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Welcome

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February 20, 2014 2

Annual Parties for the last 4 years

20 February 2014 Confidential 3

Agenda

Introduction

SCQAA for new comers

Membership and member benefits

Presentation by Pete Robbins

Q&A

• SCQAA-SF (www.scqaa.net) chapter sponsors the sharing of information to promote and encourage the improvement in information technology quality practices and principles through networking, training and professional development.

• Networking: We meet once in 2 months in San Fernando Valley.

• Check us out on LinkedIn (SCQAA-SF)

• Contact Sujit at [email protected] or call 818-878-0834

About SCQAA-SF- A Not-for Profit Organization

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http://www.scqaasf.net/

mailto:[email protected]

Membership Benefits:

• Excellent speaker presentations on advancements in technology and methodology

• Networking opportunities

• PDU, CSTE and CSQA credits

• Regular meetings are free for members and include dinner

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Membership Policy

• Recently revised our membership dues policy to better accommodate member needs and current economic conditions.

• Annual membership is $50, or $35 for those who are in between jobs.

• Please check your renewal with Cheryl Leoni. If you have recently joined or renewed, please check before renewing again

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Pete Robbins

Strata Information Technologies

[email protected]

The Future of the Desktop • A little history - The Desktop

• The future

• Microsoft

• Windows XP

• Windows 8

• Office 365

ENIAC – Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

1946

IBM Personal Computer

1981 Apple I

1976

Suanpan - Chinese Abacus

2nd Century BC

Ted Talk - Jeff Han

2006 iPad 1

2010

Surface Pro

2012

25 Years Later

Emotiv EPOC is a high resolution,

neuro-signal acquisition and

processing wireless neuroheadset.

Microsoft Love it or Hate it?

Survey

Is Windows 8, Windows Vista all over?

90.6% Windows Market Share

What’s the Future of Microsoft?

Average 4 Devices Per Person

Anywhere Access to Data & Information

Get2Modern

The end of support for Windows XP and Office 2003

Support for Windows XP

and Office 2003 ends

April 8, 2014

• Security risks

• Compatibility issues

• No one to call

• Potential down time

What did we learn last month?

If it has software it will be hacked!

Windows in SMB

of employees use a personal

device for work related functions

SMBs still cannot access

adequate financing

of SMBs say tablets are an

important part of their business

Challenges of the modern day small business

55%

81%

1 in 3

Finding a work/life balance

Juggling daily operations

Evolving security risks

Reducing business costs

Hiring and retaining talent

Staying competitive

Being constantly connected

New work styles

Building on the value of Windows 8 Pro

Windows 8.1 Pro

Continues the

Windows 8

vision Make tablets

and touch PCs

even better

Addresses

customer

feedback Helps

traditional PC

users move

forward

Introduces

more device

options Including small

devices

• Windows 8.1 Pro

Devices and documents

more secure

Technology simplified

Best tablets and PCs

Everything in one place

• Windows 8.1 Pro


more secure




UI enhancements

Start button

Boot to desktop

Flexible window sizes

Multi-monitor support

New small tablets (7”-10”)

Assigned Access (kiosk)

Personal hotspot

Microsoft Office

Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market.

TOUCH | LIGHTER, THINNER, FASTER

LONG BATTERY LIFE | MODERN SECURITY

NEW FORM FACTORS | SENSORS AND

CONNECTIVITY

A new class of devices

Increased performance and battery life

Enhanced security hardware

Apps stay up-to-date, and ready to go

Supports touch displays on large and smaller screen sizes

More natural-feeling portrait mode for tablets

Project your display with the latest standard: Miracast

• Perfect for vertical/portrait reading modes

7”-10” tablets

Great for retail kiosks & restaurants menus.

Doctors/nurses can put these tablets in their lab coat pockets

Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market. Select Windows 8 small screen tablets include Office Home & Student

2013. Check the PC specifications.


Multiple tile sizes

• Tile sizes – large, wide, medium, small

Larger tiles show more information


Multi tasking

Seamless experience between modern and desktop apps

Multi-monitor improvements


Provides a kiosk experience

• Assigned access (kiosk)

Enables a single Windows Store app experience on the device

Access only that one app and not system files and other apps

Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry: broader set of device lockdown capabilities (ATMs, etc.)

• Start button

• Desktop enhancements

Boot to desktop

Improved file explorer

Improved task manager

• Productive on the go with Microsoft Office

Communicate in real-time with Lync

Manage your email and Calendar

with Outlook

Protect sensitive content with IRM

Access your documents from

virtually anywhere on Windows

devices

Experience full fidelity of the Office

documents across devices

Communicate and contribute across Windows devices

Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market. Select Windows 8 small screen tablets include Office Home & Student

2013. Check the PC specifications.

• Windows 8.1 Pro


more secure




Start screen sync

Settings sync

Enhanced Search

Reading List

Improved built in apps (incl. Mail)

Windows Store apps

Desktop apps

SkyDrive integration

Take calls from the lock screen

• Start screen sync • Start screen layout,

SkyDrive files, modern apps and personalization settings sync automatically across all your Windows 8.1 devices

Some apps sold separately; vary by market.

Works through your Microsoft account

Option to opt out of syncing

• Enhanced search

• Search across your PC, SkyDrive, and the web at the same time

Perform time-saving actions on your results without leaving search

Beautiful web results display page previews without opening your browser

Windows 8.1 Pro


more secure




Trusted Boot

Improved fingerprint log in support

Backup to SkyDrive

Built in anti-malware

Device encryption

Bitlocker/Bitlocker To Go

Remote business data removal

• Improved fingerprint log in support

Supporting hardware required.

Replace passwords with fingerprint-based log in

Support for app log in

Built-in fingerprint enrollment experience

• Windows 8.1 Pro


more secure





Tap to print (NFC)

MiraCast support

InstantGo devices

Automatic app updates

Windows update

Microsoft Account

Auto triggered VPN

Mobile device mgmt. (MDM)

Domain join and Group policy

• Mobile Device Management (MDM)

Based on open standards Uses Open Mobile Alliance Device Management protocols

Secure communication with cloud-based management

No additional agent required in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1

Implemented by multiple software providers Microsoft (Windows Intune)

AirWatch

Mobile Iron

Open protocol enables implementation by additional vendors

• What’s new in Windows 8.1 Pro for SMB

UI

enhancements

Platform

enhancements

Start button

Boot to desktop

Start screen sync

Multiple tile sizes

Enhanced Search

Reading List

Take calls from lock screen



Improved built in apps (incl. Mail)

Automatic app updates

Improved touch keyboard

Auto triggered VPN

Device Encryption

Improved fingerprint log in support

Mobile device mgmt. (MDM)

Remote business data removal

7”-10” tablet support


InstantGo devices

MiraCast support

Personal hotspot

Assigned access (kiosk)

Tap to print (NFC)

All the benefits of Windows 8.1, plus

More security and control

Business class capabilities

Grows with your business

BitLocker BitLocker To Go Domain join Group Policy

Assigned access (kiosk) Offline files Remote Desktop (Host) Client Hyper V

Eligible for future volume license upgrades Eligible for Windows Enterprise, 24/7 support and training and more, all through Software Assurance

• Go Pro

Windows 8.1 Pro

The edition built for business

• Windows 8.1 Pro - better than Windows 7

Easier and more powerful

file explorer with ribbon UI


Faster Wi-Fi reconnection

Auto-triggered VPN


Windows store and

modern apps

Plus all the benefits of

Windows 8.1 Pro and the

modern experience…

• Faster boot times

• Longer battery life

• Better performance

• More secure (Windows 7 is 6 times more likely to be infected by malware than Windows 8*)

• Boot to the desktop or to the Start screen


• Staying with Windows XP is a bad idea

Support for Windows XP ends April 8, 2014

Implications: Security risks

Compatibility issues No one to call

Potential down time

The new Office does not run on Windows XP.

Faster boot times

Longer battery life

Better performance

More secure (Windows

XP is 21 times more

likely to be infected by

malware than Windows

8*)

Easier and more

powerful file explorer

with ribbon UI


Multi-tasking with

desktop snap

Search your PC, web and

SkyDrive from one location

Faster Wi-Fi reconnection

Auto-triggered VPN


Windows store and

modern apps

Plus all the benefits of Windows 8.1 Pro

and the modern experience…

• Touch is the new standard

• Touch is intuitive

• Easier, faster and more fun to work with touch and

keyboard together on a PC

• More and more apps are touch optimized like the new

Office

• Is it worth the extra money to buy a touch PC

• My PC doesn’t have touch, why should I buy Windows 8.1 Pro

Faster boot

More secure

Boot to desktop


Windows 8.1 Pro PC works great with mouse and keyboard.

Mouse gestures provide ease of use

Windows Store provides access to over a 100,000 modern apps that work great with mouse and keyboard.

Enterprise rights are included with Software Assurance for Windows

Enterprise edition use rights are perpetual for the licensed device even after SA coverage ends

Get 24/7 support and training with Software Assurance for Windows

More in Windows 8.1 Enterprise

Enterprise Sideloading

Create a corporate Windows 8.1 environment on a USB stick

Connected to corporate networks, seamlessly and more securely

Users in the branch office can download documents and apps faster

Improved end-user experience

Specify what software is allowed to run on a user's PCs

Deploy Windows 8 apps from outside of the Windows Store

Start Screen Control

Control Start screen configurations for different groups and roles using Group Policy

Get more with Windows 8.1 Enterprise

• Customer guidance

When Windows 8.1 Pro is available Download and evaluate Windows 8.1 Pro

Evaluate Windows 8.1 Pro tablets for all your tablet deployments

Target Windows 8.1 Pro for adoption across all PC form factors in your company

Evaluate and consider developing Windows apps for your business

Deploying Windows 7 today? Continue your deployment, bring in Windows 8.1 Pro tablets side by side

Target Windows 8 certified touch devices for hardware refresh

Still on Windows XP? Move quickly to a modern OS before April 2014

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Summary The way we interact with our desktop today is changing. Microsoft is embracing the change with new devices and technologies.

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Thank You

Pete Robbins

President

Strata IT

[email protected]

(888) 6STRATA

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