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Key Challenges in Vista Migration

Hardware Compatibility

Software Compatibility

Minimizing IT Project Costs & Time

Minimizing End User Downtime



Three Phases of Vista Migration

1) Pre-Migration Planning

3) Ongoing System Management

2) OS & User Migration



Planning Starts Now!

To deploy Windows Vista in 2008, a significant amount of preparation work must be done. Deployments don’t just happen overnight. It will take many organizations about 18 months from the time Windows Vista ships to test applications, get independent software vendors (ISVs) to support applications, build images and run pilots. Organizations that ignore Vista until 2008 will not be ready to deploy it until 2010.sadfsdfsdfsdfasdf

Source: Gartner “CIO Update: A 2008 WindowsVista Deployment Begins with 18 Months of Preparation” – December, 2005



1. Pre-Migration Planning

DesktopDesktop LaptopLaptop DesktopDesktop LaptopLaptop

Ghost ConsoleGhost Console

• Ghost inventories Hardware & Software in current environment

XPXP

Discover Inventory - Ghost



Integrated Inventory and Reports

Gather and refresh inventory data from clients

Generate reports / view data from console

Export data to MS Excel






• Built-in Inventory Filter identifies “Vista Ready” PCs

• Budget for upgrades and system replacements

• Insight into potential overall migration costs

XP XPX

Assess Inventory - Ghost

X



Built-in Vista Inventory Filters

Based on minimum Vista specifications

- Vista Capable and Vista Premium Ready

Customizable to meet individual needs





• Deploy software updates, patches, drivers

• Securely retire systems and dispose of data - GDisk

X

Upgrade or Retire Systems - Ghost

X XP

GDisk

X



1. Pre-Migration Planning Example


• Design base image in Ghost Console

• Create hardware-independent image (Windows SysPrep)

Vista

Design and Create Image - Ghost

Security

BackupExec

VPN



PC User Personality – What is it?

- User Data

-Application Settings

- User Profiles

Loss of a PC User Personality results in

- Employee Downtime

- Lost Productivity

- IT Time & Costs - Help Desk Calls

- IT and End-User Frustration



PC User Personality – User Data

Sim’s LaptopSim’s Laptop

My User Data

Customer Proposals.doc

Revenue Statistics.xls

Today’s Presentation.ppt

Customer Letters.pdf

Favourite Songs.mp3

Offline Web Pages.htm

My PDA Backup.v2i

And much more…



PC User Personality – Application Settings and User Profiles

Sim’s LaptopSim’s Laptop

My Settings

Desktop Settings – Shortcuts, Wallpaper

Network printers, mapped drives

Web Browser Bookmarks

MS Word Dictionary Entries

Regional Settings

My Laptop Power Settings

Symantec AntiVirus Settings

Cisco VPN Client (Dialer) Settings

Lotus Notes Settings

MSN Messenger Settings

And much more….




2. OS and User Migration


• PC User Personality’s are captured

• Packages stored in Ghost Console or locally

Capture User Personalities - Ghost



Client Staging Area - Ghost

• Distribute images and other resources in advance of task

• Store user packages on the local machine

• Clone without losing critical files and resources









2. OS Migration

• Single Centralized Console for all tasks

• Target Systems

• Deploy Images

• Comprehensive User Migration




“Why would I purchase Ghost when Microsoft offers free tools with Vista?”

All migration tasks via single integrated Ghost Console

Vs.

BDD uses 4 different consoles and 2 command-line tools




2. OS and User Migration Example


• Vista Filter targets Dynamic Group of Vista Ready PC’s

VistaVistaVista

X

Vista Vista Vista

• Simultaneously ‘Multicast’ Image to PC’s (1:Many)

Target and Deploy Image - Ghost

New PC



Unicast Deployment Approach (1:1)

DesktopDesktop LaptopLaptopDesktopDesktopLaptopLaptop DesktopDesktop LaptopLaptop DesktopDesktop

VistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVistaVista 4GB

Vista Vista

4GB

4GB

4GB for 100 PC’s

= 400GB



Multicast Deployment Approach - Ghost


Vista 4GB

Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista

Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista

Vista Vista Vista Vista VistaVista Vista

4GB for 100 PC’s

~ 4GB



Benefits of Multicasting (1:Many)


Vista 4GB

Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista

Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista

Vista Vista Vista Vista VistaVista Vista

4GB for 100 PC’s

= 4GB!Significantly Accelerated Deployments

Significantly Reduced Network Traffic

Significant Cost and Time Savings



DesktopDesktop DesktopDesktop LaptopLaptop


2. OS and User Migration

LaptopLaptop

Vista Vista Vista

• User Data and Settings Packages Restored

• Post-Migration Configuration

• Migration to Vista is Complete, Users Up and Running

Restore User Personalities - Ghost









Easy to Use, Configure & LearnLearning & Usage

Business as Usual

• Mixed Environment Support

• Automation of Routine IT Tasks

• Easy Image Editing

• Secure System Retirement




Secure Data Disposal?

• If I delete a file is the data gone?

• If I format the HD is the data gone?

‚Format overwrites just over 0.1% of the disk's data’*



How does Ghost‘s GDisk Work?

Remove data from media in such a way that it is beyond the reach of all ordinary and most laboratory recovery methods.

Securely Retire Systems - Ghost

Meets industry’s highest disk wipe standardsDoD 5220.22-M



Why Symantec Ghost for Vista Migration?

Speed, Reliability and Ease of Use

Capability Ghost

Single solution and GUI for ALL migration tasks

Easy to install, configure and use

Multicast Support - Rapid & Reliable Deployments

Rapid Image Creation & Restoration

User Migration: - Broad Application Support, Integrated for Automation

Industry’s most widely used solution (>10 Years)



Ghost Solution Suite 2.0

Designed for Vista – Enhances & LeveragesVista SupportHardware Independent Images Inventory Filters (Minimum Vista Specifications)

Rapid and ReliableMulticast Support for Accelerated Migration & SW DistributionRapid ImagingIndustry’s most widely-used solution Market proven & trusted technology > 10 years

Integration and AutomationSingle Management Console for all migration tasksAutomate and perform tasks remotely from Central Console

Vista Migration without IrritationVista Migration without Irritation



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