Discover Windows 7, the next-generation operating system from Microsoft
Dell Engineering has spent thousands of hours testing Windows® 7 Beta and Release Candidate codes on select Dell systems and so far, the results1 are outstanding!
Plan Now for Your Windows 7 Migration
Organizations need to plan their migration strategy now. According to Gartner, “To begin migrations to Windows 7 in 2011, organizations need to move aggressively on testing their OSs in late 2009 to 2010.”2 Begin testing your application portfolio's compatibility on Windows 7 to scope of the size of remediation efforts as there could be a significant number of applications that require upgrading.
Here's How Dell Can Help
Dell offers optimized hardware, flexible solutions, and comprehensive services that enable your organization to leverage the enhanced performance and functionality of Windows 7. Determine your migration readiness, identify and test application compatibility and hardware compatibility, deploy new client machines or refresh old ones. Dell has spent thousands of hours testing Windows 7 — let Dell help streamline your migration.
Dell Services can help streamline your migration:
Application Compatibility — Ready for Windows 7?
Dell ProConsult Windows 7 Workshop — a collaborative forum to share ideas, best-practices and Dell's proven process for planning your Windows 7 migration.
Software Inventory & Usage Management — automate asset discovery, help monitor usage and simplify license compliance to help eliminate unused applications.
Application Compatibility Reporting — comprehensive compatibility and remediation services to help overcome the common problems found during OS migrations.
Image Direct — create, test and manage your virtual and physical client images faster and easier than traditional methods with a secure 24x7 online solution.
Distributed Device Management Services — help track dispersed assets, distribute software and manage patches — no matter where your PC clients are located via the Internet.
End-to-End Lifecycle Services
Dell ProSupport — gain access to highly trained, in-region, technical support 7x24.
Asset Recovery Services — recover, resell, recycle or return to lease your excess computer equipment in a secure and environmentally conscious manner.
Dell Client Energy Smart — determine where your organization can save and gain efficiencies on its client PC energy consumption.
1Select system testing has shown improvements over Windows Vista® in boot times, resume from sleep and battery life.
2Gartner, 22 April 2009, Cost Cutting: Skip Windows Vista on Desktops When You're delaying Desktop PC Updates, Silver, Michael A. & Kleynhans, Stephen.
