8 things you should know about Windows 8

Simultaneously with the release of Windows 7, Microsoft is also actively preparing for the next version: Windows 8. Here are eight things to know about the next generation of Windows 7.
Promises Windows 8 will be released in late 2011 or early 2012 - Internet Photo
1. Windows 8 will be released in late 2011 or early 2012
That is the time Windows 7 has been out for 2-3 years. For years, the conventional route, Microsoft has released new versions of Windows next 2-3 years. From Vista to Windows 7 as well.
2. Late 2010, will launch the first version
At the present time, still could not confirm the Windows 8 will be and what not. A vision for the future have been outlined for the next version of Windows, but the specific features of the star is still in preparation. Not until late next year, what will be available on Windows 8 will be "low key". That may be the time when Microsoft announced the first beta.
Recent rumors regarding the ability of technology to support 128 - bit is completely accurate.
3. Hibernate and resume high-speed
According to information from the Windows development team, will have a new API integration tasks Hibernate / Resume using the "new file compressor by TLZ technology." The process of "hibernation" and "wake up" will be faster.
4. Windows 8 will have features and new security network
According to an engineer from disclosure under the Windows Team, will have new features aimed at the network processor in Windows 8.
Windows 8 will change the security features, authentication mode and encryption system when the network connection, and may be related to Windows Server.
5. Will be the contribution of the Seadragon technology?
Was developed based on the integrated language Ajax, Microsoft Live Labs Seadragon built to help users share their photos with extremely high resolution easily.
Seadragon will probably come with Windows 8 (as well as Windows Mobile 7, WPF XNA for the Xbox and for Windows Vista as well as 7).
6. Windows 8 will support multi-screen mode better
Steven Sinofsky, currently president in charge of Windows claims, better support multi-mode screen work was a feature of the area will contribute in Windows 8.
7. 8 can run Windows on ARM chip
At least eight of Windows will be able to run on ARM and Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, which is used to design a smartphone. But that does not mean the device chips can be installed on the original Windows 8. However, this attractive scenario would pave the way for Windows continues to dominate the smartphone market, and support for those devices, the PC is low profile.
8. Steven Sinofsky will be responsible for developing Windows 8
This is also the character helped to Windows 7 user with hands on time. However, when a person has more executive experience than the strategic vision outlined in the product development plans as Srinofsky, Windows 8 will probably just an improved version compared to previous generations, without much promise for the gamers.
Outstanding Vista Windows 7, but basically, Windows 7 is based on the architecture of the old operating system. Perhaps, for generations ahead of Windows 7, Windows 8 should be "mature" than that, in comparison with what Windows 7 has been taken as the fulcrum to overcome Vista.


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Microsoft starting major improvements for Windows 8 soon.

Microsoft starting major improvements for Windows 8 soonMicrosoft already entered the planning stages of Windows 8 last year in March when Windows 7 was still in Milestone 1. The Redmond company recently revealed in a job opening post for the Lead Software Development Engineer position that it will soon begin working on major improvements on Windows 8:

For the upcoming version of Windows, new critical features are being worked on including cluster support and support for one way replication. The core engine is also being reworked to provide dramatic performance improvements. We will also soon be starting major improvements for Windows 8 where we will be including innovative features which will revolutionize file access in branch offices

The following innovative features are some of the many features that we could be seeing in Windows 8:

• Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service: A multi-master replication engine set up for folder synchronization across multiple servers. This may be something we will be seeing in Windows 8 Server.
• Major improvements in BranchCache: BranchCache was a new feature developed in Windows 7. Basically when data from an intranet website or file server is accessed, it caches those files locally so the next user can access them more quickly. Major improvements can be expected for BranchCache.

These were some of Microsoft’s comments on the upcoming features:

DFSR is Microsoft’s premier file replication engine and is an integral part of our branch office strategy and File Server role. It can scale to thousands of servers and replicate hundreds of terabytes of data. We have shipped the technology that powers file sharing in Windows Live Messenger, Windows Meeting Spaces (Vista) and Branch Office replication in Windows Server 2008 which has strong customer deployment. DFSR technology saves MS-IT and our customers more than 80% WAN bandwidth by using advanced On-The-Wire differential compression,” the software giant adds in the job posting.

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Roadmap reveals possible Windows 8 launch date

A roadmap slide from an Italian Windows Server presentation spotted by UXEvangelist shows that the next major Windows Server release for Microsoft is set for 2012, which is approximately three years from the release of Windows 7.Although the roadmap is titled Windows Server release, it is still appropriate for our guessing purposes 

Windows Server 2008 was a major release and took place in 2008, which is four years before 2012. The next major release for a client operating system will occur one year after. In which case, Microsoft is expecting to release Windows 8 some time in 2013.

Note the ~ (tilda) which means approximate. As we have seen with the development of Windows 7, Microsoft did not mention anything specific regarding release dates until RTM was very near. Original estimates of Windows 7 RTMing in April and October were also off from the July 22 date.

The current poll we have running on the sidebar shows most of our visitors think Q4 2011 will be the Windows 8 release date. What do you think now? Let us know in the comments.

Note: Although Code Name “Windows 8″ may suggest that Windows 8 will not be the final name, “Windows 7″ was also a Code Name before it was declared the official name of the operating system.

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Windows 8 to be 128-bit compatible?

As we’ve known for some time, Microsoft had already begun work on Windows 8 before Windows 7 was completed. The reason being that different teams work on different aspects of the operating system, which is why Microsoft was able to do this. Microsoft previously shed some light on what we can see in Windows 8 through a job description.

It appears though, that one specific Microsoft employee was not too careful with their LinkedIn profile, and had accidentally leaked some interesting details regarding Windows 8. According to his LinkedIn profile, which seems to have had many of its details removed, Robert Murdon has been working at Microsoft since January 2002. Windows 8 News managed to catch this on the Microsoft employee’s LinkedIn profile before it disappeared:

“Robert Morgan is working to get IA-128 working backwards with full binary compatibility on the existing IA-64 instructions in the hardware simulation to work for Windows 8 and definitely Windows 9.”

“Robert Morgan is using Hestia (custom software package) for experimenting with the processor for scientific analysis and 3D graphics. Error: Memory Latency? Always gotta be a challenge barrier, it’s gotta be a bug in Hestia. right?!”

“Robert Morgan is frustrated with process standards and regulations! Delays Delays!”

Murdon seems certain that we will see 128-bit compatibility with Windows 9, while it appears that whether we will see it in Windows 8 or not is still uncertain. Coincidentally, many do believe that Windows 7 will be Microsoft’s last 32-bit OS. So could this mean we will see Windows 8 come in 64-bit and 128-bit flavors? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Windows 8 to have a new Storage reduction feature, known as "Dedup”

According to the new article published on TechNet, the IntelliMirror service management team is now working with the Windows File Server product group to establish the viability of adopting a storage reduction feature, known as "Dedup," in Windows 8. Here is the extract from the TechNet page which reads about the future developments.

Following on from the successful implementation of this service improvement plan, the IntelliMirror service management team is now evaluating a range of new technologies to further improve the service. These include evaluating features planned for Windows 8, assessing the viability of failover clusters for key sites, and exploring whether some of the IntelliMirror features can be moved to the cloud through the Windows Azure™ technology platform.

The IntelliMirror service management team is now working with the Windows File Server product group to establish the viability of adopting a storage reduction feature, known as "Dedup," planned for Windows 8. After MSIT identifies the features that can add the most value to the IntelliMirror service, it will set up a test environment in the Microsoftinfrastructure to validate the scenarios and establish a new service improvement plan.

Also, in partnership with the branch-office services team, the IntelliMirror service management team is introducing failover clusters to large branch offices (those that have more than 3,000 users) to provide high availability in these locations. Part of Windows Server 2008 R2, failover clusters can scale to include 16 servers (nodes) in a single cluster by using a shared storage back end with support for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS), Internet SCSI (iSCSI), or Fiber Channel interconnects. Initially, MSIT plans to use two-node clusters in its large branch offices.

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Windows 8 User Interface, codenamed as “Wind”?

A post by Windows 8 Italia mentioned that the Windows 8 will have a brand-new User Interface codenamed as ‘Wind’ .

The interface, codenamed Wind, will be the evolution of Windows 7 Aero Peek. Wind will initially only supported by high-end notebook and desktop PCs with dedicated video card, as it will require about 170MB of video memory, but Microsoft is definitely working to reduce it’s resource consumption. The new UI would only work with the 64bit version of Windows. Microsoft is also working on another interface which will focus on less powerful computers and will be the only interface available for Windows 8 32bit.

Wind in their two versions will be fully dynamic, able to adapt to the user’s habits and operations in particular will have two types of dynamics: the first will create shortcuts when necessary and available in certain scenarios, speeding up certain tasks. The second adapts the interface of Windows 8 according to daily activities that we do with computers.  Even the icons will be smart and automatically adapt to user needs.

According to the sources Windows NT will also be abandoned in the next version of Windows 8.

The site also states that “a possible OS-based Cloud Computing would not be called Windows 8 and would be an entirely different operating system”. What OS would it be?

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