It is recently announced that Kingston has partnered with Microsoft to create a Windows To Go compatible USB Flash drive. Windows To Go is a new feature of Windows 8 Enterprise Edition, and requires external USB 3.0 device capable of SSD-like performance to meet the Windows To Go requirements.
The company also revealed that the Kingston DataTraveler Workspace USB Flash drive, to be released this October, is specifically designed for enterprise environments who want to run Windows 8 from a USB drive.
“We are excited to have Kingston as a partner on Windows To Go. Kingston’s DataTraveler Workspace will give our customers the performance and endurance required to deliver a great experience when running Windows 8 Enterprise from a USB drive,” said Karri Alexion-Tiernan, Director, Product Marketing, Windows Enterprise, Microsoft.
Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston, said, “Kingston has been working together with Microsoft for over a year in developing a USB Flash drive capable of meeting the requirements of Windows To Go. We are excited to offer this drive to our enterprise customers later this year.”
