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Windows Server 2008 Networking

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Windows Server 2008 R2 Networking

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Help get and stay connected regardless of location or type of network.

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Overview

 
The Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 operating systems include networking enhancements that make it easier for users to get connected and stay connected regardless of their location or type of network. These enhancements also enable IT professionals to meet the needs of their business in a secure, reliable, and flexible way.

Benefits

 
Windows Server 2008 R2 includes the following Networking features:
 
  • Enables users to access an enterprise network without the extra step of initiating a virtual private network (VPN) connection
 
  • Automatically reestablishes a VPN connection as soon as Internet connectivity is restored, saving users from reentering their credentials and re-creating the VPN connection
 
  • Enables updated content from file and web servers on a wide area network (WAN) to be cached on computers at a local branch office, improving application response time and reducing WAN traffic
 
  • Enables you to assign a priority level to traffic based on the URL from which the traffic originates
 
  • Provides a driver-based model for devices that are used to access a mobile broadband network
 
  • Enable the firewall rules most appropriate for each network adapter based on the network to which it is connected

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