As I have said before, a lot of people are considering skipping Windows Vista and going straight to Windows 7. So I thought I would highlight a few of the key features of Windows 7 that will be useful to businesses.
Direct Access: DA uses Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 and the next generation of IP addresses - IPv6, along with IPSec to provide seamless tunneling for remote users into corporate systems. This will replace the need for a VPN connection. IT Managers can then use this access to implement software patching and updates.
Bitlocker To Go: Following on from the success of Bitlocker in Windows Vista, Windows 7 will have to ability to encrypt and secure data on USB flash drives and external storage devices. Access is restricted to users who know the preconfigured pass-phrases.
Federated Search: In Windows 7, users can search for files and documents spread throughout the network. This includes other users PC, shared drives, different file formats and SharePoint sites.
AppLocker: With AppLocker, Domain Admins can specify which software programs are permitted to run on the network. Users will be able to install their own software from a list of available software.
BranchCache: This speeds up the transfer of files and folders to remote offices. A server based cache copy of the file is held in the remote office after a user has successfully requested it from the main office. This enables future requests to be fulfilled by the remote site cache server and the file does not have to be transferred each time it is requested.
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