Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise 2015

The Internet of Things (IoT) has created many opportunities for device OEMs, but it has also introduced more pressure to be innovative, added complexity to their business models, and raised the bar on creating secure, connected devices. Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise brings a the full Windows experience to embedded devices, enabling OEMs to quickly create high-performance devices that deliver a familiar and secure experience to their customers.

Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise is a full version of Windows® 10 powering a range of industry devices across retail, manufacturing, health, government and other industries. Windows® 10 IoT devices run powerful line of business applications and perform specialized functions in a secure, reliable, and streamlined way to meet mission-critical industry demands.

IoT Enterprise runs on 32-bit and 64-bit x86 chipsets with support for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps as well as Classic Windows (e.g. Win32 and .NET) applications.

IoT Enterprise provides advanced device lockdown capabilities to enable industry-specific device scenarios including:

• Industrial Automation
• Medical Devices
• Retail POS
• Digital Signage/Kiosk
• ATM
• Manufacturing
• Thin Clients
• Industry Tablets
   

One Windows Platform

Shorten time to market and reduce development & support costs by investing in one Windows platform that scales across devices:

• One common toolset, one common app platform, and one common deployment, management, and servicing system allows your customers to easily integrate Windows® 10 IoT into their existing environment.
• Natural and personal user experience simplifies device operation and reduces your customer’s learning curve.
   

Secure

Meet your customer’s needs for a more secured industry device with Windows’ Enterprise-grade security capabilities and advanced lockdown:

• Enterprise-grade security ensures the device and the data that the device collects and manages are protected from the next generation of threats, ensures secure connection to the network and thwarts unauthorized access, and provides advanced malware threat resistance by ensuring that only certified apps run on the device.
• Windows® 10 allows OEMs to lock devices down with business-specific applications and ensures that the device functions and is used as intended.
   

Connected

Exceed your customer expectation with an industry device that uses industry standards to connect with other devices as well as industry-specific peripherals and low-level hardware:

• Access barcode scanners, magnetic stripe readers, receipt printers, and cash drawers from Universal Windows apps.
• APIs allow easy access and integration of sensors and devices over a variety of busses: GPIO, I2C, SPI and easy access to custom hardware.