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Windows Vista Enterprise Benefits

Anchored by the Windows Vista Enterprise and the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, the Optimized Desktop for Windows boosts productivity of your IT staff and users by simplifying desktop deployment, streamlining application management, and protecting your desktop infrastructure.

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Enterprise-class Windows

A key component of the Optimized Desktop, Windows Vista Enterprise is the premium business operating system for organizations with multiple PC environments such as mobile workers, office workers, and contract workers. Learn more.

Comprehensive, flexible desktop scenarios
Comprehensive, flexible desktop scenarios

Depending on the usage scenario and business needs, the right level of balance between user flexibility and centralized control would be different across various user groups within each organization. Windows Optimized Desktop Scenarios give organizations the ability to choose the client computing scenarios that best meet the unique needs of their businesses. Learn more.

Task workerOffice workerMobile knowledge workerRemote desktop access from anywhere accessContract and offshore developers

Task worker

Office worker

Mobile knowledge worker

Remote desktop access from anywhere access

Contract and offshore developers

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Some product features are only available in certain editions of Windows Vista and may require advanced or additional hardware.

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Demos & videos
Get an overview of the core benefits and features.
Case studies
Case studies
See how businesses like yours are using Windows Vista.
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Data sheets & white papers
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