Planning for Microsoft Vista

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Planning for Microsoft Vista
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Why do we need a roll out plan?

• Vista is on its way, we need to be prepared
• Minimize unforeseen issues
• Better prepared support

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New Features

• Optional Windows Aero
• New Fonts improved ClearType
• Sidebar for Gadgets
• Indexing and searching (like Google Desktop)
• DVD Maker, DVD authoring
• Previous Versions (Shadow Copy on Server 2003)
• Mobility Centre (for laptop users)
• Battery levels, network, screen orientationetc
• Speech recognition

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New Features

• User Account Control
• Effective use of standard user accounts
• Windows Defender
• Anti-spyware software
• Windows Firewall improvements
• Inbound and outbound
• BitLocker Drive Encryption (Enterprise Ultimate
  only)
• Code Integrity
• WIM Image Format (Vista Imaging / Patching)
• 800 new Group Policy settings

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Dates

• Significant Dates
• Release of Windows 2000 - 2000
• Release of Windows XP 2001
• Release of Windows Vista 2006/2007
• Extended support for 2000 ends 2010
• Extended support for XP ends 2013

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Licensing
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System Requirements

• Vista without Windows Aero interface
• A modern processor 800MHz or faster (eg. Intel,
  AMD)
• 512MB system memory
• A display adapter that is DirectX 9 capable
• Vista with Windows Aero interface
• A modern processor 1Ghz or faster (eg. Intel,
  AMD)
• 1GB system memory
• A display adapter that is DirectX 9 capable, has
  a WDDM driver, 128MB memory, and Pixel Shader 2.0
  support

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Next Steps For discussion

• Encourage select early adopters
• Train CCS Help Services staff
• Develop documentation, best practices...
• Gather feedback on issues, etc.
• Based on feedback develop
• a timeline to start recommending the installation
  of Vista in place of XP
• a plan to decommission support for Windows XP