File and Storage Services
The Windows Server 2003 operating systems have a number of components to enhance your storage capabilities, including Distributed File System (DFS), File Replication System (FRS), Virtual Disk Service (VDS), and Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), and Windows SharePoint Services. The page provides resources for learning more about these components and technologies.
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| Distributed File System Replication |
| Virtual Disk Service |
| Volume Shadow Copy Service |
| Windows SharePoint Services |
Distributed File System
Distributed File System is a network component that allows an organization to display its shared information by a single hierarchy of folders, easy to find and accessible to the users who need them.
Demos
Distributed File System: Simplifying Complexity
To view this demo, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Macromedia Flash Player.
Frequently Asked Questions
Distributed File System
Get in–depth answers to frequently asked questions about DFS site selection, limits, management, domain and forest issues, and more.
Technical Information
Designing and Deploying File Servers
Visit Microsoft TechNet for detailed information on designing a DFS Namespace and FRS replication.
White Papers
Simplifying Infrastructure Complexity with Windows Distributed File System
See how administrators can manage their distributed resources in all the editions of Windows Server 2003.
Additional Resources
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Distributed File System Replication
Distributed File System Replication is the underlying technology that Distributed File System uses to replicate and synchronize information shared across servers.
Technical Information
Technical Overview: Distributed File System Technology Center
Try tools for monitoring DFS Replication.
TechNet: Designing and Deploying File Servers
Visit TechNet for detailed information on designing a DFS Namespace and DFS Replication.
Webcasts
TechNet Webcast: Migrating File Replication Service Replica Sets to Distributed File System Replication
View the steps that are required to migrate from the File Replication service (FRS) to the new Distributed File System (DFS) Replication service.
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Virtual Disk Service
Virtual Disk Service provides system and storage administrators with a tool for provisioning and managing storage resources.
Demos
Virtual Disk Service
See how to manage multivendor storage devices and configure resources with a unified interface. To view this demo, you need Microsoft Internet Explorer and Macromedia Flash Player.
Webcasts
Windows Server 2003 Storage Technologies
Discover how administrators can easily manage multivendor storage devices and configure those resources with a unified interface.
White Papers
Storage Management Using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Storage Server 2003 VDS and VSS
This white paper describes the business benefits of Virtual Disk Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service as well as the technological details of the services.
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory: Fast Recovery with Volume Shadow Copy Service and Virtual Disk Service
Get a fast recovery demonstration designed to enable system administrators to implement fast recovery solutions.
Additional Resources
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Volume Shadow Copy Service
With VSS IT professionals can implement highly effective data protection and recovery solutions for large databases and other applications. The Shadow Copies of Shared Folders (SCSF) feature allows end users to recover their own accidentally deleted or overwritten files.
Demos
Volume Shadow Copy Service
Shadow Copy Restore makes storage and back up easier, while reducing demands on system administrators.
Windows Server 2003 Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
Find out how to retrieve old copies of deleted files right from your Windows desktop.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
With Shadow Copies of Shared Folders you can recover deleted or changed files that are stored on the network.
White Papers
Introduction to Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
Learn to design a shadow copy strategy, and the basic steps for setting up and using Shadow Copies of Shared Folders on servers and clients.
NSI Solutions with VSS
Protect both data and time by implementing these two very complimentary best-of-breed data protection solution, VSS and NSI Software's Double-Take.
Downloads
Shadow Copy Client Download
Computers running a version of Windows earlier than Windows Server 2003, you can download the Shadow Copy Client to take advantage of the intelligent file storage capabilities of the Shadow Copies of Shared Folders feature.
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Windows SharePoint Services
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is a set of technologies that enrich the file sharing experience of teams that need to collaborate, whether members are across campus or across the globe.