How will you assess your business needs, architect your deployment, and rollout Windows Vista?
Windows Vista (Business and Enterprise editions) has been released and is available for your business today.
Vista helps businesses:
1) Improve security and compliance
2) Optimize your desktop infrastructure
3) Find and use information
4) Enable your mobile workforce
View Demo: Vista's Business Value
Whether your company is usually an early adopter or a cautious follower, you have to pay attention! This is the most significant product launch in Microsoft history and the first simultaneous release of Microsoft’s OS and client software since the joint launch of the Windows 95 and Office 95 more than a decade ago.
Find out how Vista will impact your business with the Windows Vista ROI Cost & Benefit Estimator.
Your business success is increasingly based on making it easy for people to communicate, collaborate and to work with greater efficiency. Windows Vista will be huge part of how your people benefit from advancing technology to improve overall business performance. Early findings show tremendous cost savings and productivity increases.
"Our research shows that TAP [early adopter] customers found Windows Vista out-of-the-box savings of $236 annually per PC in IT labor, user labor, and increased productivity." -- Source: IDC, 2006 (view whitepaper)
So how exactly does Vista make your business better? How does it help to optimize your infrastructure? And will a smooth transition and efficient deployment translate to a competitive advantage in your markets? Will you play the "wait and see" game while your competitors roll out new business-enabling capabilities?
Visit Computerworld's Vista Visual Tour: 20 Reasons Why Windows Vista Will Be Your Next OS
The Human Capital Challenge
Many folks are obviously preoccupied with getting the technological details of a Vista upgrade right. But what about related staffing issues — are they getting enough consideration?
Have you considered what approach makes sense to your business in resourcing your Vista deployment? Is your current in-house staff adequate to roll out Vista to your entire organization?
- Does it make sense to contract out this deployment to Microsoft-certified project professionals?
- How long will this effort take?
- What kinds of skills will be required for this initiative?
- What type of ongoing support and maintenance issues will a Vista environment introduce?
- What compatibility issues will this deployment introduce?
Is Your Hardware Vista-ready?
Want to see if your Windows XP-based PC can run Windows Vista?
Just download, install, and run the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor. This small software tool will scan your computer and create an easy-to-understand report of all known system, device, and program compatibility issues, and recommend ways to resolve them.
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
Worried about Security?
February 28th marked 90 days that Windows Vista had been available to business customers. Has it been a good or a bad 90 days for security vulnerabilities? This chart says it all.
The results of the analysis show that Windows Vista has an improved security vulnerability profile over its predecessor and a significantly better profile relative to comparable modern competitive operating systems. Click on the chart to review the entire report.
CSO Online blog link: http://blogs.csoonline.com/windows_vista_90_day_vulnerability_report
Bloggers, if you want to include the chart image on your blog, here is the image link: http://blogs.csoonline.com/files/vista-90day-vuln-compare.PNG, but please link back to the full blog entry as well.
We're Here to Help
Ensynch is highly trained and already has considerable experience with Windows Vista. Our deployment teams leverage expert tools and best practices to ensure efficiency not only in deployment, but also in long term operations.
Ensynch is Microsoft Gold Certified in the following competencies for 2006:
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
Active Directory and Identity Management
Exchange Migration and Deployment
Hosting Solutions Systems Management
Networking Infrastructure Solutions
Information Worker
Messaging and Collaboration
Office Systems Desktop Deployment
Portals and Enterprise Content Management
Request more information about how Ensynch can help you assess needs, design, and deploy Windows Vista for the best possible business results.
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