Choose Your Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Deployment Strategy

txsnow — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:24:03 GMT

Like any IT Pro, you have what appears to be million tools and strategies to get your desktops deployed. A very well written guide was just posted to TechNet that gives in-depth guidance on how to get Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 deployed using just a few, targeted strategies for specific scenarios. This guide outlines the four main deployment methods as well as the IT Skill level required, the infrastructure that helps determine your choice, as well as strategy and tools guidance. This is an amazing guide that I feel every IT Pro needs to read.

Get your Windows 7 Application Compatibility Questions Answered!

txsnow — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:48:00 GMT

Springboard Series Virtual Roundtable

Windows 7 Application Compatibility: Your Questions Answered (Part 1)

Date: Thursday, June 18

Time: 11:00am Pacific Time

https://ms.istreamplanet.com/springboard

Windows 7, is approaching fast and from the application standpoint is very similar to Windows Vista. We’re going to examine Windows 7 application compatibility not only from the perspective of moving from Windows Vista, but also for those coming from Windows XP. Join us to discuss the most common challenges around application compatibility when coming from a legacy operating system, why changes were made along the way, compatibility technologies inside the OS and methods for getting incompatible applications to run on Windows 7. Along the way we share tips and tricks, demonstrate free tools to analyze and fix applications and answer your specific questions about application compatibility live.

In Part 2 of this Virtual Round Table discussion (planned for later this Summer/Fall), we’ll discuss the options and approaches for using virtualization tools In depth to address application incompatibilities – including presentation virtualization, desktop virtualization and application virtualization. We’ll be sending out more details and posting information to www.microsoft.com/springboard for part 2 as the dates are finalized.

As part of the “virtual” experience, you may submit your questions about Windows 7 Application Compatibility to the panel live during the event—or submit questions in advance to vrtable@microsoft.com.

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