BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast, fluid, and dynamic applications that leverage the power and flexibility of the core of Windows, used by more than a billion people around the world.
Hear how the UI was designed to work seamlessly with a diversity of devices and form factors. Go behind the scenes and learn all about the new app model that allows you to create powerful new apps. All while retaining the ability to use your existing apps. Web-connected and web-powered apps built using HTML5 and JavaScript have access to the power of the PC. Touch-optimized browsing, with the full power of hardware-accelerated Internet Explorer 10 transforms your experiences with the web. BUILD is the first place to dive deep into the future of Windows.
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Understanding pool usage using Windows Performance Analyzer- Rahul Nair
- Performance, OEM, Pre-Recorded
- HW-927P
- Memphis
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This video provides an overview of how to collect and analyze pool data using Windows Performance Analyzer.
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SPA 3.0 – A simple server performance tuning advisorServer Performance Advisor (“SPA”) 3.0 helps system administrators manage their server performance and troubleshoot server performance issues on Windows Server 2008 and later releases including Windows Server 8. SPA 3.0 provides system administrators with reports about common configuration and run-time... -
Understanding VirtualAlloc usage using Windows Performance Analyzer- Rahul Nair
- Performance, Data, OEM, Pre-Recorded
- HW-977P
- Memphis
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This video provides an overview of how to collect and analyze virtual data using Windows Performance Analyzer.
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Delivering great performance and battery life- Sharif Farag, Jason Hendrickson
- Performance, OEM, IHV, Silicon, Power
- HW-459T
- Day 2
- Kodiak
- September 14, 2011 from 2:00PM to 3:00PM
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Windows 8 runs efficiently on a broader range of systems. This session will cover how to create high-performance and energy efficient experiences on the full spectrum of Windows 8 platforms. You will learn software design and development practices that maximize the performance of apps and power consumption... -
Optimal cloud performance with BranchCache- Tyler Barton, Andrew Cunningham
- Performance, Cloud, Scalability, Storage
- SAC-592T
- Day 3
- Stinger
- September 15, 2011 from 2:30PM to 3:30PM
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The cloud has enormous potential to reduce operational expenses and achieve new levels of scale, but moving workloads away from the people who depend on them can increase networking costs and hurt productivity. Users expect high performance and don’t care where their apps are hosted. BranchCache can... -
Windows Phone app performance and optimization- Jeff Wilcox
- Performance, Windows Phone
- APP-827T
- Day 4
- Baker
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Is your app as fast as it can be on Windows Phone? There are many details to wringing out the maximum amount of performance on the Windows Phone platform. In this session, the experts will drill in depth on how to create the outstanding app performance that is key to winning the audience on Windows...
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Reduce costs using new power efficiencies in Windows Server 8- Sean McGrane, Bruce Worthington
- Performance, OEM
- SAC-661T
- Day 2
- Stinger
- September 14, 2011 from 3:30PM to 4:30PM
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The cost of power and cooling infrastructure in data centers continues to be top of mind for many companies. This, combined with the growing desire to be recognized as a green company and to reduce carbon emissions, provide a strong incentive to lower power usage in server systems. In this session, we... -
Reducing the memory footprint of drivers and apps- Joe Laughlin, Rahul Nair
- Metro style apps, Performance, OEM, IHV, Drivers
- HW-141T
- Day 4
- Rainier
- September 16, 2011 from 12:30PM to 1:30PM
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Windows 8 makes it easy for developers to reduce memory consumption of drivers and apps. This session will introduce the key investments that make this possible, such as pool and heap manager. It also will discuss best practices and tools for optimizing driver and app memory footprint. -
Delivering great device installation experiences- Cameron Brodeur, Adam Lenart, Chris Matichuk
- Performance, OEM, IHV, Silicon, Drivers
- HW-888C
- Day 4
- Memphis
- September 16, 2011 from 10:30AM to 11:30AM
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Installing device drivers may be one the first experiences users have with your apps, and you want to leave a great impression. Windows 8 contains a number of features that make installing device drivers easier and faster than ever. This session focuses on best practices for authoring INF files that...
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