Users are becoming increasingly computer-savvy, and they expect more from the technology they use at work. They expect to be able to work from home, from branch offices, and on the road, without a decrease in productivity. As the needs of users have changed, the demands on IT professionals have increased. Today, IT professionals are being asked to provide more capabilities and support greater flexibility, while continuing to minimize cost and security risks. With Windows® 7, IT professionals can meet the diverse needs of their users in a way that is more manageable. Businesses can enable employees to work more productively at their desks, at home, on the road, or in a branch office. Security and control are enhanced, reducing the risk associated with data on lost computers or external hard drives. Desktop management is streamlined, so it takes less work to deploy Windows 7 and keep it running smoothly. And because Windows 7 is based on the Windows Vista® foundation, companies that have already deployed Windows Vista will find that Windows 7 is highly compatible with existing hardware, software, and tools.
What can IT pros do with Windows 7?
Windows 7 contains many new and changed features of interest to IT professionals. Below are some of the key management tasks that can be improved or enabled with Windows 7.
Make end users productive anywhere
Windows 7 enables end users to be productive no matter where they are or where the data they need resides. They can work faster and with fewer interruptions because Windows 7 improves performance and reliability. They will not have to look in multiple places to find information because a single search can examine a SharePoint site on a company intranet as well as files on their computers. With DirectAccess, mobile users will be able to simply and securely access corporate resources when out of the office. Users in branch offices with slow connections can be more productive as well by using BranchCache™ in Windows 7 to cache frequently accessed files and Web pages.
Enhance security and control
Windows 7 builds on the security foundation of Windows Vista, delivering increased flexibility in securing computers and data. In addition to protecting internal computer hard disks, BitLocker™ Drive Encryption can now encrypt external USB drives and hard disks—and provide recovery keys so that the data is accessible when needed. For enterprises that demand the highest levels of compliance, IT professionals can use new application-blocking tools to dictate which applications are allowed to run on end user PCs, providing yet another way to limit the risk of malicious software.
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