Should you upgrade to Windows Vista?

As an IT Pro, you're likely in the middle of evaluating Windows Vista for your organization. You have also probably been inundated by management and your peers for your opinion on how Windows Vista compares to prior Operating Systems and whether Windows Vista would be a smart long-term investment. To help you see through the clutter, we've collected an extensive list of resources that provides targeted, detailed information to increase your understanding and help your department deliver the relevant business justification.

Click on the topics below, then select your preferred format (such as video or audio) to learn more about whether Windows Vista is right for your business.



Hardware Compatibility Springboard Series
Windows Vista Enterprise & MDOP Management and Collaboration
Windows Architecture Security and Reliability
 


Hardware Compatibility
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 Solution Accelerator Debuts (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0 (Level 200)
PodcastTechNet Radio: Microsoft Debuts Windows Vista Hardware Assessment 2.0
PodcastTechNet Radio - Assess Your Hardware and Device Readiness for Windows Vista using Windows Vista Hardware Assessment
VideoSolution Accelerators Beta Release - PM Interview Part 1
ToolWindows Vista Hardware Compatibility List
ToolWindows Vista Hardware Assessment (WVHA) Tool
ToolWindows Vista Upgrade Advisor
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Springboard Series
VideoSpringboard Series Home
Still undecided about Windows Vista?
Value of Springboard Series to IT Pros with Darrell West (The Arnold Group)                                    
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Windows Vista Enterprise & MDOP
VideoWindows Vista Enterprise (6 minutes)
VideoWindows BitLocker Drive Encryption (35 minutes)
VideoMultilingual User Interface (36 minutes)
VideoServices for UNIX Applications (36 minutes)
VideoWindows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (4 minutes)
VideoOptimize your desktop infrastructure
VideoFind and use information
VideoEnable your mobile workforce
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Windows Vista for the Enterprise (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Windows Vista for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (Level 200)
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Enterprise Search Desktop Search (Lab 4 of 8)
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Enterprise Search Overview (Lab 1 of 8)
PodcastTechNet Webcast Audio: Installing and Configuring Windows Desktop Search in the Enterprise
ToolAdvanced Group Policy Management
ToolApplication Virtualization
ToolAsset Inventory Service
ToolDiagnostics and Recovery Toolset
ToolEnterprise Desktop Virtualization
ToolSystem Center Desktop Error Monitoring
ToolWindows Vista for the Enterprise Videos and Demos Page
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Management Collaboration
VideoWindows 2008 Automation and Alerting Technologies
WebcastTechNet Webcast: A Day in the Life of Windows Vista Productivity (Level 300)
VideoWindows Vista Shell Enhancements
vLabWindows Vista Ultimate Test Drive
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Offline Files and Folder Redirection in Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Windows Vista Management Overview
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Improve your PC's Power Management using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Easily Manage your Data Synchronization using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Instantly Search and Find Information using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Vista Using New Management Technologies in Windows Vista
VideoVS2008 designed for Vista with better aesthetics and usability
vLabIntroduction to Windows Workflow Foundation in Windows Vista
vLabDeveloping .NET Applications that Leverage Vista Communications and Internet Enhancements in Windows Vista
vLabCreating a Simple Sidebar Gadget in Windows Vista
VideoTechNet Radio - Collaborate with Windows Vista in Windows Meeting Space
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Collaborate in Small Groups Anywhere, Anytime using Windows Vista
VideoTechNet Radio: A Look at TechNet Edge
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Windows Architecture
VideoMark Russinovich: On Working at Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 Kernel, MinWin vs ServerCore, HyperV, Application Virtualization
VideoTransactional Vista: Kernel Transaction Manager and friends (TxF, TxR)
VideoKernel Mode Signing with Ramesh Chinta
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Security and Reliability
VideoImprove security and compliance
VideoWindows Vista Security Overview Mike Nash
VideoMark Russinovich: From Winternals to Microsoft, on Windows Security, Windows CoreArch
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Security Features in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Improving Desktop Security and Deployment (Part 2 of 7): Overview of Networking in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Network Diagnostics in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Improving Desktop Security and Deployment (Part 3 of 7): Network Diagnostics in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Improving Desktop Security and Deployment (Part 4 of 7): Security Features in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Improving Desktop Security and Deployment (Part 5 of 7): Deploying IPSec with Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Security in Windows Vista (Level 300)
WebcastVista Security Webcast - Session 3: Manage Advanced Security Features (Recording)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Windows Network Policy Server Fundamentals (Level 300)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Branch Office Technology (Level 300)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Optimizes Network Traffic with the Next-Generation TCP/IP Stack
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Network Bandwidth using Windows Quality of Service (QOS) in Windows Vista
VideoNAP Clickthrough
VideoNAP and Forefront
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Public Key Infrastructure Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (Level 200)
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Set up and Connect to Networks with Simplicity using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Better Protection from Malware using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Browse with Enhanced Security using Windows Vista
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Network Security Using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab: Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
PodcastTechNet Webcast: Deploying Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) with Windows Vista
PodcastTechNet Webcast: Deploying IPSec with Windows Vista
PodcastTechNet Radio - Community Corner: Windows Vista Networking with MVP and IT Hero, Doug Spindler
PodcastTechNet Radio: A Look at TechNet Edge
PodcastSecurity Features in Windows Vista
VideoConnected: Windows Vista Networking Overview
VideoNetworking with Neeraj Garg
VideoWindows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn": Understanding, Enhancing, and Extending Security (5 parts)

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
vLabTechNet Virtual Lab Express: Windows Vista Security Overview
VideoWindows Vista Performance & Reliability Tools
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Reliability Features in Windows Vista (Level 200)
WebcastTechNet Webcast: Reliability Improvements in Windows Vista (Level 200)
VideoMaking Windows Vista Reliable: Introduction to Windows Reliability with Mario Garzia
VideoWindows Filtering Platform with Madhurima Pawar and Salahuddin Khan
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