Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Windows 7 SMB options

Here are the Microsoft options.

If you are upgrading from a Vista certified machine, this would be the Open Business (OB) sku

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Windows 7 Professional - Upgrade license - 1 PC - promo - Open Business - Single Language

With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to

PcMall Part #: 7916172 Mfr. Part #: FQC-02633

If you need to do a clean install or want to move to Windows 7 Enterprise, then this OB sku is what you need. Keep in mind that Win 7 Ultimate and Win 7 Enterprise have the exact same features and capabilities.

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Windows Professional - Upgrade & software assurance - 1 PC - promo - Open Business - Single Language

Microsoft Windows is an operational system for PC compatible computers with multi-task support and intuitive graphic user's interface. It has modest resource requirements compared to the more advanced operational systems from the Microsoft Windows family.

PcMall Part #: 7916174 Mfr. Part #: FQC-02636

You can also decide to go with retail box copies

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Windows 7 Professional - Upgrade package - 1 PC - DVD - English - North America

Upgrade to Windows 7 Professional. With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business

PcMall Part #: 7849051 Mfr. Part #: FQC-00130


Microsoft
Windows 7 Professional - Complete package - 1 PC - DVD - English - North America

With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to

PcMall Part #: 7849054 Mfr. Part #: FQC-00129


Microsoft
Windows 7 Ultimate - Upgrade package - 1 PC - DVD - English - North America

Upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate. Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the

PcMall Part #: 7849052 Mfr. Part #: GLC-00184


Microsoft
Windows 7 Ultimate - Complete package - 1 PC - DVD - English - North America

Windows 7 Ultimate is the most versatile and powerful edition of Windows 7. It combines remarkable ease-of-use with the entertainment features of Home Premium and the business capabilities of Professional, including the ability to run many Windows XP

PcMall Part #: 7849056 Mfr. Part #: GLC-00182

Monday, November 2, 2009

Fusion I/O

An absolute must for those interested in storage and performance.

Compellent Storage

Windows 7 reviews from PC Wiz Kids Tech Talk





What does Windows 7 bring to the table

Windows 7 Charity skus at Mall

If you have Vista certified machines and you are looking to upgrade to Windows 7 under the Open Charity program, then this is what you would need

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With Windows 7 Professional, fewer walls stand between you and your success. You can run many Windows XP productivity programs in Windows XP Mode and recover data easily with automatic backups to your home or business network. You can also connect to
PcMall Part #: 7916125 Mfr. Part #: FQC-02322
If you want to do a clean install of Windows 7 Pro, Win 7 Enterprise, or any other version of Microsoft’s OS, you would use this sku under the Open Charity program which comes with Software Assurance

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Microsoft Windows is an operational system for PC compatible computers with multi-task support and intuitive graphic user's interface. It has modest resource requirements compared to the more advanced operational systems from the Microsoft Windows family.
PcMall Part #: 7916114 Mfr. Part #: FQC-02323
With both of those skus, if you needed the media as opposed to downloading you would order the media direct from Microsoft.

Windows 7 Reasons

"Why should a customer care?

· Access information from almost anywhere with DirectAccess, which allows access to your company’s corporate network and intranet sites without using virtual private network (VPN) software

· Speed up access to information with BranchCache, which helps you access remote data faster and easier than ever

· Improve PC stability with AppLocker, which allows IT departments to specify which applications (and versions) are allowed to be installed

· Help protect users, infrastructure, and data with BitLocker™ To Go, which allows IT departments to automatically encrypt any USB drive attached to a Windows 7-based machine

· Ease transition to Windows 7 with Windows XP Mode, which allows you to run Windows XP virtually under Windows 7 and minimize your application compatibility concerns

· Help remove barriers to information with Federated Search, which allows you to search and view content from local, network, and Internet repositories – all within a single view"


"Common Objections:

Question

Answer

“We’re currently running a few legacy applications that only work on Windows XP.”

“Windows 7 has an option to run some applications in compatibility mode. There’s also Windows XP Mode, a valuable transition tool that lets you run many existing productivity Windows XP applications. Windows XP Mode is easy to find and access from either the Start menu or the Windows 7 taskbar.”

“What versions of Windows can be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise?”

“From a technical perspective, Windows Vista Enterprise and Windows Vista Business may be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise. From a license perspective, any PC covered by Software Assurance at the release of Windows 7 can be upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise.”

“Do I have to purchase MDOP to purchase the Enterprise edition?”

“No. Access to MDOP is a benefit of Software Assurance, but it’s not a requirement to take advantage of the Windows 7 Enterprise edition. However, MDOP is an incredible value, and we advise SA customers to subscribe to MDOP as well.”

IT Outsourcing in Decline

"IT Security Outsourcing in Decline

Seventh Annual Global Information Security Survey: Companies that once outsourced many IT security controls have opted to do more in-house. A look at what caused the shift. (Third in a four-part series)

By Bill Brenner

WED, OCTOBER 28, 2009CSO — The worst economic recession in decades has compelled more companies to spend less on outsourced security services and do more in-house, according to the seventh-annual Global Information Security survey, which CSO and CIO magazines conducted with PricewaterhouseCoopers earlier this year.

Some 7,200 business and technology executives worldwide responded from a variety of industries, including government, health care, financial services and retail.

Related podcast: IT Security Outsourcing in Decline

A few years ago, technology analysts were predicting unlimited growth for managed security service providers (MSSPs). Many companies then viewed security as a foreign concept, but laws such asSarbanes-Oxley, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (affecting financial services) were forcing them to address intrusion defense, patch management, encryption and log management. Convinced they couldn't do it on their own, companies chose outsourcers to do it for them. Gartner estimated the MSSP market in North America alone would reach $900 million in 2004 and that it would grow another 18 percent by 2008."

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