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Migrating or upgrading the Operating system is a complex process that brings into account the entire organization. In order to facilitate an effective transition to the Windows 7 it is very important for the leaders within the IT department to initiate and to sustain consensus throughout the process, from the plan stage to the implementation of the Windows 7. Dell, a global service vendor was integrated closely with Microsoft particularly during the testing and development phase. Furthermore, Dell has been involved globally in several Windows-7 migrations. Consequently, it is best suited to facilitate Dell Windows 7 Migration. Dell's services Apart from a half- day Windows-7 workshop, Dell facilitates a comprehensive offering to help in simplifying the migration to Windows-7. 1. Dell's Workshop The Dell round- table discussion seeks to help their clients in the following way: • Reduce the time and mitigate the risks associated with the migration
• Facilitate understanding on how best to catalog software titles and to assist in identifying compatibility issues
• Review the end-user training program
• Plan the impact of the Window-7 data security capability on the client's infrastructure 2. Dell's comprehensive plan The comprehensive offer caters for an assessment, design and implementation phase. • The plan & assessment phase
The initial step involves developing a comprehensive application-inventory and identifying the applications that will be migrated.
• The design & building phase
In this phase, the initial step involves determining the hardware readiness. Automated testing-tools help in streamlining the process of defining the application and facilitate peripheral compatibility. In addition, the organization determines and chooses the options i.e. MS Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED- V), Windows XP Mode and MS Application Virtualization (App- V) to facilitate compatibility. Ones the design is complete, the organization uses the Windows-7 tools to develop and to test the images of the operating system.
• The deployment phase Best practices as well as automation can assist in ensuring faster, stable and consistent rollouts in the entire organization. Dell provides open and flexible management tools that are designed to facilitate the migration, by reducing the cost and complexity. The migration process is not complete with the installation of Windows 7; ongoing support enhances an effective infrastructure.
Although Windows-7 deployment varies widely, Dell services use the patent- pending Dell deployment techniques to help organizations to effectively upgrade their operating system. The Dell Window-7 Readiness Assessment often guides the comprehensive road map to the successful installation and ongoing management.
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