Cisco sends out a strong warning to UC users of little support for Windows 7

Cisco is warning customers of its strong Windows 7 will be taken into consideration for support. At present, only three Cisco UC products from a list Brad Reese correctly promised 64-bit support, and this is only via the use of a 32-bit emulator. These products are the Cisco UC Integration for Microsoft Office Communicator, Cisco IP Communicator and Cisco Unified Personal Communicator. The Communicator products are the client-side multimedia applications that have been employed with Cisco Unified Communications.
One CCIE is pretty annoyed with the delay. The persons relates to Network World that Cisco became a Windows supplier when it started desktop UC applications such as the Unified Attendant Console, one of the applications that is not yet scheduled to support 64-bit Windows 7. The corresponding roadmap for 64-bit support makes it harder to see Cisco's UC as a good fit for companies with a mind to upgrade to Windows 7.
Another reader posted a comment on the blog site that said it looks plausible to run UC products on the new Windows 7 this time around. However yet another expressed annoyance. The reader spelt out his frustration saying that realizing many of the Cisco UC products will probably work on Win 7 32-bit. But the concern is with the Cisco UC applications working on Win 7 64-bit. Microsoft 64-bit OS has been accessible since Win XP although 64-bit processors have only been made available for the masses for a few years. But most desktop and notebook computers purchased in the last 2-3 years included 64-bit processors. Cisco is presently a desktop software application vendor. They provide many applications for the standard desktop computer. They have a responsibility to help the most current corporate desktop OS.
Microsoft launched Windows 7 to manufacturing on July 22, 2009. Around that time, developers of Windows applications had access to the final code which came under Windows 7. It was launched to the general public on October 22. According to Microsoft’s Windows 7 Compatibility Center, the four Cisco desktop Windows applications have been certified as compatible with Windows 7. These are the Cisco VPN client version 5, the Cisco EAP-FAST Module, the Cisco LEAP Module, the Cisco PEAP Module. These modules are ways to securely transmit authentication credentials and are deployed with a VPN.
A Cisco Subnet blogger affirms that Cisco is the foremost major VPN vendor to support Windows 7 it comes in the same level with Mac OSX 10.6 clients. Cisco’s VPN support for Windows 7 engulfs both its IPSEC client and SSLVPN client software. The Cisco Anyconnect 2.4 SSLVPN client actually has the ability to support both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the new Windows 7. The Cisco VPN client 5.0.6 supports only the 32-bit version this has been based according to Microsoft's compatibility information.