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Microsoft preliminary information subject to change

Welcome to the Spring IT Pro Tiki Hut Roadshow!

Blain BartonIT Pro Evangelist - TechNetUS Developer & Platform Evangelism East RegionMicrosoft Corporationhttp://blogs.technet.com/blainbar

Agenda 6pm – 9pm• Introductions

• Session 1 – Roadmap - Windows XP/Vista/Win7 (45)

• Break – Hawaiian Pizza Feast to Celebrate Spring (30)

• Session 2- Windows Security and Application Compatibility in Vista to Windows 7 (45)_

• Session 3 – Windows 7 Demos (45)

• Evaluation Gathering and Closing Tiki Mahalo

Your Influencers

MVP Logo and Presenters - BIOS

Session 1 - Windows XP, Windows Vista

to Windows 7 Roadmap

Blain BartonIT Pro Evangelist - TechNetUS Developer & Platform Evangelism East RegionMicrosoft Corporationhttp://blogs.technet.com/blainbar

• Need to maintain revenue in a tough economic environment

• Need new revenue growth strategies

• Windows Vista customer perceptions

• Difficult to convince customers of the value of Windows Volume Licensing

You Face Key Challenges

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What to do Today - Scenario #1

Extended support ends Q2 2010.

Migration of W2k PCs to Windows Vista should be well underway, otherwise Migration plan should be urgently accelerated

You have a significant amount of machinesrunning Windows 2000

What to do Today Scenario #2

Start inventory and testing now to be well positioned to deploy Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Deploy MDOP to facilitate your OS deployment and migration.

You have a majority of your machines running XP

Windows XP End of SalesKey dates around the coming retirement of Windows XP

Retail and OEM partners: June 30, 2008System builders: January 30, 2009

Customers will still be able to get XP as part of downgrade rights, both via

Volume license agreements (companies can get with as few as 5 licenses)

When purchasing Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Business (downgrade rights are part of the license)

This does not impact technical support. Technical support will continue to be available through

Mainstream: through 2009Extended: through April 2014

Lowest Mobile TCO vs. XP

“The results of the study show that Windows Vista®, with related technologies and best practices implemented, can reduce mobile computing TCO by $605/PC annually (from $4,407 in Windows XP® to $3,802 in Windows Vista), which is 14% lower than that of Windows XP.”1

1 Reducing TCO with Windows Vista: Quantified Savings for Mobile PCs, Wipro Technologies and GCR Custom Research, September 2007, http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/7/e/f7ef20ff-6bcc-4348-897b-94b22911f2dc/WIP_GCR_TCOMobilityWP_v9a.pdf

What Should You Do Today?

Take advantage of MDOP products to optimize your existing PC infrastructure and ease future upgrades. Project scope to deploy is small with rapid payback on investment.

On track for release 3 years after Windows Vista general availability. When Windows 7 Enterprise ships, active Software Assurance customers will have rights to deploy it. Deploy Windows Vista today in preparation for Windows 7.

Service Pack 1 available now. Deploy today to experience security, search, mobility, and TCO benefits as soon as possible. Deploy on new PCs you purchase this year.Investments in Windows Vista will ease migration to Windows 7.

Microsoft guidance to optimize desktop infrastructure

Post Windows XP end of sale (July 30, 2008) downgrades still available for businesses. Per standard Microsoft lifecycle policy, support and critical updates available until April, 2014.Service Pack 3 released in April 2008

Migrate Windows 2000 PCs to Windows Vista as soon as possible.Extended support ends Q2 2010.

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What to do Today - Scenario # 3

Continue to deploy Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or 2 and MDOP to start experiencing the benefits of the Modern Desktop today.

Deploy Windows Vista on new PCs you purchase this year.

Investments in Windows Vista today will ease migration to Windows 7 in the future.

You already started or are about to start deploying Windows Vista

Customer Deployment Momentum

Windows Vista Is Being Adopted Worldwide

Risks in Skipping Windows Vista

“…although Windows XP will be supported with security fixes into 2014, many ISVs won't support their products on Windows XP for that long, and Microsoft and the ISVs often won't support new versions of their software on older OSs” Gartner

There is no magical way to make migration from XP to W7 easier than from XP to Windows Vista

123 It is more expensive to upgrade a PC after putting it into operation

than to deploy it with a newer OS

4 Longer wait to experience benefits of modern OS: Security, Productivity, IT Efficiency.

Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Highlights

o Support for emerging hardware standards, including Bluetooth 2.1 and Blue-Ray

o Added Windows Connect Now (WCN) to simplify Wi-Fi setup and maintenance

o Ex-FAT file system enabled. Supports UTC timestamps and improves file synchronization across time zones  

o Windows Search 4.0 included. Improved search and manageability with Group Policy

o Includes previous updates starting from Windows Vista SP1 release

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 delivers IT Pro unified  servicing model for Windows OS across client and server. Technology Enhancements include:

Five Reasons to Deploy Now

1. Security Improves the Security of PCs and Confidential Data

2. Mobility Unlocks the Potential of Today’s Mobile PCs

3. ProductivityMakes You and Your People More Productive

4. Rapid Deployment Speeds ROI with Rapid Deployment

5. Cost SavingsReduces Support and Management Costs

Investments in Windows Vista will Continue to Pay Off in Windows 7

Built on Windows Vista foundation. Compatibility with Windows Vista software, hardware and tools is a goal.Compatibility with Windows XP similar to Windows Vista compatibility with Windows XP.No major changes to setup and componentization model.32-bit & 64-bit release.

Windows 7 builds on Windows Vista

Security Hardening

Network Stack

Driver Model

Image Format

Better collaboration with partners to ensure readiness

Windows Vista deployment today will ease future migration to Windows 7

We Made Deep Changes in Windows Vista

Fewer Changes in Windows 7

Windows 7 Development Process

Planning & Vision Development & Testing Beta Release

New approach for Windows development and disclosure

Spend more time on planning & vision phase analyzing trends and needs before building features.

Give our customers and partners a timeframe for the release and stick to our plan – 3 years for Windows 7.

DisclosureHave a higher confidence bar before disclosing plans to ensure we deliver on commitments.

Predictability

Planning

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We are here

Similar Compatibility: Most software that runs on Windows Vista will run on Windows 7. Exceptions will be low level code (AV, Firewall, Imaging, etc). Hardware that runs Windows Vista well will run Windows 7 well.

Few Changes: Focus on quality and reliability improvements

Windows 7 Builds on Windows VistaDeployment, Testing, and Pilots Today Will Continue to Pay Off

Deep Changes: New models for security, drivers, deployment, and networking

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Deployment Investments for Windows Vista Carry Forward

Application and device compatibility Windows 7 is designed to be compatible with the same hardware, applications, and device drivers as Windows Vista today

System Image Management Tools and Processes are consistent for both operating systems

Deployment Tools & Knowledge developed for Windows Vista will carry forward to Windows 7 with incremental updates

Post-deployment desktop management leverages the same tools and processes for both operating systems

Top Questions About Moving to Windows Vista

What are the business reasons to deploy?

Higher security, increased productivity, energy saving, and lower IT costs.

Who else has deployed Windows Vista?

Millions of enterprise PCs are already using Windows Vista around the world. Over 100

published case studies.

Is Windows Vista reliable, compatible, stable, etc?

Take another look today at SP1 and the progress made by Microsoft and partners since RTM.

Will Windows Vista require expensive hardware upgrades?

Deploy Windows 7 on new, compatible hardware that you acquire.

Will I have to have to redo my infrastructure when Windows 7 ships?

Windows 7 builds on the Windows Vista foundation. Deploying Windows Vista now will enable a more seamless upgrade experience to Windows 7.

Windows 7 will be here by early 2010, can I wait until then?

Most customers can’t/won’t start deploying at RTM. Vendors take time to support new products, even if they are compatible.

Customer Questions

Why Not to Wait

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Microsoft Confidential

DOVO- Microsoft Services Deployment Offering

Service offering built around Microsoft’s vision for an optimized desktop based on industry best practices

Automates large-scale deploymentsAccelerates Adoption

Simplifies desktop managementReduces system complexity

What it does

Integrates best practice guidance and proven Microsoft tools and technologiesBased on the Business Desktop Deployment (MDT) toolLeverages extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS)

How it does it

Reduces cost of desktop managementIncreases end-user productivityImproves organizational agility

Benefits

“Windows Vista is proving to be a powerful, secure, and highly stable operating system.”Daniel Heinzmann, Director ,IT Service Department, City of Zurich (OIZ)

City of Zurich Simplifies IT Management With New Operating System

Customer Case Study

Easier collaboration Fast document searchBetter stabilityEnhanced security featuresLower IT costs

Standardizing workstations on the Windows Vista® operating system and the 2007 Microsoft® Office system

15,000 computers and 1,600 applications across 60 different service departmentsNeeded to reduce cost and complexity by deploying workstations on a common standard

Customer Business Challenge Solution

Customer Results/Benefits

“By c……..

Claire Stores – Uses Virtualization to Drastically Reduce Costs

Customer Case Study

Enhanced desktop stability and reliabilityLower support costsImproved productivity

Simultaneous Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system upgrade will save750,000 Euro (U.S. $1.1 million) The company currently has 6,000 computers running Windows Vista

Faced decision whether to continue using Windows XP Professional and Microsoft® Office 2003 on new computers, or to upgrade to Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system

Customer Business Challenge Solution

Customer Results/Benefits

Use our free tools and guidance

Deployment Guidance for Customers Considering Vista

We have more and better tools for Windows Vista than for any other release.Customers should start at http://www.microsoft.com/springboard, which has guidance to walk them through each step: Discover, Explore, Pilot, and Rollout.Use the best practices & tools in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT formerly BDD).

Most of the customers mentioned used MDT: Satyam, Danish Foreign Ministry, Continental Airlines.

We continue to invest in Vista guidance and will be adding more throughout this year.

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Understand your environment2 Get an accurate inventory of your hardware and software and make sure you have

the latest Vista compatible versions.Build and standardize your image.We have made great free tools available to help you:

MDT MAPApplication Compatibility Toolkit.Hardware Assessment Tools.

Start early and have a plan3 Leverage DDPS benefits using MCS or MS certified partners.Leverage ACF (Application Compatibility Factory) partners to remediate LOB applications.

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