Cleaning up
When you are thinking about your Windows migration project, you may have identified some dependencies, along with a bunch of nice-to-haves that you would like to have in place as well. This may include a migration to System Center 2012, or a cleanup and upgrade of your AD environment etc. Along with cleaning up your application portfolio through a rationalization effort, these projects will provide you some great benefits now, and in the long term. By rolling out effective tools and using them to their full potential, you will reduce the time you spend on...
read moreThe clock is ticking for Windows XP expiry
Well, we just passed the 500 days remaining mark on the countdown to the expiry of Windows XP in April of 2014. I would wager that there are many businesses out there that still have not done a whole lot in terms of migrating to a new platform, either. Sure some testing has been done and maybe a few users in IT are running Windows 7 now but the clock is ticking. The introduction of Windows 8 last month has presented a new option to organizations, although mostly in the areas of mobile computing at this point. While 500 days looks like a long time,...
read moreOctober 17, 2012 Webinar – Application Rationalization: Reduce cost, duration and risk for Windows 7/8 migration
Date: Wednesday October 17, 2012 Time: 11:00 am EDT Please join us for the first webinar in our two part series: Application Rationalization for Windows 7/8 and Beyond. In this 45-minute webcast hosted by Futurestate IT, you will learn how to rationalize an application portfolio in order to reduce the cost, duration and risk of a migration project. Application rationalization is a critical first step in a migration plan. By eliminating, consolidating or modernizing applications, organizations can trim the scope of applications that need to be migrated to the...
read moreFuturestate IT Releases Survey Results on Windows 7 Migration
Toronto, CANADA – September 05, 2012 – Futurestate IT, an innovative SaaS-based Application Rationalization and Management solution provider, today released results of its most recent survey of IT professionals regarding their Windows 7 migration. With the discontinuation of support for Windows XP scheduled for April, 2014 by Microsoft, organizations must migrate their desktop OS to Windows 7 to ensure that the business critical applications are secure, reliable and that the costs of extended support fees are avoided. The objective of the study was to...
read moreFuturestate IT Inc. Welcomes Chuck Brady as Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Toronto, CANADA – July 24, 2012 – Futurestate IT, an innovative SaaS-based Application Rationalization and Management solution provider is proud to announce and welcome Chuck Brady as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He will be headquartered in Chicago where he will lead global sales. Chuck brings over 20 years of experience in the enterprise software marketplace. Prior to Futurestate IT, Chuck was responsible for developing the North American Region for App-DNA. In less than four years the App-DNA North American Region grew to a multi-million dollar...
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