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April 29, 2011  6:41 AM

Windows 7 Migration, Windows 8, VDI, Et Al



Posted by: Alan Perlman
Gartner, IDC, Prowess, VDI, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Windows 7, Windows 7 Migration, Windows XP

So, today we end our Windows 7 Trender blog after a month of posts and on Monday we return with VDI Trender, a new blog that will be about all things VDI. So, what have we learned over the past month here at Windows 7 Trender?

April 11, 2011  3:42 PM

IT Pros Cite Toughest Challenges in Windows 7 Migration



Posted by: Alan Perlman
Gartner, Microsoft Windows 7, RES Software, Windows 7 Migration

Our posts last week on Windows 7 migration generated some interesting feedback, although we are still awaiting and encouraging actual comments on the blog, rather than through email. One of our respondents pointed us to a research brief on Windows 7...


April 8, 2011  6:41 AM

Windows 7 Migration: Problems, Pitfalls & Best Practices



Posted by: Alan Perlman
Gartner, Windows 7 Migration, Windows 7 Trender

We complete this week’s riff on Gartner’s Windows 7 migration POV with an examination of what to expect, what to watch out for and what are some of the best practices to consider in your own migration plan. If you have other ideas, please feel free to...


April 6, 2011  9:02 AM

Ready to Migrate to Windows 7? Here’s How To Get Started



Posted by: Alan Perlman
Gartner, Windows 7, Windows 7 Migration, Windows 7 Trender

So, you’ve decided to heed Gartner’s advice and you’ve either begun your Windows 7 migration or you’re ready – now! – to take the first steps. What are your options and how do you get started? Basically, there are three options: (1) A forklift...


April 4, 2011  7:39 AM

Gartner Sees Sense of Urgency in Migrating to Windows 7



Posted by: Alan Perlman
Gartner, Windows 7 Trender, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Has your IT organization begun migrating to Windows 7 yet? If not, then you need to begin moving quickly or you could be headed for trouble, according to the experts at Gartner. I sat in on a one-hour Gartner webcast last week entitled The Big Migration:...


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