October 2012 could be the target date for a Windows 8 launch<\/a>.<\/p>\nAlthough that is still a good couple of years off, the Microsoft developers are already working hard on the new operating system and slowly hints of what users can expect are emerging. Among those are:<\/p>\n
– Clustering: One of the focus areas for Windows 8 could well be on cluster support for building high-end server systems using multiple PCs.<\/p>\n
– Replication: Microsoft has already talked about this a fair amount and Windows 8 can be expected to include a number of tools to replicate data across enterprise networks which will be able to synchronise large folders.<\/p>\n
– Better remote and branch features: This is currently known as BranchCache and is likely to make it easier for remote offices to cache data locally for its users when pulling it from core servers.<\/p>\n
– 128-bit support: This could well be a key feature of Windows 8. There are multiple references across the Windows 8 leak sites suggesting that a 128-bit OS is on the cards.<\/p>\n
– Voice interaction: Voice-activated and text-to-voice is a logical progression for Windows 8. With portable devices such as tablet PCs and netbooks in strong demand, new input methods are on the agenda of all OS makers.<\/p>\n
– Faster boot times: This is a long-running quest for all OS makers and with the release of Windows 8 users should, by all rights, be expecting to see almost instant-on bootups. At the least these will be well under the 10 second barrier.<\/p>\n
– Better logins: One thing that can be expected in Windows 8 is an improved login process. This will in all likelihood include facial recognition if there is a webcam installed on the PC.<\/p>\n
– Cloud storage: This is pretty much guaranteed. Already many OS makers are shifting document storage online and by 2012 storing data locally will be considered a legacy process.<\/p>\n
No official details on Windows 8 have been made available yet so much of what is known of Windows 7’s successor is speculative.<\/p>\n
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