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Application Compatibility Factory

Vista Application Compatibility Factory

The advent of Windows Vista has enabled companies to empower employees, optimize desktop infrastructure, help the mobile workforcefunction effectively, increase security, and ensure better compliance than ever before. To most companies adopting Windows Vista,migration to the new operating system poses challenges of ensuring compatibility with existing applications and software.

Infosys, one of Microsofts five Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) partners, has developed an end-to-end solution for migratingapplications from older operating systems to Windows Vista. Based on the maturity level of Infrastructure Optimization in the clientdesktop application landscape, Infosys executes various phases of application compatibility to enable successful migration of applications toWindows Vista.

With a history of proven migration solutions to Windows XP and Windows Vista, Infosys ACF is designed to accelerate adoption whilegenerating substantial cost savings for the customer.

Solution Overview

Infosys ACF Solution, based on the Global Accelerated Deployment Center (GADC) model, provides a cost-effective and acceleratedcompatibility testing methodology for migration of applications to Windows Vista. The solution targets Global 2000 companies and isdesigned to enable them to migrate to Windows Vista while keeping intact their investments in Microsoft technologies.

Infosys ACF provides end-to-end solutions for any organizations desktop application landscape from application inventory,rationalization, testing, remediation and packaging, to deployment and support, utilizing proven frameworks, methodologies, and tools,developed to accelerate testing and deployment.

The Infosys Windows Vista Competency Center combined with Infosys compatibility testing experience over 6000 applications (ISV andthird-party), and across multiple enterprise customers (including leading financial corporations, healthcare service providers, automobile

majors, and leading investment banking firms) are testimony to why Infosys can deliver Windows Vista migrations faster, more predictably,with minimized risk and at lower cost.

Global Accelerated Deployment Center (GADC)

Challenges

IncompleteApplicationInventory

Deploymenttimelines andcost unclear

Scarcity ofskilled

resources

Need rightprocessed and

procedures

Benefits

Solution Approach

Multiple

Enterprise

Entry Points

Comprehensive

Application

Catalogue

Lower

Testing

Costs

Accelerated

Compatibility

Testing

Vista

Competency

Center

Application Inventory & Rationalization

Compatibility Testing & Infrastructure

Remediation

DeploymentSupport

Management

Infosys OnsiteCo-ordinator Client Application Lab

Application Testing and Package Centre

InfosysOffshore Team

Infosys Onsite Team

ACT DB Server/Packaging Server

Offshore ACT/Packaging LabDeployment and Support Lab

(Connected to Onsite Lab)

Raw MediaServer

(Connected to Client Networkand Application Servers)

Onsite-Offshore Coonectivity (RDP Connection)

Application Compatibility Factory

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Infosys ACF solution framework is built around Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF), Microsoft Operations Framework (MoF), andBusiness Desktop Deployment (BDD). It leverages tools and technologies like the Application Compatibility Tool Kit(ACT), Microsoft SQL,the Access 2003 conversion kit, application packaging tools and Microsoft Virtual PC/Server.

The ACF solution helps customers to:

Assess Windows Vista readiness compliance

Certify application compliance

Remediate any gaps

Key Value Proposition

Higher Quality

Microsoft validated framework and processes backed byaward-winning solution framework

Leveraging Infosys pioneered global delivery model thatsignificantly increases deployment efficiency

Direct access to product developers as Microsofts ACF partner

Faster Remediation

Dedicated team with skills and experience on ACF and Vista

Cumulative experience and faster learning curves

Risk mitigation through access to product developers and SWATteams within Microsoft

Reduced Costs

Global Delivery Model

Process automation and Proven Toolsets

Dedicated Global Microsoft Solution Center and global presence

Why Infosys

One of five global System Integration ACF partners having astrategic partnership with Microsoft

Advanced Desktop Deployment Program (ADDP)/ DesktopDeployment Planning Services (DDPS) partner to Microsoft withexperience in accelerated deployment solution over 5 years

Over 15000 certified in Microsoft technologies. Dedicated groupfocused on solution development on the Microsoft platform

100+ dedicated technical Analysts, Developers and Architectsbuilding frameworks and tools to ease the deployment challengesfor organizations

Over 30 different solution offerings under Catalytic IT Program,including award-winning Accelerated Deployment Solution

Benchmarked with quality processes and methodologies in the ITservices space with ISO/ CMMI Level 5 / PCMM/ITIL/BS 7799/BS15000 compliance

Dedicated Microsoft Solution center along with 360-degreerelationship with Microsoft. Dedicated Microsoft Alliance teamand direct access to product developers and SWAT team withinMicrosoft

Compatibility testing and remediation for over 6000+ applicationson XP/Vista platform across multiple enterprise customers

Allied services

Solution consultingfor Enterprise -wideRollouts

Identify your organizations

current maturity level for desktop

/server IT infrastructure and

define a standard operating

environment to enhance agility,

availability and performance and

reduced TCO of operations..

Server consolidation

Optimize your enterprise platform

and transform it into a flexible,

homogeneous platform and

more reliably support business

objectives. Our solution also helps

you address the key challenges of

utilization, availability, security,

manageability and optimization of

IT infrastructure.

Security Services

Integrity of information is vital for

business. Data and information

are key corporate assets. This

service helps you to protect assets

from theft and loss. It covers the

security lifecycle from developing

security strategy to managing

security.

Application Factory

Factory approach to application

and database standardization

includes porting (VB to .NET

migration), compatibility,

application packaging, MS Access

database consolidation and

database migrations covering

Sybase, SQL Server & Oracle

Database Systems.

Compatibility Testingrequest raised through the

Application Web Portal

ApplicationWalkthrough - Technical

Review and InitialAssessment

RemediationProcess to MitigateCompatibility Issues

QualityAssurance

ApplicationPackaging

Compatibility Testing(both H/W and S/W)

ApplicationCompatible?

Vista ReadyApplication

Yes

No

For more information, contact askus@infosys.com | catalyticit@infosys.com