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New Features in Windows Server 2008
What are the key features for Windows Server 2008 and their related technologies?
Server Management
Server Core: command‐line only install option for Windows Server 2008
Server Manager: New interface providing a single, centralized location for administration of roles and features
Windows PowerShell: powerful object‐based command shell with scripting capability
Web and Applications Platform
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0: redesigned web server with modular capability, improved performance and security, and refinements in remote deployment, extensibility and administration
.NET Framework 3.0: Complete ASP.NET integration for IIS, no reliance on IIS Metabase
Windows Media Services: updated, available as separate download
Web Publishing: significant enhancements for Windows SharePoint Services (version 3.0 integrated) and FTP (encryption capability). FTP will also be available as a separate download at RTM.
Remote Infrastructure (Branch Office)
Active Directory: enhancements including Read‐Only Domain Controller, Administrative Role Separation, Restartable Active Directory and SYSVOL replication using DFS
Bitlocker Drive Encryption: hardware‐based OS and data volume encryption
Next‐generation TCP/IP stack provides faster network transfers and reduced packet loss
SMB 2.0 and Transactional File I/O: file sharing performance and restrictive constraints increased
Anywhere Application Access
Terminal Services Gateway: provides remote terminal server access via SSL, eliminating need for VPNs or special firewall rules for RDP Terminal Services Remote Programs: runs server‐based applications locally with zero footprint client installation
Terminal Services Web Access: Web‐based interface for both desktop (RDP) and application access
Security and Policy Enforcement
Secure Wireless LAN: native encryption and policy objects to control wireless network access
Network Access Protection: client health validation with the ability to quarantine non‐compliant devices
Multiple security enhancements to Active Directory and Certificate Services
Server Virtualization
New virtualization technologies (available post‐RTM) will allow customers to consolidate servers, create more flexible test environments, and increase uptime and disaster recovery time
Hypervisor provides virtual machine hardware access without the need for emulation, greatly improving performance and portability
Virtual Machines can be run on Server Core, reducing resource contention by removing nonessential service components
High Availability
Failover Clustering: next‐generation cluster solution simplifies setup, troubleshooting and administration
Also includes multiple quorum models and geographically dispersed cluster support
Server Management
Server Core: command‐line only install option for Windows Server 2008
Server Manager: New interface providing a single, centralized location for administration of roles and features
Windows PowerShell: powerful object‐based command shell with scripting capability
Web and Applications Platform
Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0: redesigned web server with modular capability, improved performance and security, and refinements in remote deployment, extensibility and administration
.NET Framework 3.0: Complete ASP.NET integration for IIS, no reliance on IIS Metabase
Windows Media Services: updated, available as separate download
Web Publishing: significant enhancements for Windows SharePoint Services (version 3.0 integrated) and FTP (encryption capability). FTP will also be available as a separate download at RTM.
Remote Infrastructure (Branch Office)
Active Directory: enhancements including Read‐Only Domain Controller, Administrative Role Separation, Restartable Active Directory and SYSVOL replication using DFS
Bitlocker Drive Encryption: hardware‐based OS and data volume encryption
Next‐generation TCP/IP stack provides faster network transfers and reduced packet loss
SMB 2.0 and Transactional File I/O: file sharing performance and restrictive constraints increased
Anywhere Application Access
Terminal Services Gateway: provides remote terminal server access via SSL, eliminating need for VPNs or special firewall rules for RDP Terminal Services Remote Programs: runs server‐based applications locally with zero footprint client installation
Terminal Services Web Access: Web‐based interface for both desktop (RDP) and application access
Security and Policy Enforcement
Secure Wireless LAN: native encryption and policy objects to control wireless network access
Network Access Protection: client health validation with the ability to quarantine non‐compliant devices
Multiple security enhancements to Active Directory and Certificate Services
Server Virtualization
New virtualization technologies (available post‐RTM) will allow customers to consolidate servers, create more flexible test environments, and increase uptime and disaster recovery time
Hypervisor provides virtual machine hardware access without the need for emulation, greatly improving performance and portability
Virtual Machines can be run on Server Core, reducing resource contention by removing nonessential service components
High Availability
Failover Clustering: next‐generation cluster solution simplifies setup, troubleshooting and administration
Also includes multiple quorum models and geographically dispersed cluster support
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