FREE Vista Migration eBook

Altiris is offering a new complimentary eBook, The Definitive Guide to Vista Migration, available for download today. Authored by Windows experts Danielle and Nelson Ruest, this new title will help tackle the complex task of Vista migration with a focus on planning and best practices that make migration manageable, easy and successful.

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eBook Synopsis

Vista, the next Windows operating system, is here. Vista migration is not a question of "if" you migrate, but a matter of "when" and "how" you migrate. Whether you transition to Vista with one major migration project or you migrate gradually with hardware refresh, you need an organized process and the right migration tools. How should you proceed? The Definitive Guide to Vista Migration provides a detailed roadmap for organizations of all sizes, with an emphasis on best practices that will help you manage a successful Vista migration and implement standardized systems management for ongoing IT success.

Here's what you'll find in this and future chapters:

• Chapter 1: To Migrate or not to Migrate?
  • Introduction to Realtimepublishers
  • Chapter 1: To Migrate or not to Migrate
  • What is Windows Vista and why should I migrate?
    
    • Compelling Vista Features
      • Compelling Features for End Users
    • Compelling Vista Features for IT Pros
      
      • Compelling Vista Features for Developers
  • Creating the Migration Business Case
    
    • Migration Strategies
    • Making a case for a flexible infrastructure
• Chapter 2: Planning the Migration
• Chapter 3: Creating the Migration Test Bed
• Chapter 4: Building the Migration Toolkit
• Chapter 5: Security and Infrastructure Considerations
• Chapter 6: Preparing Applications
• Chapter 7: Kernel Image Management
• Chapter 8: Working with Personality Captures
• Chapter 9: Putting it all Together
• Chapter 10: Running the Pilot Project, Final Deployment and Project Post Mortem