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Introducing Windows 8 - An Overview for IT Professionals is 147 pages long, and includes 11 chapters:
Hardware Innovations. Touch; Long battery life; Thiner, lighter, faster; Sensors and security; New Form Factors
Experiencing Windows 8. Walk-through the new UI and key improvements to Task Manager and File Explorer.
Customizing and Configuring Windows 8. Profile customization, Tile configuration, PC Settings, Redesigned NTFS
Networking Enhancements. BranchCache, DirectAccess, Mobile broadband, IPv6
Deploying Windows 8. Windows 8 SKUs, Application Compatibility, User State Migration, Deployment and Imaging, Windows PE, Volume Activation Management Tool, Windows-to-Go
Delivering Windows Apps. Windows app lifecycle, Distributing via Windows Store, Distributing with an Enterprise
Windows 8 Recovery. File History, Refresh and Reset, Windows Recovery Environment, DaRT, Advanced Options
Windows 8 Management. PowerShell 3.0, Group Policy Improvements, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, Windows Intune
Windows 8 Security. Secure boot, SmartScreen, Vulnerability mitigation and sandboxing, BitLocker, Virtual smart cards, Dynamic Access Control
Internet Explorer 10. New features, Group Policies for IE 10
Windows 8 Virtualization. Client Hyper-V, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Application virtualization, User state virtualization
