ITS Support Center - Windows 7 Support Begins on February 1, 2010

ITS, in collaboration with members of the UCSC community, has been evaluating and testing Windows 7 since the February 2009. The public release date was October 22, 2009.

ITS currently recommends that clients wait to upgrade or use Windows 7 until the Support Center is prepared to provide assistance and support.

Please check the ITS Software Discussion Board for more information (It is safe to trust the security certificate of this site).

Software Release - Windows 7

Here are some websites with useful information:
Welcome to Windows 7
What's New in Windows 7
Wikipedia entry for Windows 7

ITS is planning support for two Windows 7 versions:

Windows 7 Professional
This edition includes the ability to participate in a Windows Server domain, will operate as a Remote Desktop server, with Location Aware Printing, Encrypting File System, Presentation Mode and Windows XP Mode.

Microsoft - Windows 7 Professional

Windows 7 Enterprise
For MCCA and Software Assurance - licensed users only
This edition includes the ability to participate in a Windows Server domain, will operate as a Remote Desktop server, has Location Aware Printing, Encrypting File System, Presentation Mode and Windows XP Mode, support for Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packages, BitLocker Drive Encryption, and UNIX application support. Also included is a license allowing the running of multiple virtual machines.

Microsoft - Windows 7 Enterprise

Microsoft - Windows 7 Editions