The document discusses an upcoming meeting of the SCQAA-SF organization. The agenda includes an introduction, information for new members, membership benefits, a presentation by Pete Robbins on the future of the desktop, and a Q&A session. Robbins' presentation will cover the history of computing devices, Microsoft's role and products like Windows and Office 365. The future of computing includes more portable devices, cloud access to data, and an average of four connected devices per person.

1. Welcome
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2. Annual Parties for the last 4 years
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3. Agenda
Introduction
SCQAA for new comers
Membership and member benefits
Presentation by Pete Robbins
Q&A
20 February 2014
Confidential
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4. About SCQAA-SF- A Not-for Profit
Organization
• 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 sujit58@gmail.com or call 818-8780834
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5. 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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6. 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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7. • A little history - The Desktop
• The future
• Microsoft
• Windows XP
• Windows 8
• Office 365
The Future of the Desktop
Pete Robbins
Strata Information Technologies
pete@stratait.com

8. Suanpan - Chinese Abacus
2nd Century BC
IBM Personal Integrator
ENIAC – Electronic Numerical Computer And Computer
Apple I
1981
1946
1976

9. 25 Years Later
iPad 1
2010
Ted Talk - Jeff Han
2006
Surface Pro
2012

12. Emotiv EPOC is a high resolution,
neuro-signal acquisition and
processing wireless neuroheadset.

13. Survey
Microsoft Love it or Hate it?

14. Is Windows 8, Windows Vista all over?

15. Windows Market Share
90.6%

16. What’s the Future of Microsoft?

17. Average 4 Devices Per Person

18. Anywhere Access to Data & Information

20. Get2Modern
Support for Windows XP
and Office 2003 ends
April 8, 2014
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The end of support for Windows XP and Office 2003
•
•
•
Security risks
Compatibility issues
No one to call
Potential down time

21. What did we learn last month?
If it has software it will be hacked!

22. Windows
in SMB

23. Challenges of the modern day small business
55%
of SMBs say tablets are an
important part of their business
Being constantly connected
New work styles
81%
of employees use a personal
device for work related functions
Finding a work/life balance
Juggling daily operations
Evolving security risks
1 in 3
SMBs still cannot access
adequate financing
Reducing business costs
Hiring and retaining talent
Staying competitive

24. Windows 8.1 Pro
Building on the value of Windows 8 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

25. • Windows 8.1 Pro
Best tablets and PCs
Everything in one place
Devices and documents
more secure
Technology simplified

26. • Windows 8.1 Pro
Best tablets and PCs
Everything in one place
Devices and documents
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
Technology simplified
Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market.

27. 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
TOUCH | LIGHTER, THINNER, FASTER
LONG BATTERY LIFE | MODERN SECURITY
NEW FORM FACTORS | SENSORS AND
Project your display with the latest
standard: Miracast
CONNECTIVITY

28. 7”-10” tablets
•
Perfect for vertical/portrait reading
modes
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.

29. Multiple tile sizes
•
Tile sizes – large,
wide, medium,
small
Larger tiles show
more information
Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market.

30. Multi tasking
Flexible window sizes
Multi-monitor
improvements
Seamless experience
between modern and
desktop apps
Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market.

31. • Assigned access (kiosk)
Provides a kiosk experience
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.)

32. • Desktop enhancements
•
Start button
Boot to desktop
Improved file explorer
Improved task manager

33. • Productive on the go with Microsoft Office
Communicate and
contribute across
Windows devices
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
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.

34. • Windows 8.1 Pro
Best tablets and PCs
Everything in one place
Devices and documents
more secure
Technology simplified
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

35. • Start screen
sync
•
Start screen layout,
SkyDrive files, modern apps
and personalization settings
sync automatically across all
your Windows 8.1 devices
Works through your
Microsoft account
Option to opt out of syncing
Some apps sold separately; vary by market.

36. • 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

37. Windows 8.1 Pro
Best tablets and PCs
Everything in one place
Devices and documents
more secure
Technology simplified
Trusted Boot
Improved fingerprint log in support
Backup to SkyDrive
Built in anti-malware
Device encryption
Bitlocker/Bitlocker To Go
Remote business data removal

38. • Improved fingerprint log in support
Replace passwords with
fingerprint-based log in
Support for app log in
Built-in fingerprint
enrollment experience
Supporting hardware required.

39. • Windows 8.1 Pro
Best tablets and PCs
Everything in one place
Devices and documents
more secure
Technology simplified
SkyDrive integration
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

40. • 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

41. • What’s new in Windows 8.1 Pro for SMB
UI
enhancements
Start button
Boot to desktop
Start screen sync
Multiple tile sizes
Enhanced Search
Reading List
Take calls from lock screen
Flexible window sizes
Multi-monitor improvements
Improved built in apps (incl. Mail)
Automatic app updates
Improved touch keyboard
Platform
enhancements
7”-10” tablet support
SkyDrive integration
InstantGo devices
MiraCast support
Personal hotspot
Assigned access (kiosk)
Tap to print (NFC)
Auto triggered VPN
Device Encryption
Improved fingerprint log in support
Mobile device mgmt. (MDM)
Remote business data removal

42. • Go Pro
Windows 8.1 Pro
The edition built
for business
All the benefits of Windows 8.1, plus
More security
and control
Business class
capabilities
Grows with your business
BitLocker
Assigned access
(kiosk)
Eligible for future volume
license upgrades
Offline files
Eligible for
Windows Enterprise, 24/7
support and training and
more, all through Software
Assurance
BitLocker To Go
Domain join
Group Policy
Remote Desktop
(Host)
Client Hyper V

43. • Windows 8.1 Pro - better than Windows 7
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•
•
•
•
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
Easier and more powerful
file explorer with ribbon UI
Improved task manager
Faster Wi-Fi reconnection
Auto-triggered VPN
SkyDrive integration
Windows store and
modern apps
Plus all the benefits of
Windows 8.1 Pro and the
modern experience…
Some apps including Microsoft Office sold separately; vary by market.

44. • Staying with Windows XP is a bad idea
Support for Windows XP
ends April 8, 2014
Faster boot times
Longer battery life
Better performance
Implications:
Security risks
Compatibility issues
No one to call
Potential down time
The new Office does not run on
Windows XP.
Multi-tasking with
desktop snap
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
Search your PC, web and
SkyDrive from one location
Faster Wi-Fi reconnection
Auto-triggered VPN
SkyDrive integration
Windows store and
modern apps
Improved task manager
Plus all the benefits of Windows 8.1 Pro
and the modern experience…

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

46. • My PC doesn’t have touch, why should I buy
Windows 8.1 Pro
Faster boot
More secure
Boot to desktop
Multi-monitor improvements
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.

47. Get more with Windows 8.1 Enterprise
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
Start
Screen
Control
Control Start screen
configurations for
different groups and
roles using Group
Policy
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

48. • Customer guidance
Still on Windows XP?
Move quickly to a modern OS before April 2014
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
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

50. FREE STUFF
• www.stratait.com/Office365Trial - 30-Day Free Trial
• www.PreyProject.com : Anti-Theft Solution

51. Summary
The way we interact with our desktop today is changing. Microsoft is
embracing the change with new devices and technologies.
Free 30-Day Trial to Office 365
Free Network Analysis
Thank You
Pete Robbins
President
Strata IT
pete@stratait.com
(888) 6STRATA
www.STRATAIT.com