Windows 8 Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business

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On March 1st, Microsoft released a product guide all about the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. While the guide is meant primarily for businesses, it details many of the new features that are found in the operating system. The 15-page document touches on some of the key features that are being discussed. Among them:

  • Start screen
  • Innovative user interface
  • Line-of-business app development
  • Touch-first experience
  • Choice in form factors
  • Internet Explorer 10
  • New possibilities for mobile productivity
  • DirectAccess
  • Virtual Private Network (VPN)
  • Work on the road
  • Windows To Go
  • Mobile broadband
  • Work in a branch office
  • BranchCache
  • Printing enhancements
  • Cloud-connected
  • Enterprise-class infrastructure technologies
  • Enhanced end-to-end-security features
  • Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-based Systems
  • Trusted boot process
  • Measured boot process
  • BitLocker Drive Encryption
  • AppLocker
  • SmartScreen Application Reputation Service
  • Claim-based access control
  • Unified management across devices
  • Testing, deployment, and migration
  • Hyper-V
  • New Virtual Hard Disk format
  • Assessments
  • Reset and refresh your PC (native factory restore)
  • Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
  • Automation with Windows PowerShell

Official Link: Download: Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Guide for Business - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

This document may be updated. At present time, it appears to be v1.1, published on March 1, 2012.
 
The product guide released by Microsoft on Windows 8 Consumer Preview provides a comprehensive overview of the operating system, highlighting various features and enhancements. Here is a breakdown of the key features and topics discussed in the 15-page document: | Features and Topics |
Start screen
Innovative user interface
Line-of-business app development
Touch-first experience
Choice in form factors
Internet Explorer 10
New possibilities for mobile productivity
DirectAccess
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Work on the road
Windows To Go
Mobile broadband
Work in a branch office
BranchCache
Printing enhancements
Cloud-connected
Enterprise-class infrastructure technologies
Enhanced end-to-end-security features
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)-based Systems
Trusted boot process
Measured boot process
BitLocker Drive Encryption
AppLocker
SmartScreen Application Reputation Service
Claim-based access control
Unified management across devices
Testing, deployment, and migration
Hyper-V
New Virtual Hard Disk format
Assessments
Reset and refresh your PC (native factory restore)
Remote Desktop Services (RDS)
Automation with Windows PowerShell
The guide focuses on how these features cater to businesses, providing insights into productivity, security, management, and deployment aspects. For more detailed information, you can download the document from the official Microsoft Download Center using the provided link. Please note that the version mentioned is v1.1, published on March 1, 2012.
 
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