With less than 800 days until the day that Microsoft withdraws support for Windows XP, IT departments  are coming under increasing pressure to get off Windows XP and start their Windows 7 Migration. Many are looking to desktop virtualization in one form or another. Some are considering desktop virtualization simply as an expedient means of escaping from Windows XP whereas others view desktop virtualization more strategically looking at it as a means of supporting increasing needs for agility in a world driven by the increasing consumerization of IT (CoIT).

Common Problems with Desktop Migration Strategies

The common desktop migration strategy adopted can be described as follows:

• Audit applications in the existing desktop environment
• Assess applications for compatibility
• Migrate compatible applications
• Remediate or replace incompatible applications

It’s Just a Step to the Left

A better approach would be as follows:

• Deploy application auditing system
• Identify and discard unused applications
• Standardize applications where multiple versions or functionally similar applications are used
• Automated application compatibility assessment
• Develop application delivery strategy
• Prioritize migration and re-mediation program
• Remediate or replace incompatible applications

New Features in Centrix Workspace WorkSpace iQ 5.3

• Management Reporting – WorkSpace iQ now includes an automated management report output that displays the transformation, optimization and cost saving opportunities identified by the analytics solution in a variety of document formats. Summary and detailed reports are automatically produced in a variety of file formats.  The ability to be able to present core information readily and easily is key for both customers and consulting partners to share information.
• Business Group Reporting – WorkSpace iQ now provides IT organizations with the ability to define application, device and service requirements for business groups based on user information residing in other systems such as HR. Powerful user segmentation analysis and reporting features have been added. It is not unusual to have business groups split across Active Directory domain groups

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