Windows 7 Migration Services

Imagine all you can get done with a free twenty hours. This is the amount of time Microsoft estimates it takes to migrate a single machine to Windows 7. Fortunately, this sinkhole no longer needs to overtax your IT department nor disrupt your user productivity with Novell ZENworks’ Windows 7 migration services. With almost no input necessary on the part of your IT team, Novell’s ZENworks will guide the transition through all the necessary stages – Assess, Optimize, Migrate, Patch and Maintain.

The first step of a successful migration is assessment. You need to know what you have on your current platforms – XP, Vista, etc. – and whether existing devices are capable of handling a new Windows 7 environment. Novell ZENworks Asset Management gives you the necessary readiness reports that will quickly show you which of your PCs are ready for a Windows 7 transition.

Optimization is crucial to ensuring the continuity of your workflow. You want to be sure that your users have the same applications before, during and after the migration, and can quickly utilize new applications as they transition into a Windows 7 environment. ZENWorks Application Virtualization makes this easy, keeping your legacy applications up and running using virtualization technology and providing a smooth adaptation for users unfamiliar with Windows 7.

With a plan in hand to make the transition, you need a migration solution to ensure the transition happens quickly, automatically and free of snags. ZENworks Configuration Management keeps your settings and configurations intact across all personalities and profiles on your systems through powerful imaging capabilities, ensuring minimal impact to productivity.

There is still plenty of work to be done after migrating, of course. Patching is necessary to keep your new Windows 7 system secure against viruses and other security threats. ZENworks Patch Management takes this tedious task out of the hands of IT departments while keeping your endpoints safe.

And finally, Novell Service Desk helps you maintain the new Windows 7 environment to ensure SLAs and best practices throughout your migration process, while providing the support necessary to users experiencing issues throughout the migration process.

Let GDS2 and Novell ZENworks help you in eliminate migration downtime and spend your time where it matters, rather than wasting time navigating the costly and time-consuming transition to Windows 7.