Windows 7 or Bust
What Does It Mean For Your Organization?
2010 SIGUCCS Spring Management Symposium
Victoria, British Columbia
April 20, 2010
Gale Fritsche
Lehigh University
Library and Technology Services
Lehigh Overview
• Founded in 1865. Private research
University located 90 miles west of NYC
• Ranked 35th in US News and World
Report 2009 “Guide to America’s Best
Colleges.”
• Approx 4700 undergraduates, 1200
graduate students, 450 faculty and 1200
staff
• Approx 80% Windows PCs, 15% Mac and
5% other (Linux etc.)
Library & Technology Services
Organizational Structure
Vice Provost
Library & Technology
Client Services
Administration &
Advancement
Library Systems &
Collections
Enterprise Systems
Technology
Management
Distance Education &
Faculty Development
Presentation Agenda
• Windows 7 Overview
– Versions (6 Versions)
– 64 Bit vs. 32 Bit
• Effective Planning
– Project Scope
– Communication/Timeline
– Hardware/Software Planning
• Challenges
• A Close Look at Windows 7
• Discussion/Questions
Windows 3.0 (1990)
Windows 7 (2009)
Windows XP (2001)
Windows 7 – 6 Choices
Starter
Features / Availability
Home Basic
Home
Premium
Professional
Retail and
Retail and Retail, OEM and
OEM licensing OEM licensing OEM licensing Volume licensing
2015.01.13 2015.01.13 2015.01.13
2020.01.14
End of Support
N/A
8 GB
16 GB
192 GB
Max physical memory (64-bit)
32-bit only
Both
Both
Both
32-bit and 64-bit versions
1
1
2
2
Maximum physical CPUs supported
No network No network No network
Yes
Backup and Restore Center
Client only
Client only
Client only
Yes
Remote Desktop (Client and Host)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Multiple monitor support
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Desktop Window Manager
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows Mobility Center
No
Partial
Yes
Yes
Windows Aero
No
No
Yes
Yes
Windows Media Center
No
No
No
Yes
Encrypting File System
No
No
No
Yes
Location Aware Printing
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Network printing
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet connection sharing
No
No
No
Yes
Group Policy
No
No
No
Yes
Windows Server domain joining
No
No
No
Yes
Windows XP Mode
No
No
No
Yes
Software Restriction Policies
No
No
No
No
Multi-display Terminal Services
No
No
No
No
BitLocker Drive Encryption
No
No
No
No
Virtual Hard Disk Booting
Enterprise
Ultimate
Volume
licensing
2020.01.14
192 GB
Both
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Retail and
OEM licensing
2015.01.13
192 GB
Both
2
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Windows 7 (64 Bit Vs. 32 Bit)
• Advantages of 64 Bit Windows 7
– Memory usage capability
• Address more than 4 GB of Memory
– Speed
• Disadvantages of 64 Bit
– Application Availability
– Device Driver Availability
Effective Planning
• Determine Project Scope
– Committee Involvement
– Short and long range goals
• Develop Communication Plan
– Public Computing Sites
– Faculty/Staff Desktops
• 5 memos to Faculty and Staff (10/23/2009 – 3/31/2010)
– Students (Microsoft License Agreement)
– Home Use for Faculty and Staff
• Availability of Windows 7 Media
Effective Planning (Cont.)
• Develop Project Timeline
– Public Computing Sites
– Faculty/Staff Computers
– Student Support
• Software Analysis and Testing
– Determine what works and doesn’t
• Application Deployment and Imaging
• Hardware Analysis/Inventory
– Determine hardware needs for 64 Bit
– Develop a plan to alleviate issues
• Public Site PC Roll downs (Google Form)
Challenges
• Working with the Systems Group
• Application Deployment
– AutoCAD
• Video capabilities of current hardware
– Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
•
•
•
•
•
Retiring old applications
Imaging Utility (UIU)
Hardware incompatibilities (insufficiencies)
Device Driver Incompatibilities
No upgrade path from Windows XP 32 bit
New Windows 7 Features
Windows XP
SP 3
Windows Vista
Enterprise
Windows 7
Enterprise
User Account Control
No
Yes
Yes
Bit Locker Drive Encryption
No
Yes
Yes
Security Feature
Biometric Support
No (Third Party) No (Third Party)
Yes
Bitlocker to Go (Windows 7 Enterprise)
No
No
Yes
AppLocker (Windows 7 Enterprise)
No
No
Yes
Multiple Firewall Profiles
No
No
Yes
Domain Name System Security Ext.
No
No
Yes
Scripting of Group Policy Settings
No
No
Yes
Windows Troubleshooting platform
No
No
Yes
Problem Steps Recorder
No
No
Yes
Windows 7 Quiz
• How many versions of Windows 7 are
available?
• Name two Windows 7 features that
were not available in Windows Vista?
• Name one advantage of Windows 7 64 bit over 32 bit?
• What year was Windows 1.0
released? Was it 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit or
64 bit?
Questions/Discussion
• Have your institutions started rolling
out Windows 7?
• Is your organization ready for
Windows 7 – 64 bit or 32 bit?
• What is the difference between
Windows 7 upgrades as opposed to
other upgrades (such as Windows
XP)?
Contact Information
Gale Fritsche
Lehigh University
gdf2@lehigh.edu
http://www.lehigh.edu/~gdf2
64 Bit Hardware Analysis
Faculty/Staff 64 Bit Computers (Intel EM64T capable) in AD
(From the September 2009 report)
Total # of Computers in AD:
# of Different Processor Types:
1669
81
Total PCs Supporting 64 Bit (EM64T):
Total Not Supporting 64 Bit:
Totals:
764
905
1669
46%
54%
100%
Total:
233
375
1061
1669
14%
22%
64%
100%
Total:
1
1644
3
15
6
1669
0.1%
99%
0.2%
1%
0.4%
100%
Total 64 Bit computers with < 1 GB RAM
Total 64 Bit computers with => 1 GB RAM
Total:
52
712
764
7%
93%
100%
Computers with < 1 GB of RAM:
Computers Between 1GB and 2 GB:
Computers with > 2 GB of RAM:
Computers with Windows 2000
Computers with Windows XP 32 Bit
Computers with Windows XP 64 Bit
Computers with Windows Vista
Computers with Windows 7
Windows Firewall