Introduction to Windows 7

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Introduction to Windows 7

• DArcy Lussier

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DArcy Lussier

• Technical Evangelist with Protegra
• Microsoft MVP ASP.NET
• Running Windows 7 since Beta
• Currently running RTM version in production
  environment

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Agenda

• Windows Comparison and Upgrade Paths
• Mobility Features
• Security/Control Features
• GUI Features

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Windows 7 Versions

• Windows 7 Starter
• No Aero
• No 64 Bit
• Windows Home Basic
• Emerging Markets only
• Windows Home Premium
• Includes Aero, Media Center and Touch
• Windows 7 Professional
• Does not support Direct Access, BitLocker,
  BitLocker To Go, BranchCache.
• Windows 7 Enterprise (available now)
• Supports all features. Only available via Volume
  License to Software Assurance customers.
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Supports all features.

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Mobility Features

• Direct Access
• VPN Reconnect
• Branch Cache

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Direct Access
Windows 7 Solution
Situation Today
DirectAccess
Home
Office
Home
Office

• Corporate network boundary includes managed
  assets no matter where they are on the Internet
• Easy to service mobile PCs and distribute updates
  and polices
• New network paradigm increases mobile user
  productivity by providing same experience inside
  outsidethe office

• Challenging for IT to manage, update, patch
  mobile PCs while disconnected from company
  network
• Difficult for users to access corporate resources
  from outside the office

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VPN Reconnect
Situation Today
VPN Server

• The client maintains persistent VPN connection
  across network outages
• VPN Client can connect to any VPN Server of choice

VPN Server

• VPN used frequently for remote access to
  corporate resources
• Mobile workers reconnect to VPN on every network
  outage

Benefits

• Better end user experience seamless and
  consistent VPN connectivity
• Reduced support costs

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Branch Cache
BranchCache

• Caches content downloaded from file and Web
  servers
• Users in the branch can quickly open files stored
  in the cache
• Frees up network bandwidth for other uses

• Application and data access over WAN is slow in
  branch offices
• Slow connections hurt user productivity
• Improving network performance is expensive and
  difficult to implement

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Security/Control Features

• App Locker
• Bit Locker

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App Locker
Situation Today

• Eliminate unwanted/unknown applications in your
  network
• Enforce application standardization within your
  organization
• Easily create and manage flexible rules using
  Group Policy

• Users can install and run non-standard
  applications
• Even standard users can install some types of
  software
• Unauthorized applications may
• Introduce malware
• Increase helpdesk calls
• Reduce user productivity
• Undermine compliance efforts

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Bit Locker
Situation Today
BitLocker To Go

• Extend BitLocker drive encryption to removable
  devices
• Create group policies to mandate the use of
  encryption and block unencrypted drives
• Simplify BitLocker setup and configuration of
  primary hard drive

• Gartner Forecast USB Flash Drives, Worldwide,
  2001-2011 24 September 2007, Joseph Unsworth  
• Gartner Dataquest Insight PC Forecast Analysis,
  Worldwide, 1H08 18 April 2008, Mikako Kitagawa,
  George Shiffler III 

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GUI Features and Tools

• Shake-Window-Demo
• Aligning Windows
• Toolbar Pinning
• Event Recorder
• Hardware Manager

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Summary
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Questions and Thanks!