Windows Vista: Overview and Roadmap

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Windows Vista Overview and Roadmap

• Thomas Lee
• Chief Technologist QA plc
• thomas.lee_at_qa.com

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Agenda

• Challenges and Trends
• Security and Reliability
• More Effective at Work
• User Experience
• Mobility
• Deployment Manageability
• Platform and Outlook

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Challenges TodayStagnating Productivity,
Escalating IT Costs, and Security Risks
Security threats and breaches divert time and
money to protect business systems and information
Increasing IT spending to support users, maintain
the existing desktop environment, and avoiding
downtime for employees
Employees are overwhelmed with information and
struggle to be productive in teams and on the road
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PC Technology Trends
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Windows Vista
Greater confidence and control More security and
reduced operational costs

• Start, run and stay more secure
• High performance and more reliable
• Cost efficient to deploy and manage

More effective at work Information empowerment
and enhanced productivity

• Smart, intuitive information management
• Easy to collaborate and share
• Streamlined user experience

• Next generation platform for connected living
• Connecting people, information, applications and
  systems

• Anywhere mobility and device synchronization
• Supports existing latest hardware, software and
  services
• Build next generation applications faster and
  easier

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Greater Confidence And ControlMore Secure
Dependable
Feedback and Trends

• Constant and growing threat of hackers, viruses
  and malware
• Patching takes too much time and resources
• Protect against loss or theft of confidential
  information
• High cost of lost productivity and downtime

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More Secure DependableKey Investments
Security

• Isolation resiliency
• Updating monitoring
• HW-based security

Reliability

• Built-in diagnostics
• No hangs
• Driver model

Performance

• Quick boot resume
• Optimization
• Responsiveness

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Security

• Parental Controls
• User Account Protection
• Custom Authentication Mechanisms
• Firewall
• Internet Explorer
• Data Protection
• E-Mail
• Protection from Malware
• Network Access Protection
• Windows Services Hardening

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Reliability

• Fewer Application Restarts
• Detects Impending Features
• Automatic Recovery
• File Shadow Copies
• Faster Startup
• Multi-Tiered Data Protection
• Rapid Reflexes
• Data Synchronization

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More Effective At WorkVisualization and
Organization
Feedback and Trends

• Basic tasks still to difficult
• Minimize downtime
• Information overload

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More Effective At WorkVisualization and
Organization

• Desktop
• Enterprise
• Stuff Ive Seen

Search
Organize

• Lists Auto Lists
• Filters
• Stacks

Share

• Sharing
• P2P
• Meetings

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Experience

• Visualizations
• Glass and Animations
• Flip and Flip 3D
• Thumbnails

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Organization

• Windows Sidebar
• Folders Virtual Folders
• Properties
• Navigation Preview Panes
• Quick Search Box and Column Headers
• Internet Explorer Quick Tabs / RSS

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Mobile Connected
Feedback and Trends

• Laptops
• Communications devices
• Connect anytime, anywhere

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Sharing

• Computer-to-Computer Search
• Computer-to-Computer Synchronization
• XML Paper Specification Docs

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Mobile

• Power Management
• Mobile Settings
• Networked Projection
• Windows Mobility Center
• Group Collaboration
• Tablet PC
• Safe Sleep Quick Resume
• Windows SideShow
• Wireless Networking

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Deployable ManageableKey Investments
Deployment

• Fewer images
• Fast distribution and installation
• Scriptable migration

Management

• Patching improved
• Automation
• Group Policies for all new features

Servicing

• Remote Assistance
• Configuration lockdown
• Improved Help

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Deploy and operate Windows Vista

• New Security Features
• Deployment
• Visualize, Search, and Organize Information
• Easy Sharing
• Improved Performance
• Reliability
• User Interface

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Monad
Monad Command Shell

• Object-based command line language
• Created using
• .NET interfaces to management objects
• Thin Cmdlets/Providers for a rich experience
• Integrates command line, COM, and .NET
• Uniform data access
• Download Beta from microsoft.com now!

Scripting Languages(Python, Monad)
Shells (MSH, MMC)
Monad Runtime Services
Monad Commands
.NET
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Next Generation PlatformKey Investments
Programming Model

• Take advantage of new technologies and hardware
  advances
• Builds on .NET and Win32
• Deploy manage applications centrally more
  securely

Presentation Graphics

• Unified UI approach
• Vector-based composition engine
• Brings designers directly into application
  development

Messaging Infrastructure

• Unifies todays distributed technology stacks
• Cross-platform interoperability
• Maximizes productivity for Service Oriented Apps

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Developing for Windows Vista

• WinFX
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• Windows Communication Foundation
• Windows Vista User Experience

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Integrated Windows Platform
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Windows Release Cycle
3-4 years
1-2 years
Platform Release
Platform Release
Platform Release
Product Update
Product Update

• Base platform releases update full line of
  products
• Windows 2000, Windows Vista
• Product release updates targeted
• Windows XP Home, Pro, Tablet PC and Media Center
  PC

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Windows Vista Timeline
Sept 2003 Developer engagement
April 2005 OEM IHV engagement
July 2005 Platform beta, IT engagement
Winter 2005 End user engagement
2H 2006 Broad availability
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Ask The ExpertsGet Your Questions Answered

• You can find me at the Microsoft Ask the Experts
  area, located in the Exhibition Hall
• Wednesday 16 November 1230 1400

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