Windows 7 Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 Enterprise is for large businesses that buy volume licenses for Windows. These businesses, obviously, get the all out Windows 7 version, with –
- Bit Locker – data protection on internal and external drives,
- Direct Access – seamless connectivity to corporate networks based on Windows Server 2008 R2
- Branch Cache – support when on networks based on Windows Server 2008 R2.
- App Locker – lock unauthorized software from running with App Locker.
This is in addition to all the W7 Professional features (Domain Join, Location Aware Printing, etc.) and all the W7 Home Premium features (Aero Glass, Multi-Touch, etc.).
More on Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Enterprise has the exact same feature set as Ultimate SKU.
It also seems that Microsoft has approximately 34 million customers on something akin to the Enterprise Edition and that the renewal rates for these customers exceeded 80%.
My guess would be that these people are mostly on XP and would upgrade to Vista SP 2 or to Windows 7.
My Thoughts on Having 6 Windows 7 SKUs
The more I read up about the various flavours of Windows 7, the more I feel its rather needless. Yes, perhaps having multiple SKUs makes it easier to sell – however it is doing a disservice to consumers.
I’m pretty tech literate and even I’m confused by the differences between editions, and more so, by why different editions are even needed.
Microsoft has taken a big step by reducing the number of SKUs – I feel that they can get rid of 2 to 3 of the remaining 6 SKUs without losing much in terms of marketability.
Windows 7 Enterprise System Requirements
Not yet released.
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