INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Microsoft this week gave enterprise administrators a new way to obtain previews of upcoming feature upgrades for testing and preparation
before those updates go live.The Redmond, Wash
company cited customer feedback - essentially saying that this is something enterprises demanded - for the change
But Microsoft could also be trying to boost the number of business users testing pre-release code because its until-now-only-outlet -
Windows Insider for Business, or WIfB - was insufficient.Microsoft heavily relies on customers for testing of Windows 10, including the
Insider volunteers and Windows 10 Home and Pro users, who traditionally have adopted feature upgrades before large organizations deploy
