Introduction to Windows 8

UNIT-2
Window 8 Introduction

• New member of the Windows family

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

• More personal computing devices

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

• Choice between convenience and productivity

• 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
• Move effortlessly between work and personal activities
Enterprise-grade solutions

• Windows 8 also offers enterprise-grade solutions:

• Enhanced end-to-end security
• Improves the security and reliability of the system
• Management and virtualization advancements
• Features that help you manage client PCs
What’s new for Windows 8?

• Focuses on users’ lives

• Perfect for a range of devices
• Smooth and intuitive
• Instant access to information
• Spend less time looking and more time doing
End-to-end security

• The following list describes new and enhanced security features in

Windows 8:
• Trusted boot
• Measured boot On Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
• BitLocker Drive Encryption
• AppLocker
• Windows SmartScreen
Manageability and virtualization

• The following list describes some of the new manageability and

virtualization features in Windows 8:
• Client Hyper-V
• Windows PowerShell
• Testing, deployment, and migration
• Refresh and Reset your PC
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Hardware recommendations

• 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
• Additionally, some Windows 8 feature require other hardware
components
Hardware innovation

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

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