Windows 8 Enterprise Edition

Introducing Windows 8

Individuals in the workplace are becoming more and more demanding in the ways they choose to work. Different employees will have completely different preferences over the devices, software and tools they choose to work with, which has placed increasing pressure on IT departments.

Windows 8 is built for business. It delivers the power and familiarity of the desktop device, offers a flexible interface that helps users interact in ways they couldn’t before and provides support for mobile form factors. Windows 8 combines the experience and usability features that people love with the enterprise-grade capabilities that IT departments need.

Your business isn’t standing still, and neither are you. The Windows 8 operating system (OS) offers a faster way to run your business, under a simple system that’s easy to manage. It’s built on a stable foundation that provides the security, control, flexibility and balance needed to manage your business effectively.

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Let’s take a closer look at how Windows 8 can benefit you and your business...

Windows Reimagined

Redesigned User Interface (UI) – Work like never before with a beautiful, fast and fluid experience designed for both touch and mouse and keyboard. The intuitive interface puts the things you rely on right in front of you.

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Get it all done

With tablet mobility and PC power, all in a single device, you can get your jobs done easily with apps you know and love. With Windows 8 , you can work seamlessly with the devices that suit you. Whether you’re working from a tablet device visiting clients across town or working from a PC directly from head office – you can stay productive with Windows 8. Just because you’re out of the office, doesn’t mean you’re out of touch. This is part of the flexibility you can get from Windows 8.

For example, you may be out of the office visiting clients one day and choose to work from a tablet device; but the next day you may be back in the office and want to work from your desktop PC – this is part of the flexibility you can get from Windows 8.

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Keep everything connected

Out of office. Not out of touch. Your business, email, calendar and people are always at your fingertips and up to date with their live tiles. Business tablets - New possibilities in mobile productivity.

** Requires access via your mobile telecommunication contract

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Protect your business

Keep your business more secure wherever it takes you with BitLocker drive encryption and Trusted Boot. Windows 8 has several new features that ensure your information, devices and private data remain secure, including:

• Trusted Boot – virtually eliminates the opportunity for malware to hijack the boot process or hide from anti-malware software
• Measured Boot – stores, signs and validates vital boot information in the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
• BitLocker – a drive encryption process that protects corporate data on mobile devices that include a TPM chip. BitLocker now encrypts data even faster, so you can stay more productive whilst on-the-go
• AppLocker – allows IT administrators to grant access to specific apps for different users. AppLocker uses Group Policy to either grant or prevent the types of files that users can open
• SmartScreen – protects users from malicious sites and software they might encounter on the web which in turn protects your organisation from viruses and malware

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Take control

Take control of your company’s technology with Domain Join and Group Policy. Windows 8 is designed to work alongside Windows 7 systems, apps and peripherals and allows administrators to have control over user settings, updates and security options on a range of different devices.

Group Policy allows you to set simplified security rules and IT policies such as password, restricting data and user access rules to control the connections to your network and data. And if you have a new employee joining the business; in one easy click you can reset the Windows 8 device for an immediate fresh start.

Growing additional business offerings through Professional Grade Offerings such as Windows Intune and Volume Licensing is also achievable with Windows 8.

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Windows 8 Available at Misco

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Additional Resources

Windows 8 Product Guide – In-depth info about Windows 8
Windows 8 Upgrade – Buy a Windows 7 PC and get an upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for £14.99
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit (MAP) – Evaluate workloads for both public and private cloud platforms
Upgrade from Windows XP/7 – Migrating to a modern OS