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INDIA │ 22-24 November 2010. virtual techdays. Windows Virtual PC & Windows XP Mode. Aviraj Ajgekar │ Regional Site Manager │ Microsoft Corporation Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/aviraj │ i-aviraj@microsoft.com. Key SMB Customer Challenges.

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  1. INDIA │ 22-24 November2010 virtual techdays Windows Virtual PC & Windows XP Mode Aviraj Ajgekar│ Regional Site Manager │Microsoft Corporation Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/aviraj│i-aviraj@microsoft.com

  2. Key SMB Customer Challenges “If it doesn’t work with the software I have then it doesn’t work for me.” “Time is money. I can’t have a slow or unreliable computer. I just can’t have it.” “I need to know that I’m safe when I go online.”

  3. Windows 7 need to address Windows XP application compatibility concerns… “When Windows 7 is released later this year or in early 2010, many PC users who upgrade will be coming from Windows XP” “ … one of the major complaints against Vista aside from the lack of drivers and its significantly higher hardware requirements is its Windows XP compatibility…” “But what if Windows 7 had perfect Windows XP compatibility?” • “So XP users, unite: Are you going to clamor for extended support? Plan for a Windows 7 migration now?”

  4. Windows Virtual PC SMB Application Compatibility Innovations Virtual PC 2007 Windows Virtual PC @ Windows 7 • Primary Audience: Developers / IT Pro • Key Scenarios: Dev & test & Help-Desk • Typical guest OS: Multiple Guest Oses • Cost: customers pays for each guest OS • New Audience: Small & Medium Business • Key Scenario: Windows XP to Win7 App-Compat • Typical guest OS: Windows XP • Cost: Virtual Windows XP Included for Win7 Pro/Ultimate

  5. Windows Virtual PC & Windows XP Mode Key Features

  6. USB Support Just plug in and use the following USB devices in Guest* • Mass Storage • Printers / Scanners • Smart Cards Redirect USB devices to Guest • Use USB devices for which Windows 7 drivers are not available. * Requires Host and Guest drivers

  7. Getting Started: System Requirements • Hardware Assisted Virtualization [Intel VT / AMD-V] (This is optional) • Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise • Windows Virtual PC MSU • Windows XP Mode MSI Package [Pre configure test VM with Windows XP installed]

  8. INDIA │ 22-24 November 2010 virtual techdays DEMO: Windows Virtual PC

  9. Windows XP Mode Installation on Windows 7

  10. INDIA │ 22-24 November 2010 virtual techdays DEMO: Windows XP Mode

  11. Windows XP Mode & Windows Virtual PC Value Prop Cost Management Business Continuity Easy to Use • Run many Windows XP productivity applications • Support many Windows XP devices via USB connections • Extend the life of existing Windows XP applications and devices • Reduce learning curve by using familiar applications and devices • Windows XP applications appears on Windows 7 desktop after install • Launch Windows XP applications directly from Windows 7 desktop • Don’t wait and get a PC with Windows 7 Pro now! • With Windows XP Mode and Windows Virtual PC features, it will provide you the flexibility to run many older productivity applications in a virtual Windows XP environment on a Windows 7-based PC

  12. Windows Virtual PC and MED-V Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)* addresses IT Pro needs to centrally manage Windows Virtual PC Environments • Deploy – deliver virtual Windows images and customize them according to the end user • Provision –define which applications and websites are available to end users • Control – authenticate users, assign and expire permissions and restrict Virtual PC settings • Maintain and Support - update images, centrally monitor users and remotely troubleshoot Windows Virtual PC Provides Ease to Use for End Users • Run Windows XP or other Windows environments on Windows 7 • Install and launch Windows XP applications from Win7 Desktop *Available post Windows 7 GA as part of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

  13. Summary • Windows Virtual PC designed for Windows 7 • Solves Windows XP to Win7 App-Compatiblity • Supports multiple guest OSes • Virtual Windows XP Included for Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise

  14. Resources http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/ http://blogs.technet.com/b/windows_vpc/ http://blogs.technet.com/aviraj

  15. http://www.microsoft.com/springboard Springboard Series The right resources, the right technical level, at the right time in your adoption lifecycle Under which of the following tabs of the Springboard series for Windows 7 would you find a link for Windows Virtual PC Tips: Discover & Explore, Pilot & Deploy, Manage? Send in your answer to: vtd@timeus.net

  16. Q & A

  17. THANKS│22-24 November 2010 virtual techdays Email: i-aviraj@microsoft.com Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/aviraj

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