New software obviously has its benefits, as it upgrades the software you have to incorporate new functions, iron out bugs and allow compatibility with different/new operating systems. They can run faster and more efficiently than previous versions, as it has been further refined and has had more feedback on the drawbacks.
However, new software can cause systems to fail and break due to unforeseeable conflictions between programmes. For example, updating software which is used to access delicate documents may corrupt old file versions. This causes a extreme loss of data, which could be fatal for a business which does not have an adequate updating protocol, and doesn't back up existing data regularly. Also, updating to a new version of an OS may wipe the data on the hard drive, which is obviously bad.
Another disadvantage is the fact that non-technical people may not want to keep up-to-date with new software, as they are comfortable with the original software, and oppose change. This will negatively impact performance as they will have to adapt to the new software which they don't want.
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