XP retirement, what does it mean?

Presented by: Paul Willy MCSE/CCSI/ITIL practitioner

2-6-2014

• Do you have 10s 100s or 1,000s of XP machines? • We will be discussing what path you might take.• We are going to look at Operating System

Deployment. • What knowledge is required for those steps.

Welcome

• Who is New Horizons?• Presentation• Demo• Q & A

Agenda

Who is New Horizons?

New Horizons is a proven, worldwide training provider with flexible learning solutions covering a broad spectrum of topics taught by industry-leading instructors.

Facts to ConsiderLargest International Network • 2,100 Classrooms

• 2,400 Instructors in 56 Countries

• 3 Million Student Days of Training per Year

Flexible, Integrated Learning Methods • ILT – Instructor Led Training

• OLL – Online Live Virtual Delivery

• Private Group Training customized for your

organization

Strong Vendor Partnerships

• Considerations

• Hardware• Applications• Deployment

Introduction

• Do we stick with XP?– XP does not stop working.– XP will continue to get anti-virus– Security is an issue

• Do we make the move?– New hardware only supports

NT6s– New apps require 64bit– Security is still an issue

• Hardware issues Drivers CPU RAM Display

• Applications• They work• They need remediation• They need replacement• XP mode?

• How to deploy Windows 7 or 8• Product DVD• Windows Deployment Services• System Center Configuration

Manager• Other solutions

Demo– Application Compatibility Tool Kit– Windows Deployment Services– System Center Configuration Manager OSD

Next Steps

• Windows 7 • 6292 Installing and Configuring Windows 7 Client

• Windows 8 • 20415 Implementing a Desktop Infrastructure

• System Center • 10747 Administering SC 2012 Configuration Manager

Q & A