““How can I reduce costs and take How can I reduce costs and take advantage of new technologies like advantage of new technologies like virtualization?”virtualization?”

““My users are becoming more savvy My users are becoming more savvy and have more diverse needs. How do and have more diverse needs. How do I keep people connected to what they I keep people connected to what they need?”need?”

““How can I enable the software and How can I enable the software and devices my users require and minimize devices my users require and minimize their risk?”their risk?”

For Software Assurance For Software Assurance Customers:Customers:

Core Infrastructure Core Infrastructure Optimization best Optimization best practices:practices:

•PC Lifecycle PlanningPC Lifecycle Planning•Standard Image Standard Image DeploymentDeployment•Desktop Desktop VirtualizationVirtualization•Automation of IT Automation of IT ManagementManagement•Comprehensive Comprehensive SecuritySecurity

Windows Windows Optimized Optimized Desktop Desktop

Flexible client Flexible client computing computing

scenarios to meet scenarios to meet your unique needsyour unique needs

Available By Subscription Available By Subscription to Software Assurance to Software Assurance Customers:Customers:

Note: Depicted TCO reduction is not exclusively from the four examples below

Similar Compatibility: Similar Compatibility: Most software that runs on Windows Vista will run on Most software that runs on Windows Vista will run on

Windows 7. Exceptions will be low level code (AV, Firewall, Windows 7. Exceptions will be low level code (AV, Firewall, Imaging, etc). Imaging, etc). Hardware that runs Windows Vista well will run Windows 7 Hardware that runs Windows Vista well will run Windows 7

well.well.

Few Changes: Few Changes: Focus on quality and reliability Focus on quality and reliability improvementsimprovements

Deep Changes: Deep Changes: New models for security, drivers, New models for security, drivers, deployment, and networkingdeployment, and networking

At their deskAt their deskIn a branchIn a branchOn the roadOn the road

Protect data & Protect data & PCsPCsBuilt on Windows Built on Windows Vista foundation Vista foundation

Easy migration Easy migration Keep PCs Keep PCs runningrunningVirtualization Virtualization

Responsive, Responsive, reliable reliable performance performance Intuitive UI and Intuitive UI and navigation navigation

Search your PC and Search your PC and intranetintranetInternet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 8 retrieves data beyond the retrieves data beyond the pagepage

DirectAccessDirectAccess™ ™ mobile mobile connectivity connectivity BranchCacheBranchCache™ ™ network boost network boost

AppLockerAppLocker™™ controls controls what applications runwhat applications runInternet Explorer 8 Internet Explorer 8 helps keep users safe helps keep users safe onlineonline

BitLocker To GoBitLocker To Go™™ protects data protects data

on removable driveson removable drivesBitLockerBitLocker™ ™ simplifies simplifies encryptions and key encryptions and key management for all drivesmanagement for all drives

User Account Control prompts User Account Control prompts lesslessSecurity Development Security Development Lifecycle for defense in depth Lifecycle for defense in depth

Compatibility with Windows Compatibility with Windows Vista hardware, software, Vista hardware, software, toolstoolsNew tools speed image New tools speed image creation, creation, migration, and deploymentmigration, and deployment

PowerShell & Group PowerShell & Group Policy management Policy management ease configurationease configurationTroubleshooting Troubleshooting platform reduces help platform reduces help desk issuesdesk issues

Improve VDI experience with multi-monitor and mic Improve VDI experience with multi-monitor and mic supportsupportSame tools to manage and service VHD & WIM Same tools to manage and service VHD & WIM imagesimages

Make Users Productive Make Users Productive Anywhere Anywhere • DirectAccessDirectAccess• BranchCache™BranchCache™• Enterprise Search ScopesEnterprise Search Scopes

Enhance Security and Enhance Security and Protect DataProtect Data• BitLocker & BitLocker To Go BitLocker & BitLocker To Go • AppLocker AppLocker

Streamline PC Management Streamline PC Management • MUI Language PacksMUI Language Packs• VDI Enhancements VDI Enhancements

(VDI requires VECD license)(VDI requires VECD license)• Boot from VHDBoot from VHD• Subsystem for UNIX Subsystem for UNIX • 4 Virtual Operating Systems4 Virtual Operating Systems• Network Boot License Network Boot License

SA Customer SA Customer SatisfactionSatisfaction

Benefit Description

Windows 7 Enterprise The most advanced edition of Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise is designed for the needs of enterprise customers with features like BitLocker Drive Encryption and Multilingual User Interface Language Packs.

See the “Windows 7 Enterprise” section below for more details.

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack

MDOP is an add-on subscription license that provides innovative technologies to help better control the desktop PC, accelerate and simplify desktop PC deployments and management, and create a dynamic infrastructure by turning software into centrally-managed services.

See the “MDOP” section below for more details.

Windows Virtual Enterprise Centralized Desktop for Software Assurance

Windows VECD is an annual device-based subscription that enables organizations to license virtual copies of Windows 7 (or prior OS versions) in a variety of user scenarios.

See the “VECD” section below for more details.

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs

Available exclusively to Microsoft Software Assurance customers, this small-footprint, Windows-based operating system solution is for customers with legacy computers running early operating systems who are not in a position to purchase new hardware.

Virtual OS Rights Use up to four instances of Windows in virtual OS environments for each license that has active Software Assurance coverage.

New Version Rights Receive new versions of licensed software released during the term of your coverage. If you have Software Assurance coverage for your PCs when Windows 7 is released, you will automatically receive rights to use Windows 7 Enterprise on those PCs.

Feature Description

DirectAccess Give mobile users seamless access to corporate networks without needing to access a virtual private network (VPN).

BranchCache Decrease how much time company branch office users spend waiting to download files across the company network.

Enterprise Search Scopes Find information both on the desktop and on network locations—including SharePoint sites—with the familiar Windows user interface.

BitLocker and BitLocker To Go Help protect data on PCs and removable drives with the manageability to enforce encryption and backup of recovery keys.

AppLocker Specify software that is allowed to run on users’ PCs with centrally managed, flexible group policies.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Optimizations

Improved user experience for VDI with multi-monitor and microphone support. Reuse virtual machine (VHD) images to boot a physical PC.

Multi Lingual User Interface Create a single OS image for deployment to users worldwide.

Subsystem for UNIX-based applications (SUA)

Run UNIX applications unchanged on a Windows-based PC.