Windows Server 2008 R2

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Contents at a Glance
Introduction

xvii

Chapter 1

What’s New in Windows Server R2

1

Chapter 2Installation and ­Configuration: Adding R2
to Your World

9

Chapter 3

Hyper-V: Scaling and ­Migrating Virtual Machines

25

Chapter 4

Remote Desktop ­Services and VDI: Centralizing ­Desktop
and Application Management

47

Chapter 5

Active Directory: ­Improving and Automating Identity
and Access

65

Chapter 6

The File Services Role

91

Chapter 7

IIS 7.5: Improving the Web ApplicationPlatform

109

Chapter 8

DirectAccess and Network Policy Server

129

Chapter 9

Other Features and ­Enhancements

147

Index

163

Contents
Introduction

xvii

Chapter 1 What’s New in Windows Server R2

1

What Is R2?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ReleaseCadence

1

Licensing and Packaging Changes

2

The Focus for R2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Virtualization

3

Management

3

Scalability

4

Web

4

Networking and Access

5

Better Together with Windows 7

5

Top Reasons to Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Themes Visited Throughout the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Best Practice Analyzers

7

Windows PowerShell 2.0

8

Chapter 2 Installation and ­Configuration: Adding R2
to Your World

9

System Requirements and Scalability. . . . . ....