Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro offers the power and flexibility of Windows 8 in a platform designed specifically for building edge devices and intelligent systems solutions.
Build out your company’s industry-device network on the leading enterprise development platform. Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro gives you all of the secure, stable and familiar features of Windows 8.1 in a version meant for use in purpose-built hardware and software solutions. Features such as Bitlocker, Bitlocker to Go and Trusted Boot protect your devices and data. And a variety of filters help you control which keys, gestures and software are accessed by the user. With Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro, you can deploy a network of devices across your company that are fully compatible and fully connected with the corporate network, with the assurance that IT has the ability to control the information and abilities that a person or device can access.
Help your company’s workforce get more done and create engaging experiences. Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro supports multi-touch gesture input, Internet Explorer 10, HTML 5 and Kinect for Windows, opening the door to a user experience that is more intuitive, more natural and more engaging. An extensive ecosystem of Windows Embedded and Microsoft partners have the expertise to develop a solution that’s tailored to the needs of your company. And because Windows Embedded 8.1 is built using industry standards, the solution that you deploy will be compatible with your existing technologies.
Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro works with Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Windows Azure, so you can connect your devices to your network and give your employees the information they need, when they need it. And with the Sensor and Location Platform, they can use their devices to generate environmental data, which can be sent for analysis in the cloud or a corporate data center. Features such as DirectAccess and BranchCache protect the data while on the device and in transit. By connecting your devices across the network, you can exponentially increase the value of the data you generate, giving you clearer insights about your company.
A development computer must meet or exceed the following requirements to run Windows Embedded 8 Pro.
The same hardware that powers Windows 8
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Additional requirements to use certain features:
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