Simultaneously with the world premiere of Windows 7, which was held on 22 October, the company Dell introduced a set of consulting services in management and support of Windows 7, helping companies and organizations to better prepare for the transition to a new operating system. Comprehensive consulting services to help businesses of all sizes to effectively move to Windows 7, saving time and money. The company also announced that from October 22 laptops Dell Latitude, Dell OptiPlex desktops and Dell Precision workstations will ship with Windows 7. Advance orders for notebooks and desktop PCs with Windows 7 Dell will take from 18 October.

Dell has developed, implemented and supported programs to the deployment of some of the early customers of Windows 7, including the Baker-Tilly, Betfair and Hoover City Schools. Furthermore, in most Dell currently has over a thousand users of Windows 7. Dell Global Services organization documented this early experience of migration, to supplement their proposals, and consulting services to important knowledge, proven methodologies and reference architectures to help customers migrate to the new operating system.


Consultations on the readiness to move to Windows 7

Service assessment of the readiness to transition to Windows 7 Dell is helping organizations understand the requirements and difficulties associated with the transition to a new platform, and jointly develop a plan to effectively deploy Windows 7. New services include a family of services Dell ProConsult and use electronic analysis, web surveys, practical advice, comparative data and the basic architecture for the organization quickly and effectively consulting.

Dell collaborates with customers to assess the possibility of their systems running Windows 7, inventory of used applications and determine their compatibility with Windows 7. Guarantee application compatibility is crucial for a smooth transition, especially when transferring applications to browser-based, and Dell can help customers in an inventory, assessment, equipment modernization, and, finally, packaging and deployment solutions. Dell also helps customers assess the impact of migration on critical business processes, end users, as well as the infrastructure of servers and networks. Using the results of this evaluation, Dell is helping customers develop an implementation plan, together with training of end users and staff of IT support.

Dell Services finely tuned to the specific problems of IT departments that arise when upgrading the OS, and use a significant, proven practical experience in the field of transport and operating data. Dell’s patented technology will assist in providing scalable, and simplified image management system, improving productivity and meeting the needs of end users, gathering information and solving problems quickly and to achieve flexibility in processes and tools for the deployment of new systems, and reinstallation of existing resources. These services are provided most of Dell and members of the affiliate program Dell Partner Direct.

Commercial desktops and laptops, ready to install Windows 7

Desktop PCs Dell OptiPlex, laptops Latitude and Dell Precision workstations are tested and compatible with Windows 7. In addition, for many of its notebook and desktop PCs, the company offers drivers, allowing customers to deploy a wholesale license, or check them in their own IT environment. Dell will begin selling laptops and desktop PCs with Windows 7 for businesses on October 22, and receive pre-orders will begin on October 18.

It is well known that the current economic conditions have resulted in considerably reduced costs of IT. However, the exploitation of laptops and desktop PCs longer than four years may lead to higher maintenance and energy costs and reduce productivity. According to IDC, compared with just three years of supervised lifecycle with less systematic management strategies with extended lifetime systems costs IT organizations to acquire, administer, and decommissioning of desktops and laptops could be a 20.5% higher than necessary.

Company J. Gold Associates also argues that the continued operation of laptops during the fourth and fifth year can cost organizations $ 9600 as a result of loss of productivity of end users, and the cost of repairing a laptop with no guarantee can be up to $ 1425.

To obtain a certificate of loss productivity, Dell commissioned a study in which the Latitude notebooks are compared with similar models in operation for three or four years.