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graphical user interfaces
(GUIs) with previous versions of Windows Server that make
ptg
. Improvements in Mobile
it easy to jump in and start implementing the new tech-
Computing in Windows Server
nologies. However, after over two years of early adopter
2008 R2
experience with Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Windows
. Improvements in Windows
7 client operating system, when properly implemented, the
Server 2008 R2 for Better
new features and technologies built in to Windows Server
Branch Office Support
2008 R2 really address shortcomings of previous versions of
. Improvements for Thin Client
Windows Server and truly allow IT organizations to help
Remote Desktop Services
organizations meet their business initiatives through the
implementation of key technologies now included in
. Improvements in Clustering and
Storage Area Network Support
Windows Server 2008 R2.
This chapter provides an overview of what’s in Windows
. Addition of Migration Tools
Server 2008 R2, explains how IT professionals have lever-
. Improvements in Server Roles
aged the technologies to improve IT services to their organi-
in Windows Server 2008 R2
zation, and acts as a guide on where to find more
. Identifying Which Windows
information on these core technology solutions in the
Server 2008 R2 Service to
various chapters of this book.
Install or Migrate to First
Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined
Windows Server 2008 R2 is effectively the seventh genera-
tion of the Windows Server operating system. Upon initial
boot, shown in Figure 1.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 looks
6
CHAPTER 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer
like Windows 7 relative to icons, toolbars, and menus. However, because Windows Server
2008 R2 is more of a business functional operating system than a consumer or user operat-
ing system, things like the cute Windows Aero 3D interface are not installed by default,
and the multimedia features found in the Windows 7 Home or Ultimate versions of the
operating system are also not installed and enabled by default.
ptg
FIGURE 1.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 desktop screen.
Under the surface, though, and covered through the pages of this chapter are the new
technologies and capabilities built in to Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Under the Hood
Although there are a lot of new features and functions added in to Windows Server 2008
and Windows Server 2008 R2 that are covered in chapters throughout this book, one of
the first places I like to start is around the things in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 that
you don’t see that make up some of the core capabilities of the new operating system.
These are technologies that make the new operating system faster, more reliable, and do
more things—but they aren’t features that you have to install or configure.
Self-Healing NTFS
One of the new embedded technologies in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server
2008 R2 is self-healing NTFS. Effectively, the operating system has a worker thread that
runs in the background, which makes corrections to the file system when NTFS detects a
Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined
7
corrupt file or directory. In the past when there was a file system problem, you typically
had to reboot the server for chkdsk to run and clean up file and directory corrupt errors.
1
This self-healing function is not something you will ever see running; however, it is an
added capability under the hood in Windows Server 2008 R2 that keeps the operating
system running reliably and with fewer system problems.
Server Message Block 2.0
Introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is Server Message Block 2.0, more
commonly called SMB2. SMB2 is a protocol that handles the transfer of files between
systems. Effectively, SMB2 compresses file communications and, through a larger commu-
nications buffer, is able to reduce the number of round-trips needed when transmitting
data between systems.
For
(GUIs) with previous versions of Windows Server that make
ptg
. Improvements in Mobile
it easy to jump in and start implementing the new tech-
Computing in Windows Server
nologies. However, after over two years of early adopter
2008 R2
experience with Windows Server 2008 R2 and the Windows
. Improvements in Windows
7 client operating system, when properly implemented, the
Server 2008 R2 for Better
new features and technologies built in to Windows Server
Branch Office Support
2008 R2 really address shortcomings of previous versions of
. Improvements for Thin Client
Windows Server and truly allow IT organizations to help
Remote Desktop Services
organizations meet their business initiatives through the
implementation of key technologies now included in
. Improvements in Clustering and
Storage Area Network Support
Windows Server 2008 R2.
This chapter provides an overview of what’s in Windows
. Addition of Migration Tools
Server 2008 R2, explains how IT professionals have lever-
. Improvements in Server Roles
aged the technologies to improve IT services to their organi-
in Windows Server 2008 R2
zation, and acts as a guide on where to find more
. Identifying Which Windows
information on these core technology solutions in the
Server 2008 R2 Service to
various chapters of this book.
Install or Migrate to First
Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined
Windows Server 2008 R2 is effectively the seventh genera-
tion of the Windows Server operating system. Upon initial
boot, shown in Figure 1.1, Windows Server 2008 R2 looks
6
CHAPTER 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 Technology Primer
like Windows 7 relative to icons, toolbars, and menus. However, because Windows Server
2008 R2 is more of a business functional operating system than a consumer or user operat-
ing system, things like the cute Windows Aero 3D interface are not installed by default,
and the multimedia features found in the Windows 7 Home or Ultimate versions of the
operating system are also not installed and enabled by default.
ptg
FIGURE 1.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 desktop screen.
Under the surface, though, and covered through the pages of this chapter are the new
technologies and capabilities built in to Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Under the Hood
Although there are a lot of new features and functions added in to Windows Server 2008
and Windows Server 2008 R2 that are covered in chapters throughout this book, one of
the first places I like to start is around the things in Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 that
you don’t see that make up some of the core capabilities of the new operating system.
These are technologies that make the new operating system faster, more reliable, and do
more things—but they aren’t features that you have to install or configure.
Self-Healing NTFS
One of the new embedded technologies in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server
2008 R2 is self-healing NTFS. Effectively, the operating system has a worker thread that
runs in the background, which makes corrections to the file system when NTFS detects a
Windows Server 2008 R2 Defined
7
corrupt file or directory. In the past when there was a file system problem, you typically
had to reboot the server for chkdsk to run and clean up file and directory corrupt errors.
1
This self-healing function is not something you will ever see running; however, it is an
added capability under the hood in Windows Server 2008 R2 that keeps the operating
system running reliably and with fewer system problems.
Server Message Block 2.0
Introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is Server Message Block 2.0, more
commonly called SMB2. SMB2 is a protocol that handles the transfer of files between
systems. Effectively, SMB2 compresses file communications and, through a larger commu-
nications buffer, is able to reduce the number of round-trips needed when transmitting
data between systems.
For
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