. The software will let you know whether the tests have passed or failed, and will provide detailed reporting for you automatically.    |
 |Test in pilot     | You pre-select users to be in the pilot deployment group and carry out the same tasks they do on a day-to-day basis to validate the application. Normally you use this method in addition to one of the other validation types.        |
-|Reactive response     | Applications are validated in late pilot, and no specific users are selected. These are normally applications aren't installed on many devices and aren’t handled by enterprise application distribution.        |
+|Reactive response     | Applications are validated in late pilot, and no specific users are selected. These applications normally aren't installed on many devices and aren’t handled by enterprise application distribution.        |
 
 Combining the various validation methods with the app classifications you've previously established might look like this:
 

windows/deployment/update/prepare-deploy-windows.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Now you're ready to actually start making changes in your environment to get rea
 
 Your infrastructure probably includes many different components and tools. You’ll need to ensure your environment isn’t affected by issues due to the changes you make to the various parts of the infrastructure. Follow these steps:
 
-1.	Review all of the infrastructure changes that you’ve identified in your plan. It’s important to understand the changes that need to be made and to detail how to implement them. This prevents problems later on.
+1.	Review all of the infrastructure changes that you’ve identified in your plan. It’s important to understand the changes that need to be made and to detail how to implement them.  This process prevents problems later on.
 2.	Validate your changes. You’ll validate the changes for your infrastructure’s components and tools, to help you understand how your changes could affect your production environment. 
 3.	Implement the changes. Once the changes have been validated, you can implement the changes across the wider infrastructure.
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Set up [Delivery Optimization](waas-delivery-optimization.md) for peer network s
 
 In the course of surveying your device population, either with Desktop Analytics or by some other means, you might find devices that have systemic problems that could interfere with update installation. Now is the time to fix those problems.
 
-- **Low disk space:** Quality updates require a minimum of two GB to successfully install. Feature updates require between 8 and 15 GB depending upon the configuration. On Windows 10, version 1903 and later you can proactively use the "reserved storage" feature (for wipe and loads, rebuilds, and new builds) to avoid running out of disk space. If you find a group of devices that don't have enough disk space, you can often resolve this by cleaning up log files and asking users to clean up data if necessary. A good place to start is to delete the following files:
+- **Low disk space:** Quality updates require a minimum of 2 GB to successfully install. Feature updates require between 8 GB and 15 GB depending upon the configuration. On Windows 10, version 1903 and later you can proactively use the "reserved storage" feature (for wipe and loads, rebuilds, and new builds) to avoid running out of disk space. If you find a group of devices that don't have enough disk space, you can often resolve the problem by cleaning up log files and asking users to clean up data if necessary. A good place to start is to delete the following files:
 - C:\Windows\temp
 - C:\Windows\cbstemp (though this file might be necessary to investigate update failures)
 - C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log (though this file might be necessary to investigate update failures)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ net start msiserver
 
 - **Application and driver updates:** Out-of-date app or driver software can prevent devices from updating successfully. Desktop Analytics will help you identify drivers and applications that need attention. You can also
 check for known issues in order to take any appropriate action. Deploy any updates from the vendor(s) for any problematic application or driver versions to resolve issues.
-- **Corruption:** In rare circumstances, a device that has repeated installation errors might be corrupted in a way that prevents the system from applying a new update. You might have to repair the Component Based Store from another source. You can do this with the [System File Checker](https://support.microsoft.com/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system).
+- **Corruption:** In rare circumstances, a device that has repeated installation errors might be corrupted in a way that prevents the system from applying a new update. You might have to repair the Component-Based Store from another source. You can fix the problem with the [System File Checker](https://support.microsoft.com/help/929833/use-the-system-file-checker-tool-to-repair-missing-or-corrupted-system).
 
 
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ In the plan phase, you determined the specific infrastructure and configuration
 
 Users often feel like they are forced into updating their devices randomly. They often don't fully understand why an update is needed, and they don't know when updates would be applied to their devices ahead of time. It's best to ensure that upcoming updates are communicated clearly and with adequate warning.
 
-You can employ a variety of measures to achieve this, for example:
+You can employ a variety of measures to achieve this goal, for example:
 
 - Send overview email about the update and how it will be deployed to the entire organization.
 - Send personalized emails to users about the update with specific details.