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Merrill Lynch Reduces Security Maintenance and Enhances Wireless Support

Tags: windows xp service pack 2, updates, xp, windows xp, developers, microsoft windows, applications

Overview Merrill Lynch wanted to establish a consistent environment for its 75,000 desktops, which were on multiple versions of the Microsoft Windows desktop operating system. A standardized desktop environment would enable the Merrill Lynch IT staff to manage updates efficiently and enable developers to write applications that take advantage of the latest technologies. After upgrading the vast majority of its desktops to Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 in November 2004, the company immediately launched an initiative to move to Windows XP Service Pack 2. That migration, completed by late 2005, is adding significant security enhancements, reducing update maintenance and support time, and simplifying wireless setup for users.

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Publisher: Microsoft
File Format: WORD
Date Published: Aug 30, 2007
Format: Case Studies
Topics: Upgrades and Migration, Windows XP

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