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Vista: Good Enough for the U.S. Army

Rick Broida | Date: 2009-05-22


CNET reported today that no less than the U.S. Army is in the process of migrating nearly 750,000 desktops to Windows Vista from Windows XP. Why the move?


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    Ten-hut! Alright, maggots! Do you want what's best for your organiza-shun? Then do like the Army and get your butts on Windows Vista! That's an order, soldiers! What? You're waiting for Windows 7? Alright, you just bought yourself 7 miles! Move out! Left! Right! Left! Right! (Sorry. Once we got the drill sergeant's voice in our head, it was hard to stop.) CNET reported today that no less than the U.S. Army is in the process of migrating nearly 750,000 desktops to Windows Vista from Windows XP. Why the move? "To bolster security," according to an Army News Service story. That echoes our longstanding belief that Vista's security benefits alone are reason enough for enterprises to abandon XP as soon as possible. Interestingly, the story mentions that the Army will offer in-house training sessions, "quick-tip handouts," and free online training to help personnel with the transition to the new OS. However, "because several of the division's employees already use Vista...at their homes, it has shortened the learning curve for [the Soldier Support Institute] overall." (SSI was the first division to begin migrating to Vista.) Sounds like a pretty smart way to roll out a new OS. The Army is also effectively readying itself for a Windows 7 migration down the road, as it's much easier to transition from Vista than from XP. As you may recall, enterprises like the University of Western Sydney and the City of Miami also elected to adopt Vista. Still don't think it's the right choice for your organization? Drop and give me 20! Follow Simplify PC Solutions on Twitter!

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