Windows 8 is ready for today's businesses. Tune in each week as we invite Microsoft insiders and industry luminaries as we discuss how you can realize the new ways in which Windows has been reimagined for the Enterprise.
In part 7 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas give us a quick introduction to some of the new File Explorer (formerly “Windows Explorer”) features and capabilities.[2:01] Demo: Quick Access Toolbar [7:38] Demo: Advanced Menu Options [13:40] Demo: Show all folders [16:41] Demo: Open New File Types There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner development frameworks. Resources:Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In part 6 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the new kinds of customization options found in Windows 8.[2:16] Demo: Start Screen background [6:33] Demo: Scheduled Maintenance [11:00] Demo: Power Options – Hibernate or Sleep There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner development frameworks. Resources:Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In part 5 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas briefly introduce you to some of the new security-centric improvements in Windows 8.[2:04] Demo: Control Your App Privacy [6:12] Demo: SmartScreen [11:33] Demo: Automatic Updates [17:31] Demo: Turn on BitLocker There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner development frameworks. Resources:Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In part 4 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show off some of the newer and useful features found in Windows 8.[3:05] Demo: Windows 8 File History [14:03] Demo: Virtual Machines and Hyper-V [22:52] Demo: Windows To Go [31:55] Demo: Storage Spaces There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Join the App Builder Program and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips and partner development frameworks. Resources:Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Jerry Nixon welcomes Niels Hilmar to the show as they discuss the Windows 8 app development opportunity that is open for anyone who has a great idea for an app. Tune in as they discuss the first-mover advantage, what free tools and resources are available as well as the upcoming App Builder Virtual Summit which tackles the “why” and “how” of designing and marketing apps for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone. [0:52] How can developers capitalize on making apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone? [6:37] How can developers get started making apps? [10:09] How do I sign up for the App Builder Program? [10:28] What is the App Builder Virtual Summit? [11:41] Who should attend the Summit? Is it just for developers? [14:32] How do I sign up? How much does it cost? App Builder Virtual Summit, May 2nd There’s never been a better time to build for Windows! Attend the Virtual Summit and learn about the Windows ecosystem opportunity, design and monetization tips, partner development frameworks, and even reviews from iOS and Android developers. Don’t miss this FREE online event, REGISTER today!______________Need Convincing? Tune in to the latest Microsoft DevRadio episode: “ How I’ve Made OVER $100k with My Windows 8 Apps” Michael Palermo welcomes Kevin Ashley to the show as they discuss how Kevin has made over $100k on his Windows 8 apps. Tune in as they discuss some tips and tricks for how you can improve your app revenue like how to properly price your app and various monetization options that are available to you such as in-app purchase, pay-per download and advertising.Resources:Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In part 3 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas show us some improvements in Windows 8 that will help people be more productive.[1:35] Demo: Windows Key Shortcuts [14:27] Demo: Manage startup with Task Manager [20:11] Demo: Get more done with Task Scheduler Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In part 2 of their Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series, Kevin Remde and Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas dive deeper into the new modern user interface for Windows 8.[2:32] Demo: Closing an App [4:54] Demo: Mastering IE in Win8 [10:11] Demo: Run two apps side by side [13:15] Demo: Make a large app tile smaller [15:16] Demo: Contextual Search Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8. Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Kevin Remde welcomes Principal Technical Account Manager Lex Thomas to the show as they kick off their 8 part Windows 8 Tips and Tricks series. Tune in for part 1 as they show us around the new modern user interface in Windows 8.[1:34] Demo: Basic Navigation, Sharing, Search [7:44] Demo: Group Apps on the Start Screen [10:04] Demo: Easy Access – Pin Apps to the Start Screen [17:48] Demo: Shutting Down Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Kevin Remde welcomes Technical Specialist Susan Smith from the Windows Intune team as they discuss Intune’s cloud-based solution to manage PCs and mobile devices. Tune in as they discuss Intune’s capabilities and how it can help support your mobile workforce while still ensuring a better managed and secured IT environment. Try Windows Intune free for 30 Days. Sign up here![1:21] What is Windows Intune and what is it used for? [2:10] What kinds of devices can Intune manage and monitor? [5:22] What kind of infrastructure is needed to support Windows Intune? [8:12] What is the end-user experience as it relates to Windows 8 application deployment? [15:13] How does Windows InTune support the management, monitoring, or even application publishing to devices that are owned by the employee and not the company? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus are back for Part 2 of their Deploying Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they dive deeper into some of the more advanced tools to support more complex Windows 8 deployment scenarios.[2:28] What are some of the more advanced deployment tools that are available from Microsoft? [8:04] How much does the ADK, MDT and WDS deployment tools cost? [8:50] How can System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager help with Windows 8 deployments? [11:40] What is a “Light Touch Installation?” [16:22] What kind of infrastructure needs to be in place to support System Center 2012 Configuration Manager? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Product Manager Michael Niehaus to the show as they discuss the tools, technologies, tips and tricks that are available to enable the efficient deployment of Windows 8 onto new or existing hardware. Tune in for part 1 of their discussion as they give us an overview of the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, ADK, WDS and System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager.[2:51] What are some of the issues that companies are facing when considering how to deploy a new operating system? [4:44] What are some of the tools that are available to deploy Windows 8? [6:46] What is the ADK and what tools come with it? [9:21] What is the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)? [14:00] What does the end-user experience look like? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Kevin Remde welcomes back Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth for Part 2 of their System Center 2012 SP1 for Windows 8 series and in today’s episode they discuss device support improvements made in Configuration Manager as well as improvements to support user mobility.[1:58] What has improved in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to support new devices running Windows 8? [3:38] Can Configuration Manager manage non-Windows based devices as well? [4:25] How does System Center 2012 better support the mobile user? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde welcomes Sr. Technical Product Manager Martin Booth to the show as they discuss enterprise management and how System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help deploy, work with, manage and secure Windows 8. In Part 1 of their discussion Kevin and Martin chat about the latest improvements made to System Center 2012 and how it relates to Windows 8.[2:11] What is System Center Configuration Manager and what can it do for business IT? [3:00] Why is SP1 important for System Center 2012 and ultimately Windows 8? [3:55] Can Configuration Manager handle Windows 8 application deployment? [5:28] How does Endpoint Protection work for Windows 8? [7:40] What are my options for deploying and managing Windows 8 with Configuration Manager 2007? [9:13] What are some of the new features in Windows 8, that System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager can help with? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde welcomes Microsoft MVP, Mitch Garvis to the show as they discuss how Windows 8 now includes Microsoft Hyper-V. Tune in as they discuss WHY you would want to use the power of Hyper-V virtualization on your desktop, laptop or tablet running Windows 8 Enterprise. [2:30] What is Hyper-V and what is it used for? [3:40] Why would anyone need that kind of power on their desktop? [5:10] What are some of the capabilities of Hyper-V running on Windows 8? [8:57] How do users interact with VMs? [12:04] Are there any special requirements for running Hyper-V on a Windows 8 machine? [16:41] How do users get started? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose discuss a number of new security enhancements and features such as Bitlocker and BiitLocker-to-Go, MBAM, Secure Boot and File History found in Windows 8.[2:22] How are Windows 8 based devices protected against malware? [8:20] How has Bitlocker been improved in Windows 8? [14:11] What happens when my hard drive crashes or if I delete some important files? What new options do I have in Windows 8 to save my data? [19:34] What about Network Security? [22:43] Is Active Directory and Group Policy still available in Windows 8? [25:34] What about Applications? How do I ensure these are secure? [31:04] Is Windows-to-Go secure? What happens to my data if l lose my USB stick? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose discuss a number of new and very beneficial capabilities in Windows 8 that provide amazing productivity while we’re mobile.Microsoft knows, because you’ve told us, that giving your workforce the ability to be productive from anywhere – truly productive mobility – is high on your list of priorities. Today’s show will try to help provide insight into the importance of a well managed mobile platform as well as describe some of the capabilities found within Windows 8, such as DirectAccess, Mobile Broadband, BrancheCache and Windows to Go that can help empower your business and workforce.[2:15] Why is a well managed mobile platform so important for IT and businesses? [4:22] Which features in a Windows 8 device can help? [10:42] What is Windows to Go? [15:02] What are some scenarios that might make Windows to Go useful for businesses? [19:06] Why not just copy Windows 8 onto a USB stick? Isn’t that the same thing?!? [20:19] In this BYOD using Windows 8 scenario, how can users access their files or company data? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
As the general public is just now getting to experience Windows 8, many businesses are wondering if this operating system is really worth replacing Windows 7 with. In today’s episode, Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde and Sr. Product Manager on the Windows Commercial Team, Stephen Rose hope to help answer that question as well as dispel some common myths that you may have concerning Windows 8 and the new kinds of devices and form factors it is available on.[2:27] New User Interface Concerns [5:15] What about the Start button? [8:45] Will my Windows 7 applications work on Windows 8? [11:24] Surface / Windows RT and Surface Pro --- what’s the difference? [17:26] Why is a Windows 8 tablet a better choice for businesses than an iPad or Android-based tablet? Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
Windows 8 is ready for business - delivering the power and familiarity you want, along with new ways for people to interact with line of business apps, and support for more mobile devices.Technical Evangelist Kevin Remde interviews Sr. Marketing Manager for the Windows Commercial Team, Hye Jun, as they discuss how Windows 8 benefits businesses by helping your workforce increase its productivity. Tune in as they talk about how Windows 8 delivers the perfect blend of devices and experiences people love and the Enterprise grade solutions businesses need.Download the Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation today and test your applications, hardware and deployment strategies with Windows 8.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing The Springboard Series Blog Windows 8 Resources for IT Pros on Springboard Resources for Developers to Build Windows 8 Apps Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
In today's world of mobile workplaces and ubiquitous connection, the workplace is no longer defined by the confines of an office or the limits of an eight hour workday. The challenge for today's business owners and IT managers is figuring out how to provide the flexible access to corporate resources that users need without sacrificing security, data integrity, or performance. Over the next few months, this series will hope to provide you with step-by-step scenarios that will enable you to efficiently plan for and deploy Windows 8 in your Enterprise. Windows 8 is ready for business - delivering the power and familiarity you want, along with new ways for people to interact with line of business apps, and support for more mobile devices.Tune in for episode one of our series as we invite Jane Boulware, General Manager of the US Windows Client team as she discusses with us the unique value Windows 8 offers to businesses.Resources:Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Licensing Windows 8 resources for partners on Microsoft Partner Network
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