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Solve : PNY to offer Windows to go USB SSD?

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This article is about a Manufacturing Agreement With PNY Technologies for High Volume US-Based Production of USB 3.0 SSD devices.
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SPYRUS Announces Manufacturing Agreement With PNY Technologies forHigh Volume US-Based Production of USB 3.0 SSD Secure Live Drives andStorage Drives

FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Embedded SPYRUS Smartcard Supports Two-Factor Authentication to Cloud-Based Applications and Safeguards Users Against Identity Theft

SAN JOSE, CA, Feb 18, 2014 (Menafn - Marketwired via COMTEX) --SPYRUS, Inc. and PNY Technologies, Inc. announced today apartnership to MANUFACTURE Windows To Go USB 3.0 SSD live drivescertified by Microsoft MSFT. This partnership positionsSPYRUS to meet anticipated global demands for tens of millions ofidentity-based USB drives in the next several years.

"PNY is proud to partner with SPYRUS, the leader in designing secureWindows To Go live drives for Enterprise customers," said Bob Stone,SVP of Operations for PNY. "Our extensive manufacturing and supportfacilities for flash based products in PARSIPPANY, New Jersey canmeet the global demand forecasted for bootable live drives and SSDs.We have years of experience of shipping millions of reliable devicesto enterprises and consumers that SPYRUS customers can depend on."
http://www.menafn.com/3767a8e9-4f22-483d-ba5b-8446d1efaf0d/SPYRUS-Announces-Manufacturing-Agreement-With-PNY-Technologies-forHigh-Volume-USBased-Production-of-USB-30-SSD-Secure-Live-Drives-andStorage-Drives?src=main

Identity-Based Security is a new idea. And another topic.Where and when did Microsoft sign off on this ? ?

Because if they haven't it ain't gonna happen...Good question!
The phrase 'Windows To Go' bings up some that claim this:
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... PORTABLE USB desktops transform any computer into a trusted IT-managed workstation, so workers can take all their data, applications and systems with them,
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you’ll see how easy it is to boot a desktop from a workspace device and run all of your applications without leaving a trace on the host computer.
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from IRONKEY http://ironkey.com
This is the first I heard of this anywhere.
IMHO it will not catch on.Windows to Go is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise so is only available to large companies. What PNY are addressing here is how most flash drives aren't suited for running an OS as they are slow and use low quality flash memory. I imagine this product is simply a USB drive that contains SSD internals so is faster and more reliable when it comes to running an OS from it.camerongray, thanks for that.

Yes, it is ma feature of Windows 8.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_To_Go

If, and i say IF, people really want it, the speed issue can be fixed with current technology. My point was that without MS's blessing the article is mis-leading as there won't AUTOMATICALLY be Windows to Go...Quote from: patio on February 19, 2014, 01:04:08 PM
My point was that without MS's blessing the article is mis-leading as there won't automatically be Windows to Go...
Windows To Go already exists. It is a feature of higher-level Windows 8 editions. Implemented by Microsoft.

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Windows To Go is a feature in Windows 8 Enterprise that allows Windows 8 Enterprise to boot and run from mass storage devices such as USB flash drives and external hard disk drives.
what PNY and Spyrus are doing is working together to create faster drives for the purpose of being used with Windows To Go. Devices need to be certified by Microsoft in order to be used with Windows To Go; Spyrus has several certified products and as the article states focuses on creating Windows To Go drives. They are working with PNY to implement faster, SSD based technology into a Drive designed for use with the "Windows To Go" feature (which, once again, is a feature of Windows itself). The drives will still be certified by Microsoft, as the brief mentions.


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