When a movie is as successful as James Cameron’s movie Avatar has been, Hollywood takes notice. We can assume that other studios and directors have taken copious notes on how to clone this generation’s answer to Star Wars (or at least we can be sure the movie studios will try). If they’re smart, the operating systems folks in Redmond are also learning from Avatar and are taking lessons on making the next iteration of Windows a blockbuster. READ MORE
For CIOs at a lot of mid-sized companies, the business case for adopting Windows 7 might be as simple as this: Time.
Windows 7 represents the most significant desktop transition in 8 years — according to a recent Forrester Research Inc. report, 86% of corporations are still running Microsoft® Windows® XP. With XP support sunsetting, customers are concerned about data migration, hardware limitations, compatibility and integration of existing applications and licensing issues associated with upgrading to Windows 7.
This webcast will discuss:
* Application compatibility, testing, remediation, and packaging for the new OS
* Concerns regarding when and how to effectively transition corporate images to Windows 7
* Conducting overall Windows 7 readiness assessments
* Best practices for deploying new systems and/or upgrading in-place systems, once the commitment to move to Windows 7 has been made READ MORE
Windows XP has remained the corporate desktop operating system (OS) standard for most enterprises for several years, but its reign will end with the availability of Windows 7 to IT professionals as early as August 6, 2009. Windows 7 is shaping up to be a suitable replacement for organizations that couldn’t justify an upgrade to Windows Vista, and it even has some firms that took the Vista plunge rethinking their upgrade strategy. One of the first steps IT managers should take is to determine their firm’s Windows 7 licensing strategy and how it fits into their broader Microsoft relationship. Why bother, three months before its release? Most firms have extended the lives of their existing desktops and laptops so that they can tie in the OS upgrade with their next major PC refresh cycle. You will now have to consider your existing system’s age, licensing investments, and how Software Assurance impacts initiatives like desktop virtualization to ensure your move to Windows 7 is cost-effective now and throughout its life cycle at your company. READ MORE
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