Windows 8 What’s The Fuzz All About

Olav Tvedt, MVP EDB Ergogroup Twitter: @olavtwitt Blog: olavtvedt.blogspot.com

Agenda

• Windows Server 8

• Windows Client 8

• Windows 8 Tablet

WARRNING: It’s worse then a beta.

You will lose sleep and hair. And Everything might be a lie.

You have been warned

Windows Server 8

• Centralized server management • Server Manager

• Multiserver view

• Remote Management

• Powershell*

• Task Manager • Tabs

• Search the web/online

• Monitor and Control

* ∼200 commandlets in Server 2008 R2 Vs. ∼ 2300 in Server 8)

Windows Server 8 • Virtualization Changes

• VM Replication • VM from file server • Live Storage Migration • VHDX format • ODX (Offline Data Transfer) • HW Improvements hosts

• 160 Logical Processors • 2 TB Memory • 63 Nodes in a clusters

• HW(?) improvements guests • Up to 32 Cores per VM • Up to 512 GB memory per VM

More About Hyper-V: Sat. 12:45 Ronald Beekelaar -What's new in Windows 8 Hyper-V

Windows Server 8

• Storage Changes • Faster and more reliable

• Disk De-Duplication

• ODX (Offline Data Transfer)

• Storage Spaces and Storage Pools

• Check Disk runs FAST

• Bitlocker on clusted disks

• DirectAccess • Support for non-IPv6 server resources

• Don’t require PKI

More About DDD: Sat. 15:25 Ronald Beekelaar - Windows 8 DDDD - Disk Deduplication Deep Dive

Active Directory

• Virtual Supported • Snapshotting supported

• Cloning supported

• Extended Powershell Support • ADAC Powershell History Viewer

• ADAC GUI For • Fine Grain Password Policy

• Recycle Bin

• Active Directory Product Activation • No More KMS

More About AD: Webcast: Brian Desmond - What's new in Windows Server 8 Active Directory

Windows Client 8

• Setup Experience

• Reduced install time - Win7 20 min/Win8 (DP) 8 min

• Web install / USB Install

• Quick Fix You PC

• Reset your PC – Remove all personal data, apps, and settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows.

• Refresh your PC – Keep all personal data, Metro style apps, and important settings from the PC, and reinstall Windows.

More About Setup and Deployment: Everything Johan Arwidmark included the session after this one

January 14, 2012 NIC 2012

Windows Client 8

• Security • Bitlocker

• Encrypt Only Used Disk Space

• TPM Pin Set By Users

• TPM Pin Change For Ordinary Users

• Windows Defender

• Secure Boot

• Windows To Go • Boot from USB

• Complete installation (apps and everything you need)

More About Bitlocker: Webcast: Olav Tvedt – Managing Bitlocker…

http://olavtvedt.blogspot.com/2011/12/windows-8-to-go-or-how-to-test-windows.html

Windows Client 8 • Hyper-V

• Active Directory based Activation (KMS)

• Task Manager

• Windows Explorer improvements

• Ribbon

• Mount VHD and ISO files

• Up Button (Can use Alt + Up Arrow Today)

• Move/Copy To

• Copy Path

Why Windows 8 Tablet • Security

• Active Directory • Patching • Antivirus • Firewall

• Management • Active Directory • Group Policy • System Center suite

• User Experience • Metro Style • DirectAccess • Local Apps/Virtual App

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