After years of development, Microsoft launched the latest version of Windows (with the NT version 6.2), with a official announce of its CEO Steve Ballmer during product’s launch event in New York on October 25, 2012.

It is most probably the most radical version of the Windows OS (at least in the aspect, in the design was NT 6.0) and the client OS is mainly designed for new mobile devices like tablets, but can also be used on desktop PC (but need more training on it).

Windows 8 is the new client OS and the launch event was focus on it and its different version, and of course on the Surface product (the Microsoft tablet). For more information see:

• Windows 8 Arrives
• Difference Between Windows 8 & Windows RT
• New keyboard commands for Windows RT and Windows 8
• Windows 8 cheat sheet

But there are also some negative opinions and and/or critiques on this OS:

• Impressions of Windows 8
• Forget Windows 8: Give us Windows 7.8
• Windows 8: Four big takeaways for business and IT

And also there is the new Windows Server 2012 and the new Hyper-V3.

Andrea Mauro

Virtualization, Cloud and Storage Architect. Tech Field delegate. VMUG IT Co-Founder and board member. VMware VMTN Moderator and vExpert 2010-24. Dell TechCenter Rockstar 2014-15. Microsoft MVP 2014-16. Veeam Vanguard 2015-23. Nutanix NTC 2014-20. Several certifications including: VCDX-DCV, VCP-DCV/DT/Cloud, VCAP-DCA/DCD/CIA/CID/DTA/DTD, MCSA, MCSE, MCITP, CCA, NPP.