You are here: silicon.com > Resources > White Papers > Desktops, Laptops and OS > Desktop Client OS > Upgrades and Migration

Upgrades and Migration White Papers

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization: Simplifying Large-Scale Windows OS Migrations

Overview This white paper discusses how Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization enables organizations to streamline and accelerate enterprise-scale Windows XP and Vista migrations, eliminating key pain points and lowering the barriers of time, cost and effort involved. The paper highlights the challenges inherent in these OS migrations, including significant time and cost requirements, and business interruption and end-user downtime. It then demonstrates how SoftGrid's virtualization, centralization and on-demand capabilities enable IT to overcome these issues, ensure business continuity and build the foundation for a flexible, responsive IT environment. Finally, real-world examples showcase how global organizations have leveraged SoftGrid for major OS migrations.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2007	Downloads	10
Format	White Papers
Topics	Upgrades and Migration, High Performance Computing, Virtualization

Did you find this white paper useful? 1 out of 2 users found this white paper useful

Analysis: Microsoft's OS update

The new OS is designed to offer a shiny new user interface, better security, improved data organisation and near-instantaneous search.silicon.com sister site GameSpot took a closer look at what Windows Vista has to offer.

Why the Linux desktop dream is over

Other threatened migrations came to nought. With Microsoft's much-touted Vista operating system launching for businesses at the end of November, that trend shows no signs of being reversed. This week research by the National Computing Centre (NCC...

Channel:
CIO Jury
Tags:
linux,
microsoft

The Weekly Round-Up: 14.09.07

In fact, boxed copies of Vista are selling more slowly than boxed copies of XP did in its early days. Standalone unit sales of Vista at US retail stores were down 59.7 per cent compared with Windows XP, during each product's first six months on...

Channel:
Weekly Round-up

Windows Vista - why you shouldn't skip it

It said companies have "significantly delayed" the start of their Windows Vista migrations, with most now planning to begin deployment in late-2008 or even 2009, making some think of skipping Vista altogether.

Microsoft readies "Quebec" embedded Vista OS

Although it hasn't said much about its plans for a Vista-based successor to its Windows XP-based embedded operating system, Microsoft is already working on one. Unlike the 2009 release of Windows Embedded, the Quebec product will make use of a...

Dear silicon.com: Prison IT, iPhone wi-fi, and the clock ticking on XP...

First thing on readers' hit-lists this month was the government plan for prisoners to gain IT skills.then readers found a moment to engage in some iPhone debate before turning their attentions to the much talked about Windows XP/Vista debacle…

Channel:
Operating Systems
Tags:
windows,
xp,
vista

Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria

In the past several years, server virtualisation technology has moved quickly and firmly into the IT mainstream. Of the many approaches to system virtualisation available in the market today, VMware's hypervisor architecture has gained the greatest market acceptance. This paper examines the architectural issues, solution support, and enterprise readiness required when deploying such a virtualisation solution.

Publisher:
EMC

Getting Started with Master Data Management

Master data management forms part of an overall enterprise governance program that aims to establish trusted data throughout the enterprise. This white paper from Mike Ferguson of Intelligent Business Strategies defines master data, examines why it is needed, and explores methodologies for implementing master data management.

Publisher:
DataFlux

Optimising Storage with Global File Virtualisation

This white paper will provide an overview on how Rainfinity Global File Virtualisation virtualises unstructured data environments and moves data -including active, open files-without disruption to users or applications. Rainfinity is the only enterprise-class file virtualisation solution, and delivers complete NAS optimisation across geterogeneous environments, such as NAS, CAS, and file servers.

Publisher:
EMC

Also on silicon.com

Site Navigation:

Upgrades and Migration White Papers

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization: Simplifying Large-Scale Windows OS Migrations

Quick Sitemap Links:

About Us

Search

Blogs

Verticals

Advertising Features

CNET Networks in Europe

CNET Networks in the United States

CNET Networks in Asia Pacific