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RSS VistaWindows 7 Review Guide
White Paper This white paper introduces the key areas in which Windows 7 differs from Vista - areas you'll need to focus on if you're thinking of moving to Windows 7, either from Vista or from XP. Even the most... [01 Oct 2009]
Windows 2008 Server as a Workstation
White Paper Could the machine act as a reasonable facsimile of a Vista box for teaching and demo purposes? Would Server 2008 x64 support most Dell laptop hardware? Could the machine be a viable workstation? Would the system run... [01 Oct 2009]
Windows Server 2008 Backup Tool - A Review of Its Features
White Paper This white paper presents some of the more significant pros and cons of the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 version of the backup tool that debuted in Windows Vista. It will help you decide whether you think the supplied... [01 Oct 2009]
Ten Things You Should Know about Windows 7
White Paper Warts and all, it looks like Windows 7 has a much better chance than Vista did of convincing organizations to upgrade from Windows XP. There's a lot to Windows 7 - as one might expect, in a 17GB operating system! [01 Oct 2009]
IBM Tivoli Solution Upgraded to Support the Windows Vista Migration Process
White Paper As part of the IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager portfolio, IBM is delivering an upgraded solution called IBM Tivoli Provisioning Manager for Operating System Deployment, which has been optimized to support Windows Vista. [01 Oct 2009]
Apple's Snow Leopard won't make us move to Macs, say CIOs
News In many cases they can actually be of no demonstrable benefit and a real source of pain, for example Vista. Apple may be reinvigorated with CEO Steve Jobs back at the helm and a new OS just out of the gates, but it looks... [21 Sep 2009]
Installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI Systems
White Paper Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) on Intel Itanium-based and x64-based platforms. This paper provides guidelines for system manufacturers and information... [16 Sep 2009]
Processor Power Management in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
White Paper Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include updated support for ACPI Processor Power Management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. [16 Sep 2009]
On/Off Transition Performance Analysis of Windows Vista
White Paper This information applies to the Windows Vista operating system. This paper discusses the importance of on/off transition performance, methodologies for measuring this performance, and how to analyze the results. [16 Sep 2009]
The Business Value of Windows Vista: Five Reasons to Deploy Now
White Paper This white paper presents strategic IT decision-makers with business case for deployment of Windows Vista based upon research and analysis of current IT trends and challenges. The findings from this research illustrate... [16 Sep 2009]
Advances in Memory Management for Windows
White Paper This paper provides information about enhancements in memory management for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft has implemented major enhancements in memory management for Windows Vista and... [16 Sep 2009]
Virtual Address Space Usage in Windows Game Development
White Paper Windows Vista significantly improved the way in which the operating system handles the Graphic Processing Unit (GPU). The Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM) enables better sharing of GPU resources... [16 Sep 2009]
BCDEdit Reference
White Paper The Boot Configuration Data store (BCD) contains boot configuration parameters and controls how the operating system is booted for Windows Vista and later versions. BCD abstracts the underlying firmware and provides a... [16 Sep 2009]
Mobile Battery Life Solutions for Windows 7: A Guide for Portable Platform Professionals
White Paper This paper is an updated version of the Mobile Battery Life Solutions Guide for Windows Vista. Many of the recommendations are the same for designing both Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms for... [16 Sep 2009]
Power Policy Configuration and Deployment in Windows
White Paper Windows Vista and later versions of Windows feature a redesigned power policy store that enables third-party extensibility and configuration by using Windows Group Policy. This paper describes the Windows power policy... [16 Sep 2009]
