Best Windows 8 Resources for Enterprises

With Windows 8 released, a lot of folks are scrambling to get a handle on the new operating system’s features, particularly on how they work within a business environment.  We’ve captured some pretty significant resources to help you understand what’s new, how to prepare, your deployment options, how to approach security, and then how to troubleshoot and get support.

Learn about what’s new

 

New and Changed Features in Windows 8

Windows 8 Technologies

Bitlocker

Windows to Go

Managing the Windows Store

90-day Eval of Windows 8 Enterprise

Technical Overview

IE10 FAQ

AppLocker Technical Overview

Client Hyper-V Overview

What’s New in BitLocker

What’s New in Networking

Windows To Go Feature Overview

Preparation

 

Getting Started with Application Compatibility

Using the ApplicationCompatiblity Toolkit (ACT)

Choosing a Deployment Strategy

Windows 8 Upgrade Paths

Upgrade and Migration Considerations

Windows Deployment and Customization

Hard Drives and Partitions

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit Over view

Desktop Virtualization Scenarios

IPv6 Technology Overview

Multilingual Deployment

Preparing for Windows to Go

Volume Activation and Licensing

Deployment

 

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT)

Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK)

Basic Windows Deployment Guide

Create a Custom Image

Capture an Image for Deployment

Maintain Driver Configurations When Capturing an Image

Deploy a Custom Image

User State Migration Tool (USMT) Overview

Common Migration Scenarios

Client Deployment with System Center Configuration Manager

Deployment and Imaging Tools in Windows ADK

Device Drivers and Deployment

Optimizing Deployment with the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP)

Windows Deployment Command-Line Tools

 

Management and Security

 

Managing Privacy in Windows 8

Windows 8 Security Technologies

AppLocker Deployment

Encrypted Hard Drives

Smart Cards

Windows Authentication

Windows Firewall with with Advanced Security

Windows PowerShell for Windows 8

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager

5 Reasons To Consider Windows Intune

10 IT Pro Pain Points Simplified with MDOP

Access Control and Authorization Overview

Group Policy in Windows 8

Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) Over view

Secure Boot Overview

Support and Troubleshooting

 

Deployment Troubleshooting

Troubleshoot ACT

Troubleshoot USMT

Application Compatibility

Hardware Compatibility

Installation, Setup, and Deployment

Networking

Performance

Security

Virtualization

Windows To Go

General Issues

Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT)

Internet Explorer IT Pro Forums

Windows Intune IT Pro Forums

Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) Overview

Windows RE Troubleshooting Features

 

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