Evolved for the modern enterprise
"As far as the operating system goes, being efficient means having great performance, reliability, security, and power management. There have been major improvements in all of those areas to make this the most solid Windows release ever."
“In terms of an analogy, Windows 7 is kind of like melding a Toyota Prius and a Ferrari together with a Lexus.”
"Because we've got efficiency enhancements, which are represented by the Prius. We've got performance enhancements represented by the Ferrari. And we've got management ease of use enhancements, which would be represented by the Lexus."
"There are a couple of features that work with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 together. A lot of IT pros are really excited about DirectAccess™ because you can walk into Starbucks, open your laptop, and then open up an intranet site that’s on your corporate network. So it’s good for the end users because they get this really seamless connection. It’s also good for the IT pros because if there’s a security fix or a policy setting change that we want to make, we can use DirectAccess™ to get into that remote computer from the other direction and apply that fix."
Top Windows 7 features
- Helps make people productive anywhere, across applications, locations and devices
- Improved user interface helps end users quickly move between applications and documents
- Search Federation simplifies and power search across the PC, intranet sites and the web
- BranchCache™ helps reduce latency and bandwidth when accessing centralized information & applications
- Reduces costs by streamlining PC management
- Extended Group Policy gives you more automated control over configurations, including power management & regulatory compliance
- Manages risk through enhanced security and control
- BitLocker™ and Bitlocker To Go™ data encryption in Windows 7 Ultimate helps keep sensitive data safe
- File-based image format and advanced deployment tools streamlines the creation, deployment and servicing of PC images
- Advanced Troubleshooting helps avoid service desk calls and keeps users productive
