Windows On USB Flash Drive

Windows On USB Flash Drive

 

The feature—Windows To Go—allows users to have their Windows 8 desktops with them no matter their location. These USB-stored desktops are also fully manageable by IT. Users are not shackled to a single, fixed workstation, yet IT can still maintain control.

Metro style apps will be downloadable for domain-joined PCs and tablets running Windows 8 Enterprise. Used in conjunction with the latest version of Windows Intune, organizations can allow users to download company-approved apps from a self-service Company Portal.

Windows RT devices, when used in conjunction with a Software Assurance licensed PC, automatically receive Windows RT Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) rights. VDA gives these devices access to a full VDI image on a Windows RT tablet.

Other capabilities, such as enhanced Branch Cache for boosting performance for end users working across a WAN, and richer virtual desktop experiences with the ability to run 3D graphics and use touch, are available in environments that also have Windows Server 2012 and RemoteFX deployed.

The enterprise version of Windows 8 also comes with AppLocker, a file and app security feature and DirectAccess for remote access to corporate resources, plus many other new features.