Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are a match made in heaven. This Microsoft release cycle of operating systems offers extremely improved security, speed, and ease of use. The release of Windows 7 to retail has been confirmed to be on October 22nd. While the Windows Server 2008 R2 release date has not been confirmed, Microsoft has suggested it will be shortly thereafter.
Windows 7 is able to run on older hardware Unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 has more minimal hardware requirements. With Window7 boot time is increased, as is the power and battery management. The visual improvements also improved work flow making things like document comparison a breeze.
The ability to connect to your Windows Server 2008 R2 servers without a VPN, yet just as securely, and access all of your is also a feature that will save set up and configuration time, thus reducing costs.
Another feature of Windows 7 important to customers is Windows XP compatibility. Microsoft leverages their Virtual PC technology without the VM feeling, allowing specific programs which may not be compatible with Windows 7 to run on Windows 7 due to the compatibility mode. This means customers can buy the latest release without fear of existing application compatibility.
For more Windows 7 information, go to http://windows.microsoft.com/enUS/windows7/products/home?os=nonwin7
Windows Server 2008 R2 offers many improvements over Windows Server 2003 as well as its immediate predecessor, Windows Server 2008. R2 offers Direct Access to the network from outside of the network to Windows 7 clients using their Direct Access technology which is none too difficult to setup. Branch Cache is another innovative solution in R2 which saves bandwidth across corporate VPNs and makes opening files quicker. When a branch user opens a file that is on the corporate server, their local server using Branch Cache keeps a copy of that file. Changes are uploaded to the corporate network and a local copy exists for the user. Next time the user opens that file, it takes seconds, not minutes over the VPN.
Microsoft made vast improvements in their virtualization and remote desktop services (previously terminal services) technology as well. Hyper-V, Microsoft's server virtualization technology, in R2, will allow you to on the fly, to migrate virtual servers from one host server to the next. If you want to upgrade a server's memory perhaps, you can now migrate live servers to another server, power down the server, add the memory, power it back up, and migrate virtual servers back to their normal host server. This is all done with no impact to the production environment. This is just one of the many great additional benefits to Hyper-V in R2.
Also, using VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), you can virtualize entire desktops. Using VDI, no longer will sensitive customer data be lost when hardware is lost or stolen. All of the data exists on the virtual server within the user’s desktop. The user's laptop or desktop only acts as a mechanism to access their corporate desktop that is stored and backed up in the data center.
Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services) will allow administrators to publish specific applications to specific users. In the previous release, Windows Server 2008, everything published was visible to all users, and you had to lock down who could use which program within the operating system. With R2, you can publish specific apps to specific groups so only the people who need Office can see Office, and so on and so forth.
For more information on Windows 2008 RC2, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2.aspx
InterDyn BMI is pleased to announce the addition of a monitoring-only option as part of our Managed Services Program. Monitor IT provides you an initial audit of your environment, monthly health reports of with recommendations, and 24/7 monitoring with alerts sent to the contact(s) of your choice. Remote support by an InterDyn BMI engineer is available for an additional fee upon request. The tools provided with Monitor IT allow our engineers to quickly gain remote support and provide a prompt resolution. This plan, like all of our plans, is available in a month to month contract or a discounted (multi)-year contract.
For more information on any of our IT services, please click here to contact us.
Windows 7 is able to run on older hardware Unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 has more minimal hardware requirements. With Window7 boot time is increased, as is the power and battery management. The visual improvements also improved work flow making things like document comparison a breeze.
The ability to connect to your Windows Server 2008 R2 servers without a VPN, yet just as securely, and access all of your is also a feature that will save set up and configuration time, thus reducing costs.
Another feature of Windows 7 important to customers is Windows XP compatibility. Microsoft leverages their Virtual PC technology without the VM feeling, allowing specific programs which may not be compatible with Windows 7 to run on Windows 7 due to the compatibility mode. This means customers can buy the latest release without fear of existing application compatibility.
For more Windows 7 information, go to http://windows.microsoft.com/enUS/windows7/products/home?os=nonwin7
Windows Server 2008 R2 offers many improvements over Windows Server 2003 as well as its immediate predecessor, Windows Server 2008. R2 offers Direct Access to the network from outside of the network to Windows 7 clients using their Direct Access technology which is none too difficult to setup. Branch Cache is another innovative solution in R2 which saves bandwidth across corporate VPNs and makes opening files quicker. When a branch user opens a file that is on the corporate server, their local server using Branch Cache keeps a copy of that file. Changes are uploaded to the corporate network and a local copy exists for the user. Next time the user opens that file, it takes seconds, not minutes over the VPN.
Microsoft made vast improvements in their virtualization and remote desktop services (previously terminal services) technology as well. Hyper-V, Microsoft's server virtualization technology, in R2, will allow you to on the fly, to migrate virtual servers from one host server to the next. If you want to upgrade a server's memory perhaps, you can now migrate live servers to another server, power down the server, add the memory, power it back up, and migrate virtual servers back to their normal host server. This is all done with no impact to the production environment. This is just one of the many great additional benefits to Hyper-V in R2.
Also, using VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), you can virtualize entire desktops. Using VDI, no longer will sensitive customer data be lost when hardware is lost or stolen. All of the data exists on the virtual server within the user’s desktop. The user's laptop or desktop only acts as a mechanism to access their corporate desktop that is stored and backed up in the data center.
Remote Desktop Services (formerly known as Terminal Services) will allow administrators to publish specific applications to specific users. In the previous release, Windows Server 2008, everything published was visible to all users, and you had to lock down who could use which program within the operating system. With R2, you can publish specific apps to specific groups so only the people who need Office can see Office, and so on and so forth.
For more information on Windows 2008 RC2, go to: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2.aspx
InterDyn BMI is pleased to announce the addition of a monitoring-only option as part of our Managed Services Program. Monitor IT provides you an initial audit of your environment, monthly health reports of with recommendations, and 24/7 monitoring with alerts sent to the contact(s) of your choice. Remote support by an InterDyn BMI engineer is available for an additional fee upon request. The tools provided with Monitor IT allow our engineers to quickly gain remote support and provide a prompt resolution. This plan, like all of our plans, is available in a month to month contract or a discounted (multi)-year contract.
For more information on any of our IT services, please click here to contact us.
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