WindowsITPro Weekly Update Microsoft Shares Windows 10 Feature Roadmap | An App Store for AI April 12, 2016
View this newsletter on the web: http://enewspro.penton.com/preview/ITDEV/TECH-001/20160412_TECH-001_673/display?elqTrack=true Top Story Microsoft Shares New Windows 10 Enterprise Features in OS Roadmap Curious what enterprise class features might be coming to Windows 10 down the road? Well, Microsoft is providing some clarity about what might be in the future. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/microsoft-shares-new-windows-10-enterprise-features-os-roadmap?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_1&elqTrack=true Need to buy a bot? There's now an app store for that Microsoft and others predict automated assistants are the way of the future. Now they have their own app store Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has made clear: One of the next big platforms for Microsoft is bots, largely behind-the-scenes AI assistants that can do your bidding without so much as a click. Now there's a directory to help find those bots across a variety of platforms, from Slack and Facebook Messenger to SMS and the web. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/business-intelligence/need-buy-bot-theres-now-app-store?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_2&elqTrack=true Headlines Security Sense: When Governments Get Hacked Just because your data is with the government doesn't make it any more secure than when it's with other online assets, as events last week showed us. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/troy-hunts-security-sense/security-sense-when-governments-get-hacked?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_3&elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT http://www.gfi.com/products-and-solutions/email-and-messaging-solutions?adv=753&loc=43&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=BRANDFAMILY_communications&utm_source=windowsitpro&utm_content=winit_300x250_ns&elqTrack=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources Six Things You Need to Know About Converged Architecture When it comes to converged architecture, do you know the essentials? View this infographic for six things you need to know about converged infrastructure systems. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/hpeintel/six-things-you-need-know-about-converged-architecture?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_4&elqTrack=true Maximize Virtualization Performance and Gain End-to-End Visibility Attend this webcast on April 27th at 2pm ET to learn best practices for configuring your virtualization hosts and guests to obtain optimum performance. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/dell/maximize-virtualization-performance?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5&elqTrack=true Headlines Microsoft embraces EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: People need to trust tech Microsoft has formally endorsed the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, becoming the first major US technology company to do so. The deal would replace the International Safe Harbor Privacy Principles agreement that previously governed data being passed between the the US and European Union countries, but which was invalidated last October. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/microsoft-embraces-eu-us-privacy-shield-people-won-t-use-technology-they-don-t-trust?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_6&elqTrack=true Windows 10 1511 Now Deemed Business-worthy, Approved for CBB Microsoft has approved Windows 10 1511 for the Current Branch for Business. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/windows-10-1511-now-deemed-business-worthy-approved-cbb?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_7&elqTrack=true Events Managing Devices & Protecting Data Using the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Join Kent Agerlund on April 20th and get a solid introduction into the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite. You'll learn how to plan, design, and implement EMS in your environment. The class will cover setting up a full POC environment and Azure Active Directory Premium, Azure Rights Management, Advanced Threat Analytics, and device management. Enroll now and save 15%! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/managing-devices-protecting-data?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_8&elqTrack=true John Savill's Hyper-V Master Class Don't miss John Savill's new 2016 Hyper-V Master Class. You get 12 sessions of in-depth education to make you a Hyper-V master! John will cover current capabilities in Windows Server 2012 R2 and look at the future of Hyper-V with Windows Server 2016. Register by April 21st and SAVE 20%! To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/john-savills-hyper-v-master-class?promo=UM_ELNL5&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_9&elqTrack=true Headlines With Windows 10 build 14316, Microsoft puts the brakes on some Flash elements It's not quite an ad block, so let's call it an ad pause: The latest version of the Windows Edge browser, available in Windows 10 build 14316, selectively pauses Flash content that does not appear central to the content. Microsoft released the update to Windows Insiders, stating that the changes were made to prolong battery life, performance, while continuing to let Flash-based videos and games run normally. But the Edge team also said that while Flash has been integral to the web's development, it's time to move on. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows/windows-10-build-14316-microsoft-puts-brakes-some-flash-elements?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_10&elqTrack=true Bash on Windows Install and Resources The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will include Bash on Windows and is already available in Build 14316 that is being tested by Windows Insiders. Check out these resources to get started with Bash on Windows 10. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/windows-10/bash-windows-install-and-resources?NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_11&elqTrack=true Resources How to Can Scale IT Infrastructure Securely, Rapidly, and Inexpensively Read this whitepaper to learn how big internet companies are using colocation to grow their business. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/resources/scale-it-infrastructure?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_12&elqTrack=true Bimodal IT Is a Critical Capability for CIOs Read this whitepaper about Bimodal IT, featuring key research and findings from Gartner. To view the full article go to: http://windowsitpro.com/red-hat/gartner-predicts-2015?code=UM_NL&NL=TECH-001&Issue=TECH-001_20160412_TECH-001_673&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_13&elqTrack=true You are subscribed to this newsletter as [email protected] Unsubscribe: http://windowsitpro.com/manage-newsletters?elqTrack=true Penton | 1166 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor | New York, NY 10036 Copyright 2016, Penton. All rights reserved. Read the Penton Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/privacy-policy/?elqTrack=true
