1. Windows 7 Migration Options David Strom david@strom.com Strominator.com (310) 857-6867 1http://strominator.com

2. Products to consider Zinstall Laplink PCMover Microsoft Windows Automated Install Kit Prowess SmartDeploy Enterprise Dell/Kace Kbox Viewfinity User Migration 2http://strominator.com

3. Other deployment products Landesk Novell Zenworks Symantec Altiris Acronis Snap Image 3http://strominator.com

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5. Zinstall Advantages – Runs XP as a VM inside of Win7 but with all your existing user settings – Can continue to use your XP setup and apps – Inexpensive Disadvantages – Unstable and can render your drive unusable – Somewhat time consuming for large migrations 5http://strominator.com

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10. Laplink PCMover Advantages – Migrate user data and some apps via a special file called its “moving van” Disadvantages – Startup apps usually don’t migrate over – DRM-apps (iTunes) will require re-activation under Win7 10http://strominator.com

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19. Why use deployment products? Best for >10 desktops Clean consistent image pays off dividends later on for support Can automate the most mundane parts of copying your OS files Can preserve desktop apps and user files – on some of these solutions 19http://strominator.com

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28. Other Microsoft freebies Windows Deployment Services Business Desktop Deployment Module Win 7 Upgrade Advisor (useless) 28http://strominator.com

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30. Viewfinity User Migration Requires WAIK, AD and other Microsoft tools, such as.Net Framework 3.5 SP1 Doesn’t migrate the apps, just their settings and user data Is free for the time being while it is beta 30http://strominator.com

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52. Limitations No VMware tools or equivalent installed A single disk VMDK image – don’t split it up into smaller files Don’t join any Windows domains No VM snapshots taken of the image 52http://strominator.com

53. To Review ToolPriceApproachKeep existing apps? Laplink PCMover$20-$60 per PCIn place single PCMostly Zinstall$89 per PCPC run in VMYes WAIKFreeAutomated WIMSometimes Kace Kbox 2100$4500 for 100 PCsApplianceSometimes ViewfinityFree in betaAutomated WIMNo Smart Deploy$2000 per siteConvert VMDK to VIM Yes 53http://strominator.com

54. Questions to answer How much hardware variation do you have to cover? Have you used any of Microsoft deployment tools in the past? Start with WAIK. Do you need to keep your existing applications on each desktop? Then don't consider Viewfinity. Do you have any experience with VMware? If so, then start with SmartDeploy. Are you looking to store a centralized repository of your desktop images? If so, then consider the Kbox. 54http://strominator.com

55. Discussion topics Is this the time to consider imaged desktops or managed desktops? How much variety in vendors and internals do you have to deal with to run Win7? How much VM experience do you have? What is the total number of desktops to migrate? 55http://strominator.com

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