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Sessions
Riding the Windows 7 and Office 2010 Wave
Windows 7 is ushering in a new era on the desktop. Many organizations have not touched their desktop in many years since there original Windows XP deployments, during this time many other important components have changed and progressed. Technology as marched on, user needs and expectations have changed, the Internet has come of age, virtualization technologies have risen, and many other factors are different from when you designed and deployed your Windows XP desktops. This means things are not as simple as replacing Windows XP with Windows 7 rather you need to think about your desktop and the infrastructure that supports this, you need an optimized desktop solution to easily take advantage of all of these technologies and enable your desktops to be productive long into the future. In this demo filled session we will look at how to weave technologies like Windows 7, Office 2010, the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), and desktop virtualization technologies into a coherent desktop strategy.
Office 2010 Investments for IT
Office 2010 made numerous investments to support IT. Come to this workshop and learn about:
- New functionality including co-authoring and the Web Apps
- Under-the-hood performance and security enhancements such as GPU support, 64-bit version, and the protected viewer
- How to deploy Office 2010 with new tools to help customize your image, check file, macro, and plug-in compatibility, and manage with application virtualization
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Application Compatibility in 30 Minutes
Are you making Windows 7 migration plans, but finding that legacy applications are holding you back? Would you like to deploy Internet Explorer 8, but need to keep Internet Explorer 6 for just a little while longer? Need to prep your Office 2003 documents for Office 2010? This session will dig into some key concepts and tools around solving application compatibility issues during your Windows and Office migrations.
Application Virtualization and Deployment
Should you deploy your apps on the metal or virtually, or a combination of both? What are the pros and cons of a virtual Office deployment? This session will dig into the key concepts and issues around helping you to decide the best path for your users.
Moving from XP and Office 2003 to Windows 7 and Office 2010 – A Deep Dive into MDT and P2V
This deep dive session will cover why package-based imaging will save you time and money. We’ll discuss how MDT and the new P2V add-on will allow you to seamlessly move your users from Windows XP to Windows 7, along with all their data, in less than 30 minutes. This is a must-see session for those deploying Windows and Office in the next 12 months.
Desktop Management and Support
You have successfully deployed Windows 7, now how do you keep it running smoothly and efficiently for years to come? Learn about tools like Group Policy, Advance Group Policy Management, the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset and others to see how to keep your users productive, secure, and your infrastructure reliable.
