Difference between Windows 8 Pro and Enterprise

ByJorge Pereira
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A quick reference guide to show the differences between the two editions of Windows 8 follows. Hope it helps!

 

 

Windows 8

Professional

Windows 8

Enterprise

Bitlocker and Bitlocker to Go

Yes

Yes

Boot to VHD

Yes

Yes

Client Hyper-V

Yes

Yes

Domain Join

Yes

Yes

Group Policy

Yes

Yes

Encrypted File System

Yes

Yes

Remote Desktop Host

Yes

Yes

Windows to Go

No

Yes

DirectAccess

No

Yes

BranchCache

No

Yes

AppLocker

No

Yes

Virtual Desktop Access ( VDA ) licensing right

No

Yes

Windows Media Center

Yes

No

Network File System (NFS) Support

No

Yes
     

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