Business Insights | April 2012
Microsoft� | Business Insights | April 2012 Spring Issue 2
Windows 8 is a generational reimagining of the operating system-built from the ground up to provide the productivity, mobility, and security demanded by today's business environment.
Jane Boulware
General Manager of Windows 8
In this Issue: Windows 8
Windows 8: Ready for Business
Your employees are mobile and highly productive. How can the workplace offer the same technology experiences they enjoy in their personal lives with the business solutions and security your company requires? With Windows 8-the first operating system that's as at home on the tablet as it is on the PC. Read the full article .
Try Windows 8 Now
Take the first step and download the Windows 8 consumer preview.
IT Pros: Download the Windows 8 product guide to see new features, such as AppLocker, BitLocker, Windows To Go, measure boot, and Client Hyper-V.
How Florim USA moved to Microsoft and saved $3.7 million
When faced with a system infrastructure that had become too complex and unwieldy, Florim USA took the bold step of standardizing to a single technology platform. The result: a savings of $3.7 million over four years and a 1,400 percent jump in productivity. Read the case study.
Windows XP Support is Ending
Download the complimentary Gartner report and start planning your upgrade now.
Behold: The Next Version of Microsoft Office
Catch a glimpse of the future of productivity-watch the video and get an inside look at the technology today. Explore now .
Is your system ready for the next version of Microsoft Office? We used your feedback to design the Microsoft Deployment Kit so that it checks system and file readiness, and application compatibility.
Don't Miss the CIO Summit Virtual Event
The CIO Summit Virtual Event airs live from Microsoft Studios on April 24 at 8 A.M. Pacific Time. This highly interactive event gives you the opportunity to experience the in-person event in a condensed, half-day virtual format. Join the conversation through chat rooms and live Q&A. RSVP code: Virtual
Be sure to update your profile for a chance to win your own Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor.
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