Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktops - Training Course 3-day training course, $1,995 For another seminar on this subject

Overview

This 3-day, Microsoft Windows Vista training course presents the knowledge and skills required to successfully deploy Windows Vista business desktops throughout the organization. Besides being introduced to the tools and guidance to be used throughout various stages of deployment, you will discover the deployment life cycle, which consists of planning for the deployment, building and customizing the deployment method, and then implementing the deployment. This course incorporates material from the Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP).

What You'll Learn:

• Guidelines, processes that take place, and the tools used throughout the Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment life cycle.

• Inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility when planning a Microsoft Windows Vista desktop deployment

• Capture and restore user state information during a workstation deployment task

• Use automated installation technologies to create, customize, and deploy a computer image based upon a Windows Vista desktop

• Deploy Windows Vista using Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007

• Deploy Windows Vista using Zero Touch Installation

• Secure a Windows Vista desktop

Who Needs to Attend

The course is intended for IT professionals, desktop configuration administrators, and technical decision makers who can successfully plan and deploy desktop operating systems, provision desktop computers, and deploy service packs and updates to computer systems and who are involved in setting the strategic direction for the desktop operating system and applications.

Agenda

I. Preparing to Deploy Windows Vista Business Desktops

Learn guidelines for an effective desktop deployment as you're introduced to tools and technologies used in the desktop deployment life cycle and the process and team guidance provided by the Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007. Learn how to plan Windows Vista deployments, and learn volume activation options and troubleshooting methods.

• Overview of the Windows Vista Desktop Deployment Process
• Tools and Technologies Used in the Desktop Deployment Life Cycle
• Process and Team Guidance Using Business Desktop Deployment 2007

II. Application Compatibility Remediation

Learn the process for addressing common application compatibility issues experienced during a typical operating system deployment, and learn how to use the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) to help inventory, analyze, and mitigate application compatibility issues.

• Resolving Application Compatibility Issues
• Introduction to the Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.0

III. User State Migration

Learn about user state migration and how tools such as Windows Easy Transfer and the Microsoft Windows User State Migration Tool (USMT) can be used for various migration scenarios.

• Overview of the User State Migration Task
• Introduction to the User State Migration Tool 3.0

IV. Automated Installation Technologies for Windows Vista

Learn about the underlying architecture of the computer imaging system that is used to create and deploy a custom image of a Windows Vista desktop.

• Overview of Windows Vista Installation Architecture
• Implementing a Windows Vista Imaging System
• Deploying Windows Vista using Windows Deployment Services

V. Deploying Windows Vista Using BDD 2007

Get an introduction to the concepts related to Lite Touch and Zero Touch deployment. Learn how to use the Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment 2007 to deploy a Windows Vista image using a Lite Touch methodology.

• Overview of BDD 2007 Deployment Methods
• Deploying a Lite Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007

VI. Deploying Vista Using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation

Examine the requirements to support Zero Touch installations and the SMS 2003 Operating System Deployment (OSD) Feature Pack. Learn about the phases of the OSD Feature Pack and how to deploy Windows Vista using BDD 2007 Zero Touch Installation.

• Preparing the Deployment Environment for Zero Touch
• Deploying a Zero Touch Scenario Using BDD 2007 and the OSD Feature Pack

VII. Securing a Windows Vista Desktop

Explore the new security features incorporated into Windows Vista.

• Overview of Desktop Security
• Security Enhancements in Windows Vista

Registration Fees

• 3-days, classroom learning, $1,995 per attendee.

• Class begins at 8:30 AM each day and concludes at 4:30 PM unless otherwise directed. Please arrive early on the first day to sign-in and meet fellow attendees. If you register less than a week in advance of a class, please bring your confirmation letter. Business casual attire is appropriate.

To register, use the "Book Now" link or please call (708) 246-0320

Seminar Schedule

May 19-21	Raleigh, NC	Cary Training Ctr ()
May 28-30	Toronto, ON	Toronto Training Ctr ()
June 2-4	Boston, MA	Microtek ()
June 16-18	Los Angeles, CA	Microtek ()
July 7-9	Denver, CO	Interlocken Center ()
July 14-16	Dallas, TX	Irving Training Ctr ()
July 14-16	Dulles, VA	Microtek ()
July 21-23	San Jose, CA	Santa Clara Offices ()
July 21-23	Columbus, OH	Dublin Training Ctr ()
July 28-30	Philadelphia, PA	Microtek ()
Aug 4-6	Washington, DC	Arlington Training Ctr ()
Aug 4-6	Raleigh, NC	Cary Training Ctr ()
Aug 11-13	New York, NY	New York Office ()
Aug 11-13	Chicago, IL	Schaumburg Offices ()
Aug 18-20	Houston, TX	Texas Training Center  ()
Aug 27-29	Toronto, ON	Toronto Training Ctr ()
Sept 15-17	Morristown, NJ	Morristown Offices ()
Sept 15-17	Atlanta, GA	Atlanta Training Ctr ()
Sept 22-24	Orlando, FL	Microtek ()

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Payment is due prior to the seminar.  If payment is not received, a credit card hold will be required for participation.  This card will only be processed if payment has not been received within two weeks following the conference.

Cancellation Policy.  Registrants may cancel up to fourteen days in advance of the seminar start date for a full refund, less administrative fees of $500.  Or, you may transfer your registration to another member of your company at no additional charge.  Registrants canceling within fourteen days of the seminar will receive credit, less administrative fees of $600, toward any other Resource Center seminar.

In the unlikely event that a seminar must be cancelled, you will be notified at least two weeks prior to the seminar date.  Seminar provider is not responsible for losses due to cancellation including losses on advanced purchase airfares.  As seminars are cancelled for under-enrollment from time to time, we strongly recommend that registrants traveling by air purchase only refundable tickets.

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