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Windows 2003 Migration:
Windows 2003 migration can be an intimidating proposition. AvoCon
Solutions can help.
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We
offer:
- Experience in migrating THOUSANDS of users to
Windows 2003
- Extensive use of the Windows 2003 product including
use of the Beta product in Production environments.
- Integrating best of breed solutions including
third party add-ons to ease your transition to
Windows 2003.
Capabilities
- Deployment of RIS,
- Terminal Services,
- Active Directory,
- AD enabled Back Office products,
- DFS
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Remote Installation Services (RIS)
Microsoft states "Deploying a new operating system (OS)
in your organization can be a costly process. Currently, this
process involves months of planning the installation and distribution
of the new OS, and possibly physically visiting each computer.
If new computers arrive from the manufacturer with an OS already
installed, you may have to uninstall any programs or software
and reinstall the OS with your company's configuration before
you can deliver the computer to the end user. All of these steps
can increase the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
You can use Remote Installation Services (RIS) for Windows 2003
to install a local copy of the OS throughout the organization
from remote locations. Using existing network technologies, personal
computers can simply start up, contact a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) server for an Internet Protocol (IP) address,
and then contact a boot server to install the OS. Using RIS,
you can send personal computers directly to an end user or staging
area and install an automated, customized version of Windows
2003. The following diagram shows an overview of this process."
Terminal Services
Microsoft says "Terminal Services provides remote access
to a server desktop through 'thin client' software, serving as
a terminal emulator. Terminal Services transmits only the user
interface of the program to the client. The client then returns
keyboard and mouse clicks back to be processed by the server.
Each user logs on and sees only their individual session, which
is managed transparently by the server operating system and is
independent of any other client session. Client software can
run on a number of client hardware devices, including computers
and Windows-based Terminals. Other devices, such as Macintosh
computers or UNIX-based workstations, can also connect to a Terminal
server with additional third party software."
Active Directory
Microsoft describes AD, "The Active DirectoryTM service
is a central component of the Windows¨ 2003 operating system
platform. Understanding Active Directory is important to the
comprehension of the overall value of Windows 2003. This introduction
to the concepts and technologies behind Active Directory describes
its purpose, provides an overview of how it works, and outlines
the key business and technical benefits it offers organizations."
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