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Richard Awusi Supervisor: John Ebden Consultants: Jill Japp and Billy Morgan

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Presentation Outline � Project overview � Editions � Vista Installation � Features Features � Tests Conducted � Deployment � Conclusions

Project overview � New product � Released January 2007 � Experiment with Vista � Features Features � Performance � Some comparisons with XP � Deployment

Editions � There are six � Vista Starter – sucks � Home Basic – sucks � Home Premium – step up from Home Basic � Home Premium – step up from Home Basic � Business – networking features � Ultimate – the mother load � Vista Enterprise – volume licensers

Installation � Single install file � Windows Imaging (WIM) file � Single DVD / CDs � 30 – 40 minutes � 30 – 40 minutes � Huge drivers database � Auto system configuration (WinSAT) � Updates immediately after install

Features � ReadyBoost � Memory on a stick � Must meet speed requirements � 2.5 MB/s throughput for 4KB random reads � 2.5 MB/s throughput for 4KB random reads � 1.5 MB/s throughput for 512KB random write � 256 MB – 4 GB total size � SuperFetch � Programs in memory

Features (cont.) � User Interface � AERO – absent from Starter and Home Basic

…more pretty pictures of AERO Windows Flip 3D Live thumbnails Windows Flip

Features (cont.) � User Account Control � Good idea � Elevation, even in admin mode � I find it an irritation � I find it an irritation � Disable: Run - secpol.msc\Local Policies\Security � ShadowCopy � System Protection – restore points � Backups of files created

Performance enhancers � Defragmentation � Automatic and manual � Runs once a week � Searching � Searching � Index user documents � Instant search on index

Tests � SuperFetch � Firefox 2.0 and Outlook 2007 startup times Firefox startup times Outlook 2007 startup times 14 14 12 12 Startup time (seconds) Start up time (seconds) 10 10 8 8 Vista Vista XP XP 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 7 8 14 30 1 2 7 14 30 Days since start of test Days since start of test

Tests (cont.) � File copy test � Public network Numerous file copy Single large file copy 02:24 02:24 09:47 02:09 09:44 Time (minutes:seconds) 01:55 Time (minutes:seconds) 09:41 01:40 01:26 09:38 XP XP 01:12 09:36 Vista Vista 00:57 09:33 00:43 09:30 00:28 09:27 00:14 00:00 09:24 1 2 3 1 2 3 Copy number Copy number

Tests (cont.) � System strain � HeavyLoad

Tests (cont.) � Memory tests � Performance test

Compatibility Tests � Office 2003 and Office 2007 � Drivers � Games � Unreal Tournament 2004 Unreal Tournament 2004 � FIFA 08 � Quake 3 � Doom 3

Security � User Account Control � BitLocker Drive encryption � IE less coupled with system � Network Access Protection Network Access Protection

Deployment � GHOST � ImageX

Deployment - GHOST � Sector based application � Initial deployment failed � Machine setup � Boot manager changed Boot manager changed � Boot.ini changed to Boot Configuration Data Editor (BCDEdit.exe) � Enter bcdedit /set {bootmgr} device boot � Enter bcdedit /set {default} device boot � Enter bcdedit /set {default} osdevice boot � Successful deployment

Deployment - ImageX � ImageX - File based application � Two ways of deployment � Create Master Computer � Command-line image creation Command-line image creation � Server based - BDD � GUI – image created on server � Unable to auto-multicast

Conclusions – Pro’s � Vista is nice to work with � SuperFetch awesome � Great user interface � Auto defrag. Great Auto defrag. Great � Range of editions for different users � But…

Conclusions – Con’s � No real killer feature other than AERO � AERO becomes obsolete after a while � Some features could have been done better – UAC and instant search instant search � Too many editions – most powerful pricy � Driver issues

Conclusion � XP still does the job just fine XP still does the job just fine

Possible extensions � BitLocker Drive Encryption � ImageX deployment on a large scale � Server 2003 and Longhorn domain testing � Network Access Protection Network Access Protection � Extensive system tests

Questions? � …bearing in mind Google will have lots more answers!