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Zinstall XP7 Simplifies XP-to-Windows-7 Migration

Here's a hypothetical: The boss wakes up one day and decides that he wants Windows 7 on his XP-powered laptop. Now. Today. What do you do? What do you do? As you well know, there's no such thing as... Click For More >

Making the Case for Windows Server 2008 R2 as a Workstation OS

What is Windows Server 2008 R2 if not an IT-friendly, virtualization-ready, amped-up version of Windows 7? And that being the case, why not make it your workstation OS? That's the idea proposed by 4sysops' Alexander Weiss, who notes that although... Click For More >

Windows 7 Migration: What Will It Really Cost? (Psst: Less Than You Think)

Last week I told you about the Gartner Group report that predicted higher migration costs for enterprises that delay their Windows 7 migration. Speaking of predictions, I also told you that the inevitable result of that report would be any... Click For More >

Case Study: How Windows 7 Gives College Students a Job-Market Edge

Thomas College in Waterville, Maine, is a small, private school that makes a rather unique offer to students: guaranteed job placement. If you don't find work within six months of graduating, you can take more classes free of charge or... Click For More >

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About Migration Expert Zone

Welcome to Migration Expert Zone, your one-stop destination for mission-critical Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 migration project guidance. You’ll find helpful resources, best practices, case studies, and tools to help make the upgrade process quick and seamless.

If you are seriously considering a migration to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or both, we’re here to provide credible and useful information that will help you make good technology decisions for your business objectives.

Windows 7 is the OS refresh your company has been waiting for, and the increased productivity and flexibility it delivers can take your business operations to the next level, if you can survive the upgrade process.

Windows Server 2008 brings unprecedented reliability and efficiency to your server infrastructure with virtualization support, management enhancements, and seamless Windows 7 integration.

You’ll find details on key issues that surround IT migration, such as dealing with demanding deployments, keeping up-to-date on the latest tools and third-party services, and the experiences of other end-users via case studies. This site also houses process-centric guides, videos, archived eSeminars, research-based whitepapers, technical datasheets, and other resources. Migration Expert Zone should be a fundamental bookmark and resource for you as you undertake the migration process!

About blogger Rick Broida

Rick Broida is the chief blogger here at Migration Expert Zone. He's been writing about business and technology for over 20 years, and you'll find his insights and observations on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 migration projects invaluable.

Rick's work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science, PC World, and many other publications. He writes daily for BNET's Business Hacks and CNET's iPhone Atlas, as well.

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The Future of Technology In the Classroom - Experts from Microsoft & Dell Weigh In

Experts from Dell and Microsoft discuss the ways technology can enhance K-12 classroom learning. From Dell's interactive whiteboards and wirelessly connected student devices to the collaborative features in Microsoft SharePoint Server and the creative tools in Microsoft Office 2010, you'll learn how it all comes together to create a more dynamic and engaging environment.  
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Simplify IT: The Dell Path to Growth and Innovation

There are numerous estimates that up to 80% of IT resources are used to merely keep the IT environment running due to the complexity of that environment. This creates a huge problem for IT as new demands arise there are fewer and fewer resources to meet them. 
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Dell Pro Support for IT

Service and support can make or break your business. Downtime, lost data, and unavailable applications all have huge cost.
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Dell Pro Support for end Users

Supporting your end user population can be an arduous and expensive task.  Often the decision has been made to use a partner to improve service levels and lower the actual cost of end user support. 
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Streamlining Client Migration and Deployment

Dell Client Migration and Deployment services are world class solutions to the problem, providing far lower costs and much quicker time frames to migrate.
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Navigating a Demanding Deployment

The U.S. IT team at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) faced the challenge of deploying 1,000 desktop systems across 15 cities in a six-week time frame over weekends only.
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