Windows 8 improves performance and enhances work environment productivity

The Windows 8 platform allows web pages, social networking, forums and intranet supports anytime anywhere learning on multiple individual devices.

"We believe that the new beautiful Windows 8’s user interface together with add-in applications, and 100 per cent compatibility with older applications could help UNIS Hanoi IT Department staff in maximising their potential,” said Vu Minh Tri, general director of Microsoft Vietnam.

Due to better protection mechanism in data encryption and access control, Windows 8 provides high-level information security to ensure your computer is safe from malware.

Windows Defender can be re-activated, if your 3rd party security software is turned off to ensure that users’ computer is safe when connected to the internet.

This is a great breakthrough by Microsoft to help users have a good but flexible working device, which ensures the safety of users.

UNIS Hanoi is deploying and testing Windows 8 that can meet the needs of the job, easy connectivity, up-to-date information for the management team, staff and students. Last but not least, the new operating system can help people be more confident in technology use.

UNIS Hanoi is a non-profit international school serving many nationalities including the Vietnamese community.

UNIS Hanoi has internationally qualified teachers delivering the International Baccalaureate diploma. UNIS Hanoi utilises best practices in teaching and learning, research, and deploys proven technologies to assist student learning. In order to ensure a quality learning environment, UNIS Hanoi uses IT to resolve education issues when appropriate.  

In a recent survey by IDC this year, 75 per cent of senior leaders and influential people in APAC countries that gave feedback that indicated a desire to have always connected internet and social networking tools in the workplace.

Carrying personal devices into the workplace – consumerisation of IT - has become an important priority. Facilitating high productivity and flexibility in management while maintaining the principles of security and safety for students and staff will continue to be a focus of UNIS Hanoi’s IT department.

With a network of more than 1,200 computers students and staff have come to expect flexibility in learning and in work spaces. UNIS students and staff can work from anywhere in the school buildings as well as from home.