The Windows 7 Enterprise operating system was built with one goal in mind—to have it work the way you want.

Increased productivity and mobility.

Windows 7 Enterprise can help people in your organization do better work, more efficiently, and it enables them to evolve with the needs of a changing work environment.

• DirectAccess gives users access to applications, data, and intranet sites behind the corporate firewall without a VPN connection.
  
  
• BranchCache can help reduce bandwidth costs and provide a more productive environment for users in remote offices.
  
  
• Microsoft Virtualization technologies, Folder Redirection, and Offline Files enable a consistent experience for remote and mobile users.
  
  
• Advancements in search and navigation help users find, use, and share information more easily and effectively.
  
  

Enhanced security and compliance.

Windows 7 Enterprise can enhance security and compliance across your organization and allow you to address changing business requirements, regulatory policy, and security threats. Architectural advances enable a more secure and compliant environment than is possible with Windows XP.

• Implement policies to help meet regulatory compliance and corporate requirements.
  
  
• Reduce the risk of unauthorized users accessing sensitive data, helping you protect confidential information and stay compliant.
  
  
• Limit the number of users with administrative privileges throughout your organization, reducing risk and maintaining control.
  
  
• Regulate which applications are available to which users, preventing malware and enabling better software license management.
  
  

Streamlined IT management.

Windows 7 Enterprise can help you and your team streamline IT management.

• Simplify application and desktop lifecycle management, better support legacy applications, and enable more rapid and dynamic application deployment.
  
  
• Automate routine tasks, freeing your team up to support new business demands.
  
  
• Manage remote PCs with the same rigor and assuredness as local PCs.
  
  
• Create and service fewer deployment images, reducing system complexity and providing greater management flexibility.
  
  
• Reduce the burden on your help desk.
  
  
• Centrally control PC power consumption to create a more environmentally sound IT model, reduce costs, and minimize power consumption.
  
  

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