Switchfast Blog: The Future of IT
Microsoft Gets Busy Rolling Out Office 2010 , Windows InTune, Fix It
Monday, April 19, 2010 by Bryan Anderson
It's been an exceptional first quarter for Microsoft thus far
with the launch of Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7. They continue to
progress and push toward a cloud-filled, security-focused
future.
Microsoft has recently announced their newest PC management and
security software experience, Windows Intune. According to the Windows Team blog (official Windows blog),
this program "simplifies how businesses manage and secure PCs using
Windows cloud services and Windows 7 - making it easier for IT
staff to manage and secure PCs from virtually anywhere." Although
only 1,000 customers will gain initial access, the program will
soon roll-out to the entire public. Here are some notable
components:
Manage PCs through web-based console
Manage updates
Protection from malware
Proactively monitor PCs
Provide remote assistance
Track hardware and software inventory
Set
security policies
Alongside Windows InTune product comes Windows 7 Enterprise
upgrade rights to standardize your PC's on a single version of
Windows to create a more manageable PC environment. To learn more,
read the post on the Windows Team blog.
Another roll out today involved Microsoft's Fix It software,
which can now be used by Windows XP and Vista users (Windows 7
users have this feature built directly into the OS). According to a
post over at ZDnet.com, this "software package
brings together a series of automatic troubleshooters as well as
personalized solutions based on the system's hardware and software
configuration." Although the service is currently in Beta, it's
free and could help you solve some problems with the simplest
solution.
On Friday, Microsoft confirmed its completion of development
work on the next Office family (Office, Sharepoint, Visio, Project
2010). An article over at CNET.com reiterates the launch
event on May 12 in New York, which will be the first day that
businesses can secure the next installment of Windows
software. Of course, "Microsoft has been promising those
buying Office 2007 a free upgrade to Office 2010," so businesses
will finally get access to browser-based versions of Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Let's hope everything distributes smoothly and the upgrades are
truly as beneficial as they sound!
Until next time -
Matthew Hymel
Switchfast Technologies
Chicago IT Support &
Consulting
Rochester
IT Support & Consulting
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