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Vista Migration with Altiris Solutions sponsored by Symantec WHITE PAPER: Having a sound migration plan and an integrated, automated solution is important for migration. Read this white paper to get general migration guidelines and learn 10 steps for a smooth and effective Vista Migration. Posted: 19 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Software Configuration Management \| Software Migration \| Software Upgrades \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

A Closer Look at Windows Vista sponsored by National Instruments WHITE PAPER: One of the stated goals of the Microsoft Windows Vista release is to greatly improve the overall security of the Windows operating system and curb the impact of malware. To this end, Microsoft redesigned both the least user and administrative... Posted: 19 Feb 2008 \| Published: 19 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Security \| Software \| Windows Vista

Automating Group Policy Management sponsored by SDM Software WHITE PAPER: Group policy objects (GPOs) are used to secure and lockdown your Windows environment. Learn how you can ensure that GPOs are available, manageable and automated. Posted: 03 Mar 2008 \| Published: 27 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Desktop Management \| Endpoint Security \| Group Policy \| Windows Server Software \| Windows Vista	All resources sponsored by SDM Software

SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop: Decreasing Your Total Cost of Ownership sponsored by Novell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and find out how it stacks up against Windows Vista. Posted: 19 Sep 2007 \| Published: 01 Apr 2007 TOPICS: Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Management \| Linux \| Linux Desktop Environment \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| Software Licensing \| Windows Vista

HP - rp5700 Point of Sale System sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise DATA SHEET: The HP rp5700 Point of Sale System gives you a flexible point-of-sale platform that can go from the front of the store to the back office. Posted: 18 Mar 2008 \| Published: 01 Aug 2008 TOPICS: CRM Software \| Payment Card Industry \| POS \| Product Management \| Retail Trade Industry \| Security \| TCO \| USB \| Windows Vista

Planning an Enterprise Desktop Migration to Windows 7 sponsored by Centrix Software EGUIDE: Find out how to simplify the migration process to Windows 7 in this expert e-guide. Learn which steps are essential in planning a migration, and discover the five crucial aspects of executing a successful migration. Posted: 05 Oct 2011 \| Published: 05 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| Windows 7 \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to Windows XP support sponsored by TechTarget ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Microsoft will end technical support for its Windows XP operating system in April 2014. Computer Weekly looks at what this means for those businesses that have yet to migrate to newer alternatives. Posted: 10 Feb 2014 \| Published: 10 Feb 2014 TOPICS: Citrix XenServer \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| ERP \| Internet Explorer \| Mobile Workers \| ROI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| VMware \| Windows \| Windows 7 \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

How (and Why) to Get Going with Windows Vista Adoption sponsored by Microsoft TECHNICAL ARTICLE: There is a lot of misinformation about Windows Vista in a managed IT environment. This article is intended to clear up misperceptions and provide an honest and frank assessment of the challenges and benefits of Windows Vista for IT professionals. Posted: 26 Nov 2008 \| Published: 26 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Desktop Computer Support \| Desktop Management \| Internet \| Systems Integration \| Testing \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

Virus Bulletin: Comparative Reviews August-December 2010 sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to view the latest news and information about VB100 testing, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows 7 Professional, and so much more. Posted: 14 Dec 2010 \| Published: 14 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Data Security \| Risk Management \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management \| Windows 7 \| Windows Server 2003 \| Windows Vista

How to prepare your applications for a Windows 7 Migration sponsored by VMware, Inc. EGUIDE: This expert e-guide from SearchEnterpriseDesktop.com explains how to ensure application compatibility and ease transitions. Learn which steps to take to simplify the move to Windows 7. Posted: 09 Sep 2011 \| Published: 09 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Application Integration \| Applications Management \| Operating System Virtualization \| Operating Systems \| VMware \| Windows \| Windows 7 \| Windows Vista \| Windows XP

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