Wiley Mastering Windows 7 Deployment 978-0-470-60031-3 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Does Your Hardware Measure Up?
Your boss or customer will start the conversation with one question when you propose to upgrade
the desktop infrastructure to Windows 7: How much will it cost? Licensing might come into the
equation and it may not. That’s usually a pretty simple calculation. What is more difficult is calculat-
ing the number of hardware upgrades or replacements that will have to be performed to bring the
computers up to the required specifications for Windows 7 and the relevant desktop applications.
the desktop infrastructure to Windows 7: How much will it cost? Licensing might come into the
equation and it may not. That’s usually a pretty simple calculation. What is more difficult is calculat-
ing the number of hardware upgrades or replacements that will have to be performed to bring the
computers up to the required specifications for Windows 7 and the relevant desktop applications.
This chapter introduces you to Windows 7, its editions, and the hardware requirements of the
operating system. Armed with this information, you’ll be ready to perform an assessment of the
network to identify the machines that are suitable for Windows 7, those that might require an
upgrade, and those that should be replaced.
network to identify the machines that are suitable for Windows 7, those that might require an
upgrade, and those that should be replaced.
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is a free suite that you can use to
assess the existing IT infrastructure for a number of Microsoft product deployments, including
Windows 7 and Office 2010. This chapter walks you through the process of planning the imple-
menting MAP and using it to assess the infrastructure for a Windows 7 deployment project.
Windows 7 and Office 2010. This chapter walks you through the process of planning the imple-
menting MAP and using it to assess the infrastructure for a Windows 7 deployment project.
We finish the chapter by showing how you can produce reports from the MAP database. These
reports can be presented to your boss or customer or they can be used by you to plan any hardware
changes that must be implemented before you proceed with a Windows 7 deployment.
changes that must be implemented before you proceed with a Windows 7 deployment.
In this chapter, you will learn to:
Identify the Windows 7 requirements
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Plan for and use the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
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Produce reports and proposals from the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
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Meet Windows 7
Windows 7 is the newest Microsoft desktop operating system and is the successor to Windows
Vista. As with Windows Vista, and Windows XP before that, there are a number of editions of
Windows 7:
Vista. As with Windows Vista, and Windows XP before that, there are a number of editions of
Windows 7:
Windows 7 Starter
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Windows 7 Home Basic
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Windows 7 Home Premium
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Windows 7 Professional
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