Windows 7 Enterprise is the Windows 7 edition with unique technology designed to address the needs of enterprise customers. Built on the Windows Vista foundation, Windows 7 Enterprise will help make people productive anywhere, enhance security and control, and streamline PC management.

Like Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise is only available to customers through Microsoft Software Assurance licensing.

Customers with Windows 7 Enterprise can take advantage of the following seven features, not available in Windows 7 Professional:


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DirectAccess
Give mobile users seamless access to corporate networks without a need to VPN.

BranchCache
Decrease time branch office users spend waiting to download files across the network.

Enterprise Search Scopes
Find information on network locations including SharePoint sites with a simple user interface.

BitLocker & BitLocker To Go
Help protect data on PCs and removable drives, with manageability to enforce encryption and backup of recovery keys.

AppLocker
Specify what software is allowed to run on user's PCs through centrally managed, but flexible, Group Policies.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Optimizations
Improved user experience for VDI with multimon and microphone support. Plus the ability to reuse virtual machine (VHD) images to boot a physical PC.

Multi Lingual User Interface
Create a single operating system (OS) image for deployment to users worldwide.

Other Windows 7 Enterprise benefits include subsystem for UNIX-based applications (SUA), license rights to run up to four additional copies of Windows in virtual machines, and license rights for network booting of Windows.

In addition to these Enterprise Edition features and benefits, Windows 7 will provide numerous enhancements in areas such as user interface, search, deployment, and management capabilities that will appear in other editions as well. Learn more about other Windows 7 editions

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