Patent Office puts Windows XP in its tech blueprint
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Software migration specialist Altiris said today it will convert 10,000 workstations at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to Microsoft Windows XP. Financial terms were not disclosed. Under the deal, the Salt Lake City-based company will also provide inventory assessment and patch management for the entire agency.
With Altiris' automated migration suite -- which saves network settings and personal files while updating the operating system -- the USPTO will upgrade 500 desktops a night. The shift from the older Windows systems should be done by the end of May. For Microsoft, the USPTO's XP upgrade is the kind of deal it will want to highlight as it continues to fend off challenges from open-source software makers who are eyeing the enterprise and government sectors.