Windows 2008 Server Unleashed Part 1/2

Introducing Performance and Reliability Monitoring Tools............ 20

Leveraging File Server Resource Manager ....................................21

Introduction of Windows Deployment Services ...........................21

Improvements in Security in Windows Server 2008 .............................22

Enhancing the Windows Server 2008 Security Subsystem .............. 22

Transport Security Using IPSec and Certificate Services ................. 23

Windows Server 2008 Unleashed

Security Policies, Policy Management, and Supporting

Tools for Policy Enforcement..................................................23

Improvements in Windows Server 2008 for Better

Branch Office Support...................................................................23

Read-Only Domain Controllers for the Branch Office...................24

BitLocker for Server Security.....................................................24

Distributed File System Replication............................................25

Improvements in Distributed Administration..............................26

Improvements for Thin Client Terminal Services .................................26

Improvements in RDP v6.x for Better Client Capabilities .............. 26

Terminal Services Web Access ...................................................27

Terminal Services Gateway.......................................................28

Terminal Services Remote Programs...........................................28

Improvements in Clustering and Storage Area Network Support............. 29

No Single Point of Failure in Clustering .....................................29

Stretched Clusters...................................................................30

Improved Support for Storage Area Networks ..............................30

Improvements in Server Roles in Windows Server 2008 ........................30

Introducing Internet Information Services 7.0 .............................30

Windows SharePoint Services ...................................................31

Windows Rights Management Services.......................................31

Windows Server Virtualization..................................................32

Identifying Which Windows Server 2008 Service to Install or

Migrate to First ............................................................................33

Windows Server 2008 Core to an Active Directory Environment .... 33

Windows Server 2008 Running Built-in Application

Server Functions...................................................................34

Windows Server 2008 Running Add-in Applications

Server Functions...................................................................36