It's because applications and settings are handled independently and automatically after

operating system installation that you can minimize image preparation and management.

ManageSoft turns computers into self-managing devices that automatically apply security

patches, handle application updates, and install new software according to corporate policy.

Using ManageSoft means that computers can be built or rebuilt, even at remote sites, without

intervention by IT personnel or end-users. This is especially valuable during the transition

period in which you have computers running different versions of Windows, when your IT

department must support a mix of operating systems and multiple SOEs.

Handover

After each group of computers is migrated to Windows Vista, or replaced by new computers

running Windows Vista, responsibility for ongoing change and release management on these

computers is handed off to the operations area, freeing up the Vista project team for the next

deployment cycle.

Ongoing management

We have already seen how ManageSoft is used in the OS deployment process to streamline

OS image production and management, and ensure computers are built to specifications that

meet the individual needs of their users. This same approach offers long-term cost savings in

automated software maintenance and security patch management.

You can optionally add other products from the ManageSoft suite to accomplish other

business objectives:

Meet and manage your licensing and regulatory requirements using ManageSoft

Compliance Manager to monitor hardware and software compliance

Perform sophisticated analysis based on historical data with ManageSoft IT Business

Intelligence

Next steps

While Vista deployment can be daunting, it's possible to streamline the process by selecting

the most capable tools, and optionally supplementing your in-house expertise with

specialists who understand the complexities and can help you avoid the pitfalls. ManageSoft

Corporation offers a suite of products, a set of ITIL-compliant processes, and (if required)

highly-trained Microsoft-certified consultants to keep your project on track.

Whether you're looking to deploy Vista this year, next year, or sometime after that, it's

already the right time to be planning. Call today to discuss how we can help your Vista

deployment succeed.

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ManageSoft professional

services consultants are

available to help up-front

with a Vista-readiness

assessment, or

throughout the duration

of your Vista

deployment/migration

project. Our consultants

can act in an advisory

capacity, strengthen your

project team's hands-on

expertise, or we can

resource and complete

your entire project.