Components

Windows Server 2008 R2 Components

• Active Directory

  Active Directory (AD) helps you manage the identities and relationships that make up your organization's network through …

  Active Directory (AD) helps you manage the identities and relationships that make up your organization's network through unique features specific to individual roles.

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• AppFabric

  Windows Server AppFabric is a set of application services focused on improving the performance and management of …

  Windows Server AppFabric is a set of application services focused on improving the performance and management of Web, Composite, and Enterprise applications.

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• Backup and Recovery

  The Windows Server Backup feature provides a basic backup and recovery solution for computers running the …

  The Windows Server Backup feature provides a basic backup and recovery solution for computers running the Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system.

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• BranchCache

  BranchCache in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems can help increase network responsiveness of …

  BranchCache in the Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems can help increase network responsiveness of centralized applications when accessed from remote offices, giving users in those offices the experience of working on your local area network.

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• Core Server Management

  Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a comprehensive set of features that make deploying and managing servers easier …

  Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a comprehensive set of features that make deploying and managing servers easier. Whether you're managing one server or hundreds, these capabilities can help you standardize and automate management tasks with in-box tools.

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• DirectAccess

  DirectAccess gives users the experience of being seamlessly connected to their corporate network and are able to …

  DirectAccess gives users the experience of being seamlessly connected to their corporate network and are able to access corporate resources any time they have Internet access.

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• Failover Clustering & Network Load Balancing

  Failover clustering can help you build redundancy into your network and eliminate single points of failure …

  Failover clustering can help you build redundancy into your network and eliminate single points of failure. Network Load Balancing allows you to distribute TCP/IP requests to multiple systems in order to optimize resource utilization, decrease computing time, and ensure system availability.

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• Fax Server

  Fax server allows you to configure fax devices to enable the users in your network to …

  Fax server allows you to configure fax devices to enable the users in your network to send and receive faxes.

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• File and Print Services

  File and Print Services provides technologies that help manage storage, enable file replication, manage shared folders …

  File and Print Services provides technologies that help manage storage, enable file replication, manage shared folders, ensure fast file searching, provide enterprise print solutions and enable access for UNIX client computers.

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• File Classification Infrastructure

  File Classification infrastructure provides insight into your data by automating classification processes so that you can …

  File Classification infrastructure provides insight into your data by automating classification processes so that you can manage your data more effectively.

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• Hyper-V

  Hyper-V provides a dynamic, reliable, and scalable virtualization platform combined with a single set of …

  Hyper-V provides a dynamic, reliable, and scalable virtualization platform combined with a single set of integrated management tools to manage both physical and virtual resources, enabling you to create an agile and dynamic datacenter.

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• Internet Information Services

  Internet Information Services 7.5 provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage web server for developing and …

  Internet Information Services 7.5 provides a security-enhanced, easy-to-manage web server for developing and reliably hosting web applications and web services.

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• Network Access Protection

  NAP enforces health requirements by monitoring and assessing the health of client computers when they attempt to …

  NAP enforces health requirements by monitoring and assessing the health of client computers when they attempt to connect or communicate on a network. Client computers that are not in compliance with the health policy can be provided with restricted network access until their configuration is updated and brought into compliance with policy.

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• Networking

  The Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 operating systems include networking enhancements that make it easier for …

  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.

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• Remote Desktop Services

  Remote Desktop Services (RDS) enables a full fidelity desktop or application experience and efficiently connects remote …

  Remote Desktop Services (RDS) enables a full fidelity desktop or application experience and efficiently connects remote workers from managed or unmanaged devices.

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• Streaming Media Services

  The Streaming Media Services provides a platform for streaming digital media content to …

  The Streaming Media Services provides a platform for streaming digital media content to clients over networks.

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• Windows Deployments Services

  Windows Deployment Services is the updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS) and …

  Windows Deployment Services is the updated and redesigned version of Remote Installation Services (RIS) and enables you to efficiently deploy Windows operating systems.

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• Windows Server Update Services

  Windows Server Update Services enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest …

  Windows Server Update Services enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system.

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