Microsoft's Desktop Optimization framework provides five tangible, imminently achievable best practices for customers that have completed their Core IO profiling. The Core IO model has proven to be an extremely valuable tool in helping customers understand how our products work together to create lasting change in their IT operations. Find out how you improve the security of your infrastructure, increase the productivity of your team by centralizing IT management and how you can be more efficient and cost-effective with your investments.

• PC Lifecycle Planning — plan for an optimized fleet strategy across the PC lifecycle
• Standard Image Deployment — deploy standardized images centrally with zero touch to reduce complexity
• Desktop Virtualization — choose how to virtualize the desktop for user flexibility and IT control
• Automated Management — manage automated software updates, central configuration, and policy with remote monitoring and support
• Comprehensive Security — provide integrated comprehensive security and data protection with improved compliance

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Critical to success in achieving desktop optimization is a roadmap that defines and prioritizes concrete steps to advancement. The Microsoft Core Infrastructure Optimization (Core IO) model provides that roadmap. The Core IO model helps organizations to evaluate their placement on a progression of four IT maturity levels from "Basic" to "Dynamic" and provides a complete set of guidance, tools, and resources to help advance through the levels toward greater desktop optimization.

Built on the Windows Vista foundation, Windows 7 can help make your users productive anywhere, enhance the security and control of your IT infrastructure, and streamline PC management.

Windows 7 offers significant enhancements in a number of key areas:

• DirectAccess keeps mobile users connected on the go
• BranchCache makes file access faster
• Search information on the PC, mail or SharePoint
• BitLocker protects data on a PC and portable drives
• AppLocker lets you control what users can run
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure made better
• Management tools to improve IT productivity
• Compatibility with Windows Vista and ease of deployment

An optimized desktop infrastructure lets knowledge workers access their data and applications from anywhere, lets office workers access specialized line-of-business applications on their desktop PCs, lets contractors run powerful business applications from older, less-capable PCs. Learn how five best practices for desktop optimization translate into cost control, improved systems ability and greater business agility.