Microsoft Vista - Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment

Are you ready for Microsoft Vista?

For many organizations, a move to Microsoft® Windows Vista™ — the newest Windows® OS release since Microsoft Windows XP—will be on the horizon. But even the best-prepared companies can find the task of migrating to a new OS daunting for many reasons:

• Outdated processes. Many organizations have not upgraded their OS in several years, so processes are outdated or nonexistent.
• Costs in terms of time and money. Preparation time and staff involvement to ensure a successful migration can be cost-prohibitive. Required tasks include everything from collecting the current software and hardware inventory across your organization, to scheduling the deployment to avoid business disruptions.
• Deployment errors. Manual installation processes—which in many cases are the only processes companies have available—are costly, time-consuming and error-prone.
• Multiple vendors. Businesses often use a variety of vendors and unrelated products to deploy applications
• Dispersed end users. Geographically dispersed offices create deployment headaches, since IT support may not be available onsite.
• Security risks. When new operating systems are deployed, often additional configuration or hotfixes or firewalls need to be installed before the system is truly secure.

All of these are legitimate concerns, and often the answer is to wait longer than necessary to implement a new OS with more advanced functionality that could help your company move to the next level of productivity and competitiveness.

IBM Tivoli® Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment addresses these concerns and more, transforming what could have been a migration nightmare into a streamlined process that will get your employees up and running with the new OS quickly and cost-effectively.

IBM software works with Microsoft integration tools
IBM has worked directly with Microsoft to create an easy-to-use application to deploy Windows Vista that is compliant with Microsoft's Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) migration methodology. When combined with Microsoft tools, Tivoli Provisioning Manager for OS Deployment offers you an even more powerful way to manage your installation process.

Speed deployment of Microsoft Windows Vista

A Windows Vista upgrade is inevitable, so organizations should start preparing now.

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