Optimizing the Windows Desktop

1. Optimizing the Windows Desktop Accelerating Deployment & Managing the Desktop Gavriella Schuster Sr. Director, Windows PMG Microsoft Corporation

2. Agenda • Industry Trends • Windows Desktop Value • The Optimized Desktop

3. Client Computing Trends: 5 Cs Increasing Tension Between Users And IT Business End Users Need Agility and Flexibility Contingency Costs IT Pros Need Control Compliance Consumerization Carbon-Neutral (“Green”) • Source: Gartner, Client Computing Scenario: Creating an Environment for Tomorrow’s Business Realities, Fall 2007 Symposium

4. Management of the Separated Layers Increases IT Efficiency Dependencies Between Layers Create Management Complexity • WIM (Windows Image Management) • Application Virtualization; Terminal Services • Folder Redirection Data, User settings Applications OS Hardware

5. Optimized Desktop The Optimized DesktopFlexible Offerings to Address Customer Needs • Asset Inventory Service • Application Virtualization • Diagnostic s& Recovery Toolset • Advanced Group Policy Management • Desktop Error Monitoring • Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Includes all features of Windows Vista Business plus: • Diskless PCs & Remote Boot • Four Virtual Operating Systems • Windows BitLocker™ Drive Encryption • Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) • Subsystem for Unix-Based Apps (SUA) * Enables business to: • Find and Use Information • Enable Mobile Workforce • Improve Security and Compliance • Optimize Desktop Infrastructure Subscription Access Only Within Software Assurance Available Only Within Software Assurance For All Customers *Subscription Access within SA is required for VECD for Rich Clients only

6. ALERT:Application X has failed NEW! Virtualize and Stream Apps ManageGroup Policies RepairDesktops Monitor Crashes InventoryAssets Simplifying deployment and management of Virtual PCs App App App App App App App App App App App System Center DEM OperationsManager 2007 System Center Virtual App Server Translating software inventory into business intelligence Enhancing group policy through change management Dynamically streaming software as a centrally managed service Proactively managing application and operating system failures Powerful tools to accelerate desktop repair

7. Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Simplifying deployment and management of Virtual PCs Eliminate application to OS compatibility concerns Centrally manage Virtual PCs Apply policy to Virtual PCs Simplify Virtual PC image delivery and update Provision virtual OS on demand Accelerate OS migrations Eliminate Application compatibility concerns Drive Business continuity • Application compatibility • PC manageability • Flexible computing models

8. Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization client communicates with server for user settings and policy enforcement Virtualized applications seamlessly integrated into any node in the start menu. Virtualized applications share the desktop with non-virtual applications. Optional colored borders differentiate virtual from non-virtual. 8

9. Enabling the Enterprise • Enterprise Application-to-OS Compatibility • Accelerate deployment without App-OS issues • Enable use of unmanaged PCs • Apply policies to unmanaged PCs/virtual images • Business Continuity • Anywhere access to VPC Image

10. Enabling Windows Vista DeploymentSolving Enterprise Application Compatibility Unblocking Enterprise Applications

11. Further EnablingAnywhere AccessManagement & Control From the Datacenter to the Desktop Profile Virtualization Document Redirection Offline files Server Virtualization Presentation Virtualization Management Desktop Virtualization Application Virtualization Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop

12. MDOP: Continously Driving Desktop Value April 2008 January 2007 April 2007 July 2007 November 2007 March 2008 MDOP 1.0: SoftGrid 4.1 MDOP 1.1: DART5 & AGPM2.5 ship. DEM Announce MDOP 2007 DART/AGPM/DEM/SoftGrid 4.2 ship MDOP 2007 AIS 1.0 ships Announce Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization MDOP 2008 DART 6.0 & DEM SP1

13. Windows Optimized DesktopFlexible offerings to fit your needs For All Customers Includes all features ofWindows Vista Business plus: For Software Assurance Customers Windows Vista Optimized Desktop Flexible Client Computing Scenarios to Meet Unique Customer Needs Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption Four Virtual Operating Systems Multi-lingual User Interface (MUI) Subsystem for Unix-Based Apps Windows Vista Enterprise Centralized Desktop Available By Subscription to Software Assurance Customers Microsoft Application Virtualization Asset Inventory Service Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset Advanced Group Policy Management System Center Desktop Error Monitoring Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization

14. Call To Action Contact your account team to learn more about the value of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Learn more about Microsoft Windows Optimized Desktop solutions www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/enterprise Deploy Windows Vista SP1 and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack Start an Optimized Desktop Pilot in your Organization

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