Kyle Rosenthal MVP Windows Shell/User – Spider Consulting Pty Ltd CLI317 Deannah Templeton Solutions Specialist – Microsoft New Zealand
CLI302 - Deploying Windows Vista using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 Lite Touch Deployment CLI305 - Expanding Enterprise Choice with Flexible Desktop Computing CLI306 - Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop, Diskless PC, MDOP Overview CLI314 - Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Activating Microsoft Windows Vista in Enterprise Environments Hands On Labs – Client track
Introduction What Windows Vista changes What Windows Vista Adds Why Deploy Windows Vista? Question and some Answers
10. Aero 9.DreamScape Video Desktop 8.New Games (texas hold’em) 7. New Colours 6. Windows button thingy 5. Great New Hardware drivers 4. ……
What this session is not? A sales event! So what is this session about then? Examination of the changes and additions with Windows Vista A look at reasons for deploying Windows Vista A look at the tools available Top 10 list of deployment reasons
10. Windows XP + Much more!
Infrastructure Changes IP V6 support BITS support Group Policy controls Deployment Changes Deployment tools available Single Image support User Interface Changes Security Usability
9. Mobility
Group Policy settings Approx 250 more built in Printers, USB Devices, Security settings Multiple local Group Policy settings Security UAC All users run as Standard Users -Elevate on demand Most users will not be effected (honest!) BitLocker Usability ReadyBoost Search
8. Networking setup
7. Integration with Windows 2008 and beyond
Easier Deployments No need to support and maintain multiple images WIM File Easier Maintenance of images Inject new drivers offline Add files offline Freely available tools Business Desktop Deployment Toolkit Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Windows Vista Application Compatibility List ImageX Windows PE
6. Usability
Kyle Rosenthal Spider Consulting PTY Ltd
5. Group Policy - USB device blocking
Deannah Templeton Solution Specialist
Simplification of deployment No need for customised solutions SMS and WDS (WDS Multicast) Simplified learning for deployment and management! New Management and Monitoring Tools New Event Viewer Reports WS-Man (formerly Windows RM) Interaction with Windows Server 2008 (Future proofing)
Kyle Rosenthal Spider Consulting PTY Ltd
4. BitLocker, Drive Prep Tool and Security Improvements
3. Search Search Search
2. Users don’t have to be Administrators
Simple to Deploy and manage!
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CLI302 - Deploying Windows Vista using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 Lite Touch Deployment CLI305 - Expanding Enterprise Choice with Flexible Desktop Computing CLI306 - Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop, Diskless PC, MDOP Overview CLI314 - Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Activating Microsoft Windows Vista in Enterprise Environments Hands On Labs – Client track
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