Windows 8.1 Andrew Yoder Technical Support Analyst UNM Information Technologies Office of Workstation Management
Timeline of Releases Windows 8 – Released October 2012 Windows 8.1 – Released October 2013 Windows – Released April 2014
Why Should UNM Move Towards Windows 8.1? It looks nice Added security features New Group Policy options Windows Store New functionality Touchscreens Does it create value for the UNM community?
Windows RT Devices Run Microsoft losing interest
Security Enhancements Transparent Device Encryption Requires TPM 2.0 chip Fully compatible with Symantec Endpoint Protection Universal Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Trusted Boot
Mobile Devices
OneDrive
IE Enterprise Mode Browsers, browsers, browsers
Should UNM Adopt Windows 8.1? Added functionality Touchscreen support Tablet/Mobile Device integration OneDrive
Am I missing out on Windows 8.1?
Where is UNM Using 8.1 Today? All of the IT Managed lecterns (~130) Started moving Computer PODs Hallway Computers Department Users who request it
The Future of Windows 8.1 Windows 9 Sometime in 2015
Mobile Office Free for iOS and Android phones OneNote available OS X iOS and Android
How Can My Department Move Towards 8.1? Central IT provides the UNM Standard Image free of charge to departments who request it Student Field Agents are available to image computers/assist with migrations Central IT has “Just In Time” Inventory that can be purchased and delivered immediately
What comes on the standard image? Operating System Windows 7/8.1 x64 Enterprise Productivity Suite Microsoft Office 2013 includes: Access Excel InfoPath Lync OneNote OneDrive for Business Outlook PowerPoint Publisher Word Enterprise Resources Java Runtime Environment Security Windows Defender Windows Firewall Network Access Control (NAC) Symantec End-Point Protection 12.1 (managed) Communication Novell Messenger Internet Browser Internet Explorer 11 Media and Accessibility Adobe Air Adobe Flash Adobe Reader XI Adobe Shockwave Apple QuickTime CFS Juniper VPN Silverlight SSH – SFTP and Telnet Windows Media Player
Where are all my browsers? Standardization Improving the user experience Evaluate other browsers
Questions?