One might well ask, “Why does the operating system matter anyway?” After all, it’s the applications that are running on the operating system that really perform business functions. So, if users can launch their applications what difference does it make what operating system is supporting them? There are several reasons why it matters. A few are listed below:
• The Speed and performance of the applications depend upon, and are directly related to, the speed and capability of the operating system underlying them. A faster operating system means more applications can run simultaneously on a desktop, more monitors can be used to display them and that means greater user productivity and more profit for business.
• Better security is possible with the current operating systems. They take advantage of lessons learned and incorporate better security, less vulnerability, and that’s translates into fewer problems for users and less maintenance costs.
• State of the art business applications can be utilized as software developers create new and better applications for businesses. Software developers build applications for operating systems that will be available for the longer term. That means that businesses can only take advantage of state of the art applications if they can install them. Windows 7 is, and will be, the targeted desktop operating system for software developers for some time.
• Support and management of the desktop is moving toward a centrally managed ‘cloud’ based management system. Having a centrally managed, enterprise wide desktop solution saves businesses significant time and money when supporting users. The latest operating systems, as well as those to come, will incorporate that functionality to make support of the desktop simpler and more efficient.
Information Technology is never static, but it is, and will continue to be, ever changing, growing, and generating new innovations for business productivity. That means that businesses that stay competitive will need to have a current operating system on their desktops. Long live Windows 7!
I don’t write a bunch of comments, however i did a few searching and wound up here XP is Dead…Long Live
Windows 7! -. And I actually do have a couple of questions
for you if you don’t mind. Could it be only me or does it
look like some of these comments appear like they are written by
brain dead visitors? 😛 And, if you are writing
at additional places, I’d like to follow anything fresh you have to post.
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