Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Many businesses who thankfully skipped Vista are now considering upgrading their aging XP desktops to Windows 7. And while there are some crude tools from Microsoft to help with this transition, there are better choices from third-party vendors that can mass migrate desktops while preserving some of the existing user information. There are at least…
Windows 7 may not be the seventh wonder of the world, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that if you attended the new operating system’s launch event Thursday morning in New York during which Microsoft execs talked up all manner of enhancements offered by the software. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer trotted out Windows 7 for…
Many businesses skipped the adoption of Windows Vista for just cause: they were happy with their stable versions of Windows XP. With Windows 7 now RTM (release to manufacturers) you will see a strong adoption by 2010 and here is why: green computing, mobile computing, and Windows XP mode. The Kermit Factor Under the hood,…
Once you have decided to outsource your infrastructure support and have done your due diligence selecting a service provider, it is time to implement the plan. There are several steps that you will go through with your vendor to ensure that you get what you expected when you signed the outsourcing contract. 1. Establish and implement…
To paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of Windows Vista’s demise have been exaggerated. Somewhat, at any rate. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. recently released a report that indicated Vista still isn’t ringing many bells with major IT shops. “A year of overwhelmingly bad publicity, coupled with opportunities for continued XP ‘downgrades’ or potentially skipping over Vista…