From Microsoft TechNet - Five Steps to Windows 7 Application Readiness
"...An application readiness project falls into three major sections: Collecting, Analyzing and Mitigating. However, there are a couple of additional steps we would like to call out: consider virtualization technologies before you commence the testing regimen, to help reduce the testing process and potentially help improve your desktop infrastructure to make future migrations more manageable; and sequence the testing phase to align to your roll-out strategy...."
Aimed at businesses, but some good information and links for home users.
"...An application readiness project falls into three major sections: Collecting, Analyzing and Mitigating. However, there are a couple of additional steps we would like to call out: consider virtualization technologies before you commence the testing regimen, to help reduce the testing process and potentially help improve your desktop infrastructure to make future migrations more manageable; and sequence the testing phase to align to your roll-out strategy...."
Aimed at businesses, but some good information and links for home users.
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Gateway, Toshiba Laptop, and Home Brew
- OS
- Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 Ult
- CPU
- Intel I3, Cerelon, Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz
- Motherboard
- Intel, Intel, Asus
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