A vision, a platform, more efficient work

Computer store news: Windows 8.1 is officially released to corporate customers and partners today. As I shared in my blog, the release of Windows 8.1 is an important milestone, built on our vision of modern operating systems: a great operating system should be powerful, flexible, cross-device It should help mobile workers connect anywhere, anytime, while combining the flexibility and manageability and security that IT professionals want.

Windows 8.1 has made significant advances in user experience, manageability, security, mobility, and network connectivity over previous versions: mobile business scenarios brought about by anytime, anywhere connection make new business opportunities possible. Technology has streamlined existing workflows. In short, Windows 8.1 helps companies boost their business capabilities and increase productivity.

Many customers have begun to use Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition to transform their business models and meet the needs of more and more employees for mobile work. Here are some examples:

United Health Group

In the past year, UnitedHealth Group has deployed more than 500 Windows 8-equipped devices for IT staff and mobile workers. It is planned to deploy Window 8.1 on more than 5,000 devices next year. Currently testing and embarking on an upgrade. UnitedHealth Group developed an in-house application for Windows 8.1 tablet devices for mobile health care workers on the Windows 8.1 platform, especially those who have undergone home visits for health assessments and caring for family members. The application of the line not only brings a more efficient way of working, but also eliminates the consumption of a large number of paper documents. In the long run, this will not only improve the efficiency of document management, but also cut costs through streamlining processes. Windows 8.1 end-to-end security protection ensures information security in a mobile work scenario where caregivers assess family members' health and provide faster care.

Boeing

Boeing is revisiting its mobility strategy and considering implementing the vision of a single device that implements multiple core functions on the latest Windows platform. The need for people to move office. For example, as a company that has deployed Windows 8 and upgraded to Windows 8.1, Boeing has developed some in-house applications designed to provide interactive sales experiences to customers interested in buying aircraft. Boeing's more Windows 8-based in-house applications have been able to monitor manufacturing and quality management processes and quickly demonstrate key operational metrics. Boeing has a very high standard of security, so they are also evaluating the security features built into Windows 8.1 for more deployments in the future.

Boeing has also been looking for ways to reduce daily business expenses. Boeing is evaluating a set of touch-enabled Windows tablet devices, including Surface Pro and Dell, HP, Samsung and more. These devices have all the features of a PC and the convenience of a tablet. With these devices, field salespeople and mobile workers only need to carry one device. To further reduce costs, Boeing is interested in Windows To Go and is trying to equip some purchasers with Windows To Go USB drives, allowing them to easily run corporate-licensed images on any Windows 8.1-compatible computer.

Boeing believes that Windows 8.1 will bring many benefits to Boeing.

Australia's Kimberly Company

Australia's Kimberly-Clark's sales and marketing team has ended the era of Windows XP and Windows 7 parallel, and deployed the Windows 8-based HP ElitePad 900 tablet . The benefits of this move are being demonstrated: with Microsoft Office software on a full-featured tablet, Kimberly employees can access SharePoint and Lync to stay productive and connected. Prior to this, company team members had to store product information in a laptop or print out the contents of all presentations for the customer. Now, sales representatives can not only get the information they need faster through lightweight devices when presenting to customers, but also provide customers with a more memorable experience. Kimberly also wants to develop Windows applications that will allow sales representatives to show customers how to make different Kimberley cocktails. Kimberly will be upgraded immediately after the release of Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition today. Loic Herbin, IT Manager for Asia Pacific at Kimberly, said: “Overall, Windows 8 has the functionality and operability that the iPad does not have. ” For more information on Kimberly's migration from Windows XP and Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, please click here.

Deploying Windows 8.1

With the release of Windows 8.1, enterprise users can complete planning and testing and begin deploying Windows 8.1. If your business plans to migrate to Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition, but has not yet started any testing, these deployment tools will be a good tool for testing Windows 8.1 Enterprise Edition for compatibility with existing applications and IT infrastructure. For companies that use specialized industry equipment, including point of service (POS) terminals, digital signage, or kiosks, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industrial Edition will extend the technical benefits of Windows 8.1 to these devices. The Windows Embedded team has shared more on how to conduct assessments, device management, and deployment tools on their blog.

Also, for those companies that are still using Windows XP, we recommend that they migrate to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 more modernly before Microsoft terminates support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. Operating system. For businesses that are using Windows 7, start evaluating Windows 8.1 for your mobile scene, new touchscreen devices, and existing mouse and keyboard options! Click to download the Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation Edition, and start planning your deployment today!