Gratis eBok - Introducing Windows 8 - An Overview for IT Professionals

147 sidor lång. 11 kapitel.
Med andra ord, inte helt omöjligt att ta sig igenom på nån dag eller två, och helt klart värt den investeringen i tid.
Inte minst om man faktiskt jobbar med att ge support till användare som kommer att komma med Windows 8 (vare sig man vill eller inte).

http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2012/11/02/free-ebook-windows-8-for-it-pros.aspx

(allt man behöver göra är att lägga ut en Tweet eller ett facebook-tips om boken så får man den).

Innehåll:
 •Hardware Innovations
Touch; Long battery life; Thiner, lighter, faster; Sensors and security; New Form Factors

•Experiencing Windows 8
Walk-through the new UI and key improvements to Task Manager and File Explorer.

•Customizing and Configuring Windows 8
Profile customization, Tile configuration, PC Settings, Redesigned NTFS

•Networking Enhancements
BranchCache, DirectAccess, Mobile broadband, IPv6

•Deploying Windows 8
Windows 8 SKUs, Application Compatibility, User State Migration, Deployment and Imaging, Windows PE, Volume Activation Management Tool, Windows-to-Go

•Delivering Windows Apps
Windows app lifecycle, Distributing via Windows Store, Distributing with an Enterprise

•Windows 8 Recovery
File History, Refresh and Reset, Windows Recovery Environment, DaRT, Advanced Options

•Windows 8 Management
PowerShell 3.0, Group Policy Improvements, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, Windows Intune

•Windows 8 SecuritySecure boot, SmartScreen, Vulnerability mitigation and sandboxing, BitLocker, Virtual smart cards, Dynamic Access Control

•Internet Explorer 10
New features, Group Policies for IE 10

•Windows 8 Virtualization
Client Hyper-V, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Application virtualization, User state virtualization