Connected for Small Businesses

Your business isn't confined to the office—it goes wherever you go. And Windows Vista Business gives you simple ways to connect, communicate, network, and get it done, whether you're in the office or on the road.

Join trusted networks with ease using enhanced security technologies, which include simple ways to connect to Microsoft Windows Small Business Server or Microsoft Windows Server domains.

Check firewall status and automatic updates.

In addition to providing a convenient place to configure your mobile settings, Windows Mobility Center includes preset power plans to help maximize PC battery life, enhancing your freedom and flexibility.

Get ready to roll.

File-sharing tools in Windows Vista enhance PC security while making it easy to share files with other Windows Vista users. Use Windows Meeting Space to establish PC-to-PC wireless networks on the spot.

What's yours is theirs—if you say so.

Manage your business whenever you want, from wherever you are, with enhanced security using Remote Access.

The programs you need, even when you're on the road.

The Network and Sharing Center makes it easier to connect multiple PCs by providing a single source for all network information, settings, and troubleshooting advice.

One window for all connection options.

Corporate Roaming enhances productivity when you're on the go by enabling you to automatically copy network files and folders to your PC so you can work offline. When you return, synchronizing your work with the office server is a breeze.

You can take it with you.

Your bandwidth is precious. Client-side caching is an automated process that stores copies of your work files on your PC to conserve network bandwidth. If you're connected over a slow link, using a local copy of a network file also smoothes and stabilizes your transitions between online and offline states.

Take the stress out of giving presentations by connecting to networked projectors wirelessly, without having to share cables or move equipment.

Set your stage. With Presentation Settings in Windows Mobility Center, you can configure and update settings such as desktop wallpaper and e-mail notifications, keeping your personal files private when you make your PC public for a presentation.

You decide what your audience will see.

Improved device synchronization helps you keep your most current information right at your fingertips—whether on your second PC, your PDA, your mobile phone, or another device. Manage all your sync relationships in the new Sync Center.