Army Migrates to Vista

AVGWarhawk · 05-24-09, 10:30 AM

http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/05/20...ters-to-vista/

Now they will suffer the BSOD when the computer is needed most

SUBMAN1 · 05-24-09, 11:15 AM

No. Vista is stable.

Problem will come when they need to do something fast and all of Vista bloat will kill the performance. Oops. Too late. You are toast.

-S

AVGWarhawk · 05-24-09, 11:26 AM

Well, they upgrade to Vista as 7 is just around the corner. I guess they will upgrade to 7 when 8 is just around the corner.

SUBMAN1 · 05-24-09, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Well, they upgrade to Vista as 7 is just around the corner. I guess they will upgrade to 7 when 8 is just around the corner.

If I were upgrading, I would choose the established product that is proven for a mission critical app. Not the one that is brand new and shiny because it has bugs. They made the right choice.

-S

Bubblehead Nuke · 05-24-09, 01:54 PM

They have waited for all the bugs to be worked out and to make sure they have application compatibility with their applications. The security benefits of the newer OS far outweigh the problems. Also, most of the computers that they use are pre-installed and locked down. They are going to be running preconfigured apps. They are not going to have user installation issues.

I am sure that once 7 comes out they will migrate much faster to that than they did to Vista. Most of the migration issues are not a factor as 7 is just Vista improved and cleaned up. The transition issues from Vista to 7 will be MUCH less than it would have been from XP to Vista RTM (no service packs).

SUBMAN1 · 05-24-09, 02:26 PM

I put in the infrastructure for a large company. That is my job. We cannot tolerate downtime due to bugs. Period.

We are still running 2003 if we have to put in a crappy Windows box. This is just an example. Solaris is where its at though.

XP is still the standard on the desktop too.

-S

Task Force · 05-24-09, 02:38 PM

They will probably turn down the visual effects.

and other stuff.

Skybird · 05-24-09, 07:02 PM

I recommend not to have any wars in the next couple of years.

Reece · 05-24-09, 07:33 PM

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Now they will suffer the BSOD when the computer is needed most

Well at least it's not NASA upgrading ... Houston, we have a problem!!

longam · 05-25-09, 03:37 PM

UAC should help the world stability

AVGWarhawk · 05-25-09, 04:04 PM

That is priceless!

longam · 05-25-09, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

That is priceless!

As long as there is no CTD we'll be alright!

Made it myself....

SUBMAN1 · 05-26-09, 12:16 AM

That is the first thing I turn off when I had a Vista system. I of course upgraded to XP!

Not sure how those desktop guys deal with Vista. I stick to Enterprise infrastructure only though so its not my problem!

-S

05-24-09, 10:30 AM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Army Migrates to Vista http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/05/20...ters-to-vista/ Now they will suffer the BSOD when the computer is needed most __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No. Vista is stable. Problem will come when they need to do something fast and all of Vista bloat will kill the performance. Oops. Too late. You are toast. -S __________________

05-24-09, 11:26 AM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well, they upgrade to Vista as 7 is just around the corner. I guess they will upgrade to 7 when 8 is just around the corner. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-24-09, 02:26 PM	#6
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I put in the infrastructure for a large company. That is my job. We cannot tolerate downtime due to bugs. Period. We are still running 2003 if we have to put in a crappy Windows box. This is just an example. Solaris is where its at though. XP is still the standard on the desktop too. -S __________________

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	They will probably turn down the visual effects. and other stuff. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

05-24-09, 01:54 PM	#5
Bubblehead Nuke XO Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 435 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	They have waited for all the bugs to be worked out and to make sure they have application compatibility with their applications. The security benefits of the newer OS far outweigh the problems. Also, most of the computers that they use are pre-installed and locked down. They are going to be running preconfigured apps. They are not going to have user installation issues. I am sure that once 7 comes out they will migrate much faster to that than they did to Vista. Most of the migration issues are not a factor as 7 is just Vista improved and cleaned up. The transition issues from Vista to 7 will be MUCH less than it would have been from XP to Vista RTM (no service packs).

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I recommend not to have any wars in the next couple of years. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	UAC should help the world stability

05-25-09, 04:04 PM	#11
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That is priceless! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-26-09, 12:16 AM	#13
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That is the first thing I turn off when I had a Vista system. I of course upgraded to XP! Not sure how those desktop guys deal with Vista. I stick to Enterprise infrastructure only though so its not my problem! -S __________________