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UF's Distinguished Lecture Series for IT Presents...
Mark Minasi: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Windows 8 and Server 2012

February 6-7, 2013
J. Wayne Reitz Union - 2nd Floor Auditorium

Schedule for both days
8:00am - 8:30am Refreshments
8:30am - 12:00pm Morning session
1:00pm - 4:30pm Afternoon session

Mark Minasi is a best-selling author, popular technology columnist, commentator, keynote speaker, and consultant. Mark's very funny yet informative style makes him a favorite of techie and non-techie audiences alike. Participants left this event with a clear understanding of what Windows 8 and Server 2012 can - and can't - do. Mark’s presentation was a dynamic, two-day event driven largely by audience questions and areas of interest.

Mark Minasi

Mark Minasi
Technology Writer and Speaker
About Mark Minasi

Server 2012: Mark presented on a subset of his complete information (materials were provided), an outline of which can be viewed here: https://www.minasi.com/2012/

Windows 8

  1. New maintenance and setup tools:
    • Fewer SKUs: no Ultimate
    • WinPE 4.0: easier setup, more power, PowerShell
    • DISM upgrades
  2. Hardware Changes
    • SSD support
    • UEFI BIOSes and bootkit/rootkit protection
    • USB 3.0
    • Multitouch screens
  3. Windows RT and "Windows Store Applications"
    • Understanding Windows RT
    • Considerations for RT/ARM-based tablets like Surface
    • Win RT repair disks
    • Windows Store applications and enterprises
    • In-house Windows Store apps
  4. Brief Advice on Living with the new Start Screen
    • Working efficiently in Start Screen
    • What it can’t do
  5. Windows To Go, your Windows desktop in your pocket
    • What it is
    • Pros and Cons
    • Building a WTG desktop
  6. Better Together, Client-Side
    • User-device affinity
    • Dynamic Access Control and Win 8
    • Access denied remediation
  7. Hyper-V on your Desktop: “Hyper-C” Overview
    • What Win 8 Hyper-V can do
    • What it can’t do
    • Hardware requirements
    • Getting the most from it
  8. Files and Backup
    • The new backup: File History
    • Where did Vista/Win 7 backup go?
    • Bitlocker changes in Win 8