Here’s how to ditch multi-country licensing hassles and dissolve language barriers between workers and customers. Plus, learn how to make global operations as manageable as a single office! READ MORE
Running Windows 7 doesn’t lock you into XP mode if you really need Windows XP. There are lots of alternatives. READ MORE
Windows XP Mode is a simple, single-user virtualization solution that allows users to move to Windows 7 and still access old, incompatible applications. Here are five setup secrets and five gotchas to watch out for. READ MORE
Cloud computing is still in its early days. “But how you implement your Windows 7 migration today will be key to your ability to take advantage of cloud services in the future,” says Martin Ingram, vice president of strategy at AppSense. READ MORE
Legions of enterprises are raring to go. They’ve been treating Windows Vista as if it was the swine flu, they’re itching for a new OS, they’re sitting on crusty client hardware that’s begging to be upgraded, and they’re hungry for the new generation of desktop virtualization (DV) technology. One medical center, University of Texas Medical Branch, is already testing the new OS in its push to expand desktop virtualization to cut patient response time. READ MORE
Migrating to Windows 7 does not have to be an all-or-nothing proposition for a large enterprise. This article addresses the highest-impact elements of operating system migration and how to balance its cost with support of a heterogeneous environment. READ MORE
Computers and Internet access are universally available, but your corporate network resources are probably only available on your office PC and on your laptop. If you wanted to securely use your office resources from another computer — say, your husband’s laptop or your local library’s PC — you were out of luck. Until now.
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Virtualization is your ticket to a smooth ride on the Windows 7 OS-migration train. If you know the virtual route, fewer things will break, conflicts will disappear and time will remain an asset rather than an enemy.
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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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