Introduction to Windows 8

Window 8 Introduction Newest member of the Windows family Newest member of the Windows family Microsoft reimagined Windows 8 to reflect: Microsoft reimagined Windows 8 to reflect: The way people work and play The way people work and play The device they want to use The device they want to use The explosion of social media The explosion of social media Operating system improve on fundamentals Operating system improve on fundamentals Speed Speed Reliability Reliability Security Security Works with existing infrastructure but also offers new ways to deploy and manage users’ desktop environments. Works with existing infrastructure but also offers new ways to deploy and manage users’ desktop environments.

Why Windows 8? More personal computing devices More personal computing devices Digital generation entering the work place raises expectations Digital generation entering the work place raises expectations New generation with significantly different beliefs about tools they should be able to use at work. New generation with significantly different beliefs about tools they should be able to use at work. Consumerization of It Consumerization of It Example 1: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program Example 1: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program Example 2: Use of social networking at work – for work. Example 2: Use of social networking at work – for work. Benefits: Unleashes people’s productivity, passion, innovation, and competitive edge. Benefits: Unleashes people’s productivity, passion, innovation, and competitive edge.

Microsoft Strategy for Overcoming Challenges Provide the experiences and devices that users love and expect. Provide the experiences and devices that users love and expect. Deliver enterprise-grade solutions that you can use to manage and secure them Deliver enterprise-grade solutions that you can use to manage and secure them

Experiences and Devices Choice between convenience and productivity Choice between convenience and productivity Delivers a touch-first experience along with full support for mouse and keyboard Delivers a touch-first experience along with full support for mouse and keyboard Convenience and mobility of a tablet combined with the power and familiarity of a full PC Convenience and mobility of a tablet combined with the power and familiarity of a full PC Move effortlessly between work and personal activities Move effortlessly between work and personal activities

Enterprise-grade solutions Windows 8 also offers enterprise-grade solutions: Windows 8 also offers enterprise-grade solutions: Enhanced end-to-end security Enhanced end-to-end security Improves the security and reliability of the system Improves the security and reliability of the system Management and virtualization advancements Management and virtualization advancements Features that help you manage client PCs Features that help you manage client PCs Example: Windows To Go Example: Windows To Go

What’s new for Windows 8? Focuses on users’ lives Focuses on users’ lives Perfect for a range of devices Perfect for a range of devices Smooth and intuitive Smooth and intuitive Instant access to information Instant access to information Spend less time looking and more time doing Spend less time looking and more time doing

End-to-end security The following list describes new and enhanced security features in Windows 8: The following list describes new and enhanced security features in Windows 8: Trusted boot Trusted boot Measured boot On Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Measured boot On Trusted Platform Module (TPM) BitLocker Drive Encryption BitLocker Drive Encryption AppLocker AppLocker Windows SmartScreen Windows SmartScreen Claim-based access control Claim-based access control

Manageability and virtualization The following list describes some of the new manageability and virtualization features in Windows 8: The following list describes some of the new manageability and virtualization features in Windows 8: Client Hyper-V Client Hyper-V Windows PowerShell Windows PowerShell Testing, deployment, and migration Testing, deployment, and migration Refresh and Reset your PC Refresh and Reset your PC Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)

Hardware recommendations Provides a terrific experience on the same hardware that runs Windows 7 Provides a terrific experience on the same hardware that runs Windows 7 PCs seem to work even better after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 PCs seem to work even better after upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8 Additionally, some Windows 8 feature require other hardware components Additionally, some Windows 8 feature require other hardware components

Hardware innovation Broad in Windows 8 Broad in Windows 8 The following are a few key areas where Microsoft has worked extensively with its partners: The following are a few key areas where Microsoft has worked extensively with its partners: Touch Touch Response times Response times Sensitivity and precision Sensitivity and precision Flush bezel Flush bezel Long battery life Long battery life Thinner, lighter, faster Thinner, lighter, faster Sensors and security Sensors and security New form factors New form factors

Windows 8 editions Windows 8 Windows 8 Basic for home users Basic for home users Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro Small to medium sized businesses Small to medium sized businesses Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise Large businesses Large businesses Windows RT Devices Windows RT Devices Long battery lives and new form factors Long battery lives and new form factors

Summary Microsoft is delivering on its commitment to deliver experiences and devices that user want, along with enterprise-grade solutions that provide end-to-end security, management, and security. Microsoft is delivering on its commitment to deliver experiences and devices that user want, along with enterprise-grade solutions that provide end-to-end security, management, and security.