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Windows® Storage Server 2003 R2 IT Pro White Paper

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 IT Pro White Paper
Microsoft Corporation Published: March 2006

Abstract
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides organizations of all sizes a more cost-effective solution to storage management. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 provides an industry-leading storage management platform byimplementing a set of enterprise-ready storage management features and improvements that allow storage managers to reduce their total lifecycle cost of storage through easier management, faster performance, greater reliability, and stronger security. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 takes advantage of the stability and security enhancements of the proven code base of the Windows Server™ family ofoperating systems while extending functionality and control in new areas and is available only to OEMs. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 offers all of the benefits of Windows Storage Server 2003 with SP1 while greatly improving the search functionality, reducing space consumed by duplicate files, offering new and improved Network File System (NFS), directory quotas, file screening, reporting, newDFS replication and namespace capabilities, and collaboration. Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 is easy to integrate into an existing Windows Server 2003 environment and provides IT service providers increased return on investment in Windows-attached storage over the long term, while offering similar application compatibility, manageability, and serviceability as existing servers that run WindowsServer 2003 with SP1. NAS devices running Window s Storage Server 2003 R2 are available from a wide range of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). This white paper introduces the reader to the new and enhanced features of Windows Storage Server 2003 R2., illustrating some use cases of the product as welll as what the reader can do with it.
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Contents

FIGURES ................................................................................................................. V INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE...