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Planning a Windows 7 Migration Doesn't Need to be Difficult.

With over a decade's experience, nearly 300 million OS deployments and migrations, and a portfolio of solutions updated for Windows 7, you can count on Symantec to cut migration cost and complexity. 

Also, since Symantec products are built upon the same intuitive interface as Dell Management Console, if you have Dell hardware, you already have the infrastructure in place. No need to add complexity to your environment. Click here to view Symantec products that plug right in to Dell Management Console. 
 

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7 Steps to Windows 7

Migrating to Windows 7 can be intimidating. How can you keep your migration efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable, while protecting end-user productivity?  But your migration can be an opportunity as well as a challenge. It's the perfect time to clear out leftover stopgaps, workarounds, and inefficiencies from earlier implementations.

Symantec can help you meet the challenge - and capture the opportunity. Based on our experience with other OS migrations and the capabilities and opportunities presented by Windows 7, Symantec has developed a 7-step process:

  1. Assess your environment and plan deployment
  2. Build standard OS images
  3. Prepare your applications
  4. Capture user settings and personality variables
  5. Assemble the pieces and automate your migration process
  6. Migrate systems
  7. Measure and report

Symantec vs. Microsoft Solutions for Windows 7 Migration 

Altiris Deployment Solution from Symantec is our recommended solution for Windows 7 migrations. It offers an integrated and hands-free process based on 10 years of deployment and migration experirence. Note that Deployment Solutions 6.9 SP3 specifically supports the Windows 7 operating system.

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is Microsoft's recommended process and toolset for automating desktop and server deployment. This free toolset is initially attractive to many customers based on its perceived cost advantage. However there are many technical features that are not enterprise ready - both in the technology employed and ease of use feature.

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