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Pressure on IT budgets is forcing many organizations to take a critical look at hardware upgrades, but running new software on existing servers can prevent organizations from reaping the full value of their investment.

Early adopters of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 will find this guide a useful resource. as it provides an explanation of features such as details upgrade paths, installations options and directions, hardware requirements, supported drivers and more.

Whether it will be Windows 7 or Windows 8, this four step assessment plan and related assessment worksheets can help you prepare for a smooth migration and reduce the challenges commonly associated with an OS upgrade.

A Windows 7 upgrade addresses a multitude of current inefficiencies from usability and management, to security and mobile support. This expert guide dives into the new features of Windows 7 that will make both IT and users happy. It provides strategic direction to make for a smooth transition as well as admin tips that could be easily missed.

This expert e-guide uncovers the most common questions that have surfaced with Windows Server 2008 R2. Learn details about this Microsoft operating system and discover the direct cost saving benefits IT departments can experience when making the switch.

This guide examines the business and IT advantages of migrating to Windows 7 and the costs of further delaying the move. We also take a look and migration strategies, best practices and lessons learned, as well as the resources to help men the move smoother and most cost-effective.

An all-encompassing approach to virtualization has resulted in tremendous cost savings and new levels of learning efficiency at one North Carolina school district. Discover how school districts are leveraging key technologies like server and desktop virtualization to create a smarter classroom environment.

The results in this report, The State of Windows 7 Migration in Government, represent the responses of IT leaders at federal, state and local agencies and highlight real and perceived migration challenges, satisfaction levels with the OS upgrade, as well preparing for the overall migration experience.

A Windows 7 migration provides the perfect opportunity to get a handle on notoriously cumbersome application portfolios, replete with many hyper-specific packages often selected by business users and not vetted by IT. Dell's five-phase approach can ease deployment pains.

From a security perspective alone, healthcare organizations are well served by migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7. This paper outlines the challenges organizations can expect, automation techniques that can ensure a smooth process, and overall best practices to keep both IT and users happy.

This guide examines the business and IT advantages of migrating to Windows 7 and the costs of further delaying the move. We also take a look and migration strategies, best practices and lessons learned, as well as the resources to help men the move smoother and most cost-effective.

The expiration of Microsoft Windows XP support is driving enterprises and government agencies to prepare for the imminent move to Windows 7. The complete impact assessment process in this guide, which includes detailed assessment worksheets, will help IT managers accurately plan resource requirements and overcome common migration hurdles.