Windows 8 Introduction
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The document outlines key features and technical specifications of Windows 8, including system requirements, different editions, and new enhancements compared to Windows 7. It discusses enterprise features like Windows To Go, Direct Access, and BranchCache, as well as tools for developers including .NET Framework 4.5 and Visual Studio 2012. Additionally, it introduces Metro apps and Novell Client for Windows 8, highlighting development processes and toolkits available for building applications.
Windows 8 Introduction
- 1. Intro to Windows 8 Magenta Purple Teal Lime Brown Pink Orange Blue Red Green By Ajesh Issac & Jitendra Sankhala
- 2. Agenda for Today Basic First New Stuff Something For Enterprise users Magenta Teal Magenta Something for Introduction to Novell Client for Developers / QA Metro App Windows 8 Green Blue Green
- 3. Section 1 - “Lets Start with some Basic First” Basic System Different flavors of Requirements Windows 8 & Licenses Magenta Teal Virtualization Software's that likes Demo on First Look Windows 8 & Feel Green Blue
- 4. Basic System Requirements • Processor : 1 GHZ or faster with support for PAE, NX and SSE2 • RAM: 1GB (32 bit) or 2 GB(64 Bit) • Hard disk : 16GB(32 Bit) or 20GB(64 Bit) • Graphics Card : Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver Section 1
- 5. Different Flavours of Windows 8 • Windows 8 • Windows 8 Pro • Windows 8 Enterprise (Volume License Customers) • Windows RT : Mainly for tablets & Mobiles. http://windows.microsoft.com/en- IN/windows/compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_8_editi ons Section 1
- 6. Virtualization Software's supporting Windows 8 • VM Ware Workstation 8.0 • VM Player 8.0 • Virtual Box 4.x series Section 1
- 7. Section 2 - “What's New” Comparison b/w Windows 7 & Some devices to Windows 8 Look out Magenta Teal New Highlighted Demo on some of features New features Green Blue
- 8. Comparison b/w Windows 7 & Windows 8 • Touch • Start Up Screen • Multiple Monitor Support • Charms • Support for ARM • Windows Store • Cloud Integration • Ligting Fast Boot Time Section 1
- 9. Highlighted Features • Start Screen • Login Methods(Picture & Pin) • File Explorer & Task Manager • File Copy Operations • Windows Defender & SmartScreen • And Many more… Section 1
- 10. Some Devices to Look out For • Microsoft Surface • Nokia & Samsung Mobiles with Windows 8 • Dell Latitude 10 tablet & UltraBook & XPS Convertible • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Windo ws_Phone_devices • http://windows.microsoft.com/en- US/windows/tablets-computers Section 1
- 12. Section 3 - “Something for Enterprise users” Windows to Go Direct Access BranchCache Magenta Teal Magenta Windows 8 App AppLocker Deployment Blue Green
- 13. Windows to Go • Supports BYOD • Supported on any Mass Storage like Flash Drives & External HDD • Certified Vendors like Kingston • http://tweaks.com/windows/52279/how-to- create-a-windows-to-go-usb-drive/ Section 1
- 14. Direct Access • VPN like Technology i.e intranet connectivity to client machines when connected to Internet. • Traditonal VPN vs DirectAccess • DirectAccess establishes IPsec tunnels from the client to the DirectAccess server, and uses IPv6 to reach intranet resources or other DirectAccess clients. http://blogs.technet.com/b/tangent_thoughts/ archive/2012/03/19/windows-8-direct- access-beta-installation.aspx Section 1
- 15. BranchCache • Improves the overall performance of BranchCache • Streamline Deployment & Maintenance using polices. • Performance is improved in BranchCache by reducing data transfer size requirements through cache encryption, using data de-duplication, and minimizing cache block sizes. • The new database and storage technologies used with Windows 8 BranchCache make it more scalable, secure and faster. • http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/jj127252.aspx Section 1
- 16. AppLocker In Windows Server 2012 & Window 8 • The ability to control the installation and the running the packaged app • The ability to control all the components of the app with a single rule rather than controlling individual binaries within the app • The ability to create application control policies that survive application updates • Management of packaged apps through Group Policy. Section 1
- 17. New Windows 8 App Deployment An app package is a container based on the Open Packing Conventions (OPC) standard. OPC defines a structured means to store data and resources for the app using a standard ZIP file. Deployement • Windows Store • Certified by Microsoft • IT Direct Distribution • Certified by Enterprise http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Introducing-Windows-8/Deploying-Enterprise-Apps Section 1
- 18. Section 4 - “Now Something for Developers/QA” New .Net New Microsoft SDK Framework 4.5 & WDK 2012 Magenta Teal Visual Studio 2012 Porting Green Blue
- 19. .Net Framework 4.5 • .Net for Windows Store Apps • Portable Class Libraries • Core New Features & Improvements • Tools • Parallel Computing • Web • Networking http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/ms171868.aspx Section 1
- 20. SDK & WDK 2012 • SDK • New Headers, Libraries & tools for creating Windows App • .Net Framework 4.5 SDK • Integrated Direct X SDK • Windows App Certification Kit • Windows App Certification Kit for Windows RT • No more command line build environment • Required Compiler & Build Environment Separately • For Complete solution : Use VS 2012 Express • Decreased Size (300 MB nearly Half) Section 1
- 21. SDK & WDK 2012 • WDK • Fully integrated into Visual Stdio • Developing, Building, Packaging, testing and debugging drivers • Can develop drivers to run on Win 8, 7 or Vista • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/hardware/hh451220(v =vs.85).aspx Section 1
- 22. Visual Studio 2012 • Integrates New SDK & WDK • Design & Build Window Store Apps • Game Development • XNA Games both 2D & 3D • HTML5 & CSS3 support • Kernel Debugging • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/hardware/hh830880.aspx Section 1
- 24. Section 5 – Lets Talk about Metro App or Modern UI “Its all about being Tools & Language Live” Supports Magenta Teal How to get Started? Green
- 25. Its all about being “Live” • Visual differentiator :- Apps can generate the dynamic feeds which can seen without even accessing the App. • Metro Apps • Based on New Runtime • Improved Application Securtiy • AppContainer – (Sandbox) • Write to only AppData Folder • New Intergity Level for Apps • The AppContainer integrity level blocks read and write access to objects marked with a higher integrity level • Vista and Windows 7 processes running with low integrity could read objects marked with medium or high integrity, but were prevented from modifying them. • The sandboxed environment provided by the AppContainer integrity level in Windows 8 will block interprocess communications, apart from some limited capabilities • All Metro apps use the AppContainer sandbox except IE10, which runs with medium integrity. Section 1
- 26. Tools & Language Support • Tools • VS 2012 Express • Win 8 SDK Tool Kit • Language • XAML + C# or VB or C++ • Javascript & HTML • C++ & Direct X • http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/apps/br211386.aspx Section 1
- 27. How to Get Started? • Desktop App Vs Windows 8 App • Download Visual Studio 2012 & latest SDK • Get Free Developer License • Build the First App • Read http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/apps/hh464920.aspx to check if the App meets all requirement • Submit to Window Store for Review Section 1
- 28. Section 6 - “Introducing Novell Client For Windows 8” Investigations done Challenges faced for Windows 8 during Porting Magenta Teal