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Windows Vista The Next Step For Business

Choose From a Variety of Deployment Options

Once you're ready, you can choose from a number of different deployment options.

Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment

The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment Solution performs hardware inventory, compatibility analysis, and readiness reporting to find computers on a network and determine if they are ready to run the Windows Vista operating system or the 2007 Microsoft Office system.

Windows Vista Pilot Deployment

Learn how to conduct pilot deployment of Windows Vista to specific groups first in order to help ensure the benefits to your business before engaging in an office-wide deployment.

Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment

Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment gives you a toolkit that helps companies deploy Windows Vista more quickly, with fewer errors than manual or semi-automated methods.

Application Compatibility

Have us help

Application Compatibility Engagement (ACE) is a 2 to 3 day free consulting engagement in which one of our Windows Vista deployment partners will assess potential compatibility problems with your current software, and make recommendations on remediation projects.

Step 1: Start by reviewing the Getting Started with Window Vista Application Compatibility card to understand overview of application compatibility testing process.

Step 2: Fill out an ISV Application Compatibility Form, if you'd like to work with an Application Compatibility Factory-US (ACF-US) partner Partner. Alternately, you can select one from our list of ACF-US partners. Microsoft partners.

Questions on ACE? Email us.

Do it yourself

Step 1: Follow the steps illustrated in Application Compatibility Enterprise Guidance for third-party applications compatibility.

Step 2: Check the Windows Vista Application Readiness Web Site for a comprehensive list of Windows Vista ready applications.

Step 3: Complete and submit the ISV Application Compatibility Form, if you are not able to find your software on the Windows Vista Applications Readiness site. A Microsoft U.S. Windows Vista team member will follow up with you shortly and provide the compatibility information on your software.

Application Compatibility and Windows Vista SP1

Enterprise Guidance for Application Compatibility Testing and Windows Vista SP1. This white paper provides enterprise customers guidance for testing applications on the currently available versions of Windows Vista and Windows Vista with Service Pack 1.

Desktop Deployment Partners

Jumpstart deployment with the help of a Microsoft partner. Our partners work with you on everything from planning an efficient and effective deployment of Windows Vista and Office 2007 to managing the cost, risk, and complexity of your desktop infrastructure.

Find a Desktop Deployment Partner

Application Compatibility Factory-US Partners

The Application Compatibility Engagement (ACE) is a 2 to 3 day free consulting engagement. Application Compatibility Factory US partners go onsite to provide Application Compatibility training and readiness, assess customers' software compatibility status, assist in the application inventory and prioritization process, and make recommendations on remediation projects. Coming out of the ACE, customers will have an understanding of their application environment and a clear next step process. If you are considering migration to a new OS, start with ACE!

How to become an ACF-US Partner

Are you a partner interested in becoming Application Compatibility certified? For more information, please email usappcom@microsoft.com .