Windows Vista Business
A powerful, reliable and secure OS for businesses of all sizes.
Windows Vista Business will include domain join and management functionality,
compatibility with non-Microsoft networking protocols (Netware, SNMP,
etc.), Remote Desktop, Microsoft Windows Web Server, and Encrypted
File System (EFS). Additionally, Vista Business will include Tablet
PC functionality. Windows Vista Business is roughly analogous to
XP Pro today. This version is aimed at business decision makers and
IT managers and generalists.
The marketing message: Vista Business is a powerful, reliable, and
secure operating system. It helps PC users be more effective at work
and offers improved connectivity and access to information, so that
companies can realize better return on their IT investment.
For a look at Windows Vista Business, see my screenshot
gallery.
| Fundamentals |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business
|
Vista
Ultimate |
| SafeDocs backup and restore |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (scheduled) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Backup (network-based) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shadow copy client |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encrypted File System (EFS) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Supports migration from XP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Productivity |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Desktop Window Manager (DWM) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aero glass, animations, visual effects |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Productivity features (rolodex, tab previews, task bar previews) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Unlimited screen resolution support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fast User Switching (FUS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Communications |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| RDP/Remote Desktop |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| P2P Meeting Place (ad-hoc meetings, people discovery, presentation broadcast) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Web Server (optional) |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Windows Fax client |
No |
No |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
| Digital Media & Entertainment |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| DVD Video Authoring |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Direct Media Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Media Center (including Extender and games) |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Number of remote Media Center sessions supported |
n/a |
5 |
n/a |
5 |
| Movie Maker HD Publishing |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Advanced Photography features |
No |
Yes |
Yes (opt) |
Yes (opt) |
| Premium Games (3D Chess, Shanghai Solitaire) |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Windows Media Player 11 and related components |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Networking |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Number of supported network connections |
5 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Domain join support |
No |
Quattro
only |
Yes |
Yes |
| 1:1 Network projection |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| SNMP support |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobility |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| PC-to-PC Sync |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mobility Center |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Tablet PC functionality |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
Yes (Opt) |
| Auxiliary Display support |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Offline folders with client-side caching |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC management |
| Feature |
Vista
Basic |
Vista
Premium |
Vista Business |
Vista
Ultimate |
| Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Secure Startup (Cornerstone) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Single Session Virtual PC |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
| Multi-Language User Interface (MUI) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes (Opt) |
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