Announcing the launch and availability of Windows 7

Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 are now available for business users on Volume Licensing.

Windows 7 Professional is the ideal choice for your small or medium-sized business.

Why should you upgrade your business to Windows 7 Professional?

"Speed, reliability and compatibility - these are my absolute must-haves."

• Engineered to start up and be ready in seconds.
• Designed with compatibility in mind, it works with the broadest set of devices and applications available. It also extends the life of your older Windows XP productivity applications by running them in a virtual Windows XP environment.
• Performance improvements lead to fewer interruptions and prompts, as well as faster recovery from problems when they happen.

"I just need things to be easy, so I can get more done each day."

• Finding things is efficient and easy: type a few letters in the search box, and files, applications or even menus appear in seconds.
• Mobile computing on the go is easier with access to all mobile settings in one place, longer battery life for laptops, and greater connection and networking options.
• You can now access all your computer programs, files and network resources like never before. Whether at work, at home or on the road, you can easily connect to other networks or even other computers within your home.

"Safeguarding my business is critical. I need to make sure all my information is backed up, protected and highly secure."

• Individual files or folders that get accidentally deleted can be quickly restored.
• Confidential information is better protected with powerful encryption technologies that let you encrypt your files and folders.
• A strong security foundation, together with comprehensive security features, offer greater protection from Internet threats, spyware and other forms of malicious software.
• Windows 7 Enterprise is available to Volume Licensing customers with Software Assurance and has seven extra features not available in Windows 7 Professional, which further address the needs of mid-market and enterprise businesses.

Windows 7 Enterprise is the Windows 7 edition with unique technology designed to address the needs of mid market to large enterprises.

• DirectAccess* - Give mobile users seamless access to corporate networks when they are on the Internet, without a need for them to start a VPN connection.
• BranchCache* - Decrease time branch office users spend waiting to download files from remote servers by caching the previously accessed content locally in a branch's network.
• Enterprise Search Scopes - Make content on intranet portals, such as SharePoint sites, more discoverable and accessible to users, by populating links to users Start Menu, pointing them to the most appropriate data sources on the network.
• BitLocker & BitLocker To Go - Help protect data on PCs and removable drives, with manageability to enforce encryption and backup of recovery keys.
• AppLocker - Specify what software is allowed to run on users' PCs through centrally managed, but flexible, Group Policies.
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Optimisations - Improve user experience for VDI with mullion, microphone and local devices support (such as local printer).
• Multi Lingual User Interface - Create a single operating system (OS) image for deployment to users worldwide.

Computacenter’s Software License Management team will drive your solution development including phasing out end point security and VPN solutions which may be superseded by deploying Windows 7. By engaging the team your organisation will save money, ensure compliance and reduce risk by choosing the best licensing options for your needs and environment.

*Available when used in conjunction with Windows Server 2008 R2

Take full advantage of Windows 7 for your business - contact Computacenter Sales Support today.

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