Windows Server 2008 R2

Would you like to know the new features of Server 2008 R2? Windows Server 2008 R2 extends the award-winning features of Windows Server 2008, and now comes with new features to enable organizations to increase reliability and flexibility. And this Tech Talk is going to show you most of the good sites of WS 08 R2 New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements and exciting Windows 7 integration all help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for an efficiently managed data center, including powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0. We will also talk about how Windows Server 2008 R2 works better together with Windows 7’s new features like branch caching, VPN etc

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Technical Overview Windows Server 2008R2 Technical Overview, Free Video

Would you like to know the new features of Server 2008 R2? Windows Server 2008 R2 extends the award winning features of Windows Server 2008, and now comes with new features to enable organizations to increase reliability and flexibility .

This Tech Talk is going to show you most of the good sites of WS 08 R2 New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements and exciting Windows 7 integration all help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for an efficient managed data center, including powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0.

We will also talk about how Windows Server 2008 R2 works better together with Windows 7’s new features like branch caching, VPN etc

Arzu Ozkaya and Erdal Ozkaya from CEO Training are talking about the latest Windows Server

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Differences in the Editions based on Server Roles

Role	Web	Standard	Enterprise	Datacenter	Itanium	Foundation	HPC
Active Directory Certificate services		X 1	X	X		X 1	X 1
Active Directory Domain Services		X	X	X		X	X
Active Directory Federation Services			X	X
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services		X	X	X		X
Active Directory Rights Management Services		X	X	X		X
Application Server		X	X	X	X	X
DHCP Server		X	X	X		X	X
DNS Server	X	X	X	X		X	X
Fax Server		X	X	X		X
File Services		X 2	X	X		x 2	X 2
Hyper-V		X	X	X			X
Network Policy and Access Services		X 3	X	X		X 5	X 3
Print and Document Services		X	X	X		X
Remote Desktop Services		X 4	X	X		X 6	X 4
Web Services(IIS)	X	X	X	X	x	X	X
Windows Deployment Services		X	X	X		X	X
Windows Server Update Services(WSUS)		X	X	X		X	X

1 Limited to creating Certificate Authorities – no other ADCS features (NDES, Online Responder Service). See ADCS role documentation on TechNet for more information.

2 Limited to 1 standalone DFS root.

3 Limited to 250 RRAS connections, 50 IAS connections and 2 IAS Server Groups.

4 Limited to 250 Remote Desktop Services Gateway connections.

5 Limited to 50 RRAS connections, 10 IAS connections.

6 Limited to 50 Remote Desktop Services connections.

Differences in the Editions based on Technical Specifications

Specification	Web	Standard	Enterprise	Datacenter	Itanium	Foundation	HPC
Cross-File Replication(DFS-R)			X	X	X
Failover Cluster Nodes(Nodes)			16	16	8
Fault Tolerant Memory Sync			X	X	X
Hot Add Memory			X	X	X
Hot Add Processors				X	X
Hot Replace Memory				X	X
Hot replace Processors				X	X
Network Access Connections(IAS)		50	Unlimited	Unlimited	2	10
Network Access Connections(RRAS)		250	Unlimited	Unlimited		50	250
Remote Desktop Admin Connections	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
Remote Desktop Services Gateway		250	Unlimited	Unlimited		50
Virtual Images Use Rights	Guest	Host + 1 VM	Host + 4 VM	Unlimited	Unlimited		Host + 1 VM
Max RAM	32 GB	32GB	2TB	2TB	2TB	8GB	128GB
Max CPU Sockets	4	4	8	64	64	1	4

Additional Information

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/r2-compare-roles.aspx
Windows Server 2008 R2 builds on the award-winning foundation of Windows Server 2008, expanding existing technology and adding new features to enable organizations to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and exciting Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center. Powerful tools such as Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.5, updated Server Manager and Hyper-V platforms and Windows PowerShell version 2.0 combine to give customers greater control, increased efficiency and the ability to react to front-line business needs faster than ever before.
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