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Jeff AlexanderJeff Alexander

IT Pro EvangelistIT Pro Evangelist

Microsoft AustraliaMicrosoft Australia

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AgendaAgenda

• Release CycleRelease Cycle• Windows Server™ 2003 R2Windows Server™ 2003 R2

– Principal ScenariosPrincipal Scenarios• Simplified Branch Server ManagementSimplified Branch Server Management• Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management• Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage Management

– Robust Application PlatformRobust Application Platform

UNIX UNIX

InteropInteropSP1 & x64SP1 & x64

Windows Windows SharePoint SharePoint ServicesServices

.NET .NET Framework Framework

2.02.0

– Web Single Sign-onWeb Single Sign-on– B2B/B2C Commerce and CollaborationB2B/B2C Commerce and Collaboration– Decentralized application directoriesDecentralized application directories– UNIX identity managementUNIX identity management

– Centralized Backup & Management of File and Print Centralized Backup & Management of File and Print – High AvailabilityHigh Availability– Efficient Publishing & CollaborationEfficient Publishing & Collaboration

– Simple SAN Management for the IT GeneralistSimple SAN Management for the IT Generalist– File Server Resource ManagerFile Server Resource Manager– UNIX NFS ConnectivityUNIX NFS Connectivity

Simplified Branch Simplified Branch Server ManagementServer Management

Identity and Access Identity and Access ManagementManagement

Efficient Storage Efficient Storage ManagementManagement

Simplified Branch Simplified Branch Server ManagementServer ManagementBranch office challengesBranch office challenges

• Wide-Area Network (WAN)Wide-Area Network (WAN)– WAN costs can be significant WAN costs can be significant – WAN latency issuesWAN latency issues

• Management costsManagement costs– Lack of network admins on site in branch officesLack of network admins on site in branch offices– Tape backup expensive, unreliableTape backup expensive, unreliable– Tools need to scale to large number of branchesTools need to scale to large number of branches

• PolicyPolicy• DelegationDelegation• UIUI

Simplified Branch Simplified Branch Server ManagementServer ManagementMicrosoft Branch Server VisionMicrosoft Branch Server Vision

• ReplaceableReplaceable– Ease of deployment & replacementEase of deployment & replacement

• Admin freeAdmin free– Not require admins in branch sitesNot require admins in branch sites– Simple configuration from central siteSimple configuration from central site

• AcceleratorAccelerator– Efficient use of WAN resources – just transfer file deltasEfficient use of WAN resources – just transfer file deltas– Rely on local cache to handle local requestsRely on local cache to handle local requests

• Forward to central server when WAN is availableForward to central server when WAN is available

• Windows Server 2003 R2 FeaturesWindows Server 2003 R2 Features

Simplified Branch Simplified Branch Server ManagementServer ManagementWindows Server 2003 R2 Features for BranchWindows Server 2003 R2 Features for Branch

• Easily manage your infrastructure with centralized Easily manage your infrastructure with centralized management toolsmanagement tools– DFS Management Console & Failover with FailbackDFS Management Console & Failover with Failback– Print Management ConsolePrint Management Console

• Faster Data ReplicationFaster Data Replication– DFS: Remote Differential Compression & On-demand DFS: Remote Differential Compression & On-demand

replicationreplication• Reduce administration costs by eliminating local Reduce administration costs by eliminating local

administration & local back-upadministration & local back-up

Simplified Branch Server Simplified Branch Server ManagementManagementEnabling Technologies:Enabling Technologies: DFS NamespaceDFS Namespace

• Brand new management UIBrand new management UI– Hierarchical view of namespaceHierarchical view of namespace– New features such as rename links, drag n’ drop New features such as rename links, drag n’ drop

• New features in DFS Namespace ServiceNew features in DFS Namespace Service– Failback (Configured by admin at root or link)Failback (Configured by admin at root or link)

• Vs. FailoverVs. Failover• Prioritization of Target Server referralsPrioritization of Target Server referrals

– Set priority of servers to which you failbackSet priority of servers to which you failback

Simplified Branch Server Simplified Branch Server ManagementManagementEnabling Technologies: Enabling Technologies: Distributed File Distributed File System Replication System Replication (DFS-R)(DFS-R)

• A robust multi-master file replicatorA robust multi-master file replicator– Efficient, scalable & robustEfficient, scalable & robust

• Key new features:Key new features:– Core Service:Core Service:

• Efficient and simple state-based synchronizationEfficient and simple state-based synchronization• Remote Differential CompressionRemote Differential Compression• Bandwidth ThrottlingBandwidth Throttling

– New management consoleNew management console

Command Line ToolsCommand Line Tools

DfsradminDfsradmin• Powerful administrative toolPowerful administrative tool• Fully scriptableFully scriptable

DfsrdiagDfsrdiag• Powerful reportingPowerful reporting• Fully scriptableFully scriptable

Simplified Branch Server Simplified Branch Server ManagementManagementEnabling Technologies: Enabling Technologies: Remote Differential Remote Differential Compression Compression (RDC)(RDC)

• New Microsoft algorithm New Microsoft algorithm – Send only minimal Send only minimal deltasdeltas when transferring data over when transferring data over

the wirethe wire• RDC efficiency examplesRDC efficiency examples

– Change title in a 3.5MB PPT, resync takes just 16KChange title in a 3.5MB PPT, resync takes just 16K

Source: MS InternalSource: MS Internal

Connection TypeConnection Type Save full 3.5MBSave full 3.5MB Save changes onlySave changes only

56K bps modem56K bps modem 10 minutes10 minutes 3 seconds3 seconds

500K bps DSL500K bps DSL 70 seconds70 seconds <1 second<1 second

Original fileOriginal file Updated fileUpdated fileUpdated fileUpdated file

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Receiving Server Sending Server

Request file

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Fetch new chunks 3, 4

Note: Cross-file RDC can use multiple files to suppress replication and is available when at least one member is running R2 Enterprise Edition

Enabling TechnologiesEnabling TechnologiesRDC – IN DEPTHRDC – IN DEPTH

Simplified Branch Server Simplified Branch Server ManagementManagementEnabling Technologies:Enabling Technologies: Print RolePrint Role

• New Print Management Console (PMC) in R2New Print Management Console (PMC) in R2• With PMC, branch servers can easily be print servers because they are With PMC, branch servers can easily be print servers because they are

remotely manageable on a 1-to-many basisremotely manageable on a 1-to-many basis

Enabling Technologies:Enabling Technologies: Print Role Print Role

Printers NodePrinters Node

Servers NodeServers Node

DPM And Windows Server 2003 R2DPM And Windows Server 2003 R2• If client wants high availability/failover of branch office file servers, we If client wants high availability/failover of branch office file servers, we

recommend Windows Server 2003 R2.recommend Windows Server 2003 R2.• For centralized backup and fast recovery of branch office files with For centralized backup and fast recovery of branch office files with

multiple recovery points, we recommend DPM.multiple recovery points, we recommend DPM.• For both high availability/failover and centralized backup capabilities, For both high availability/failover and centralized backup capabilities,

recommend both Windows Server 2003 R2 and DPM. recommend both Windows Server 2003 R2 and DPM.

DFS Replication in R2DFS Replication in R2 DPM 2005DPM 2005

DeliveryDelivery In Windows OSIn Windows OS ApplicationApplication

Cross domainCross domain Replicates within forestReplicates within forest Replicates within domainReplicates within domain

Network types Network types supportedsupported

LANLANWAN (even poor WANs)WAN (even poor WANs)

LAN LAN WAN (better WANs…)WAN (better WANs…)

Open file supportOpen file support Files replicated on closeFiles replicated on close Files replicated even while openFiles replicated even while open

Replication Replication granularitygranularity

Replicates differences between Replicates differences between files when updates occurfiles when updates occur

Replicates write traffic when Replicates write traffic when writes occurwrites occur

Key Differentiators

Branch Office ServerBranch Office Server

Your EMPLOYEESYour APPLICATIONS

Your PLATFORMS

Your SUPPLIERSTheir APPLICATIONS

Your PARTNERSTheir APPLICATIONS

Your REMOTE andVIRTUAL EMPLOYEES

Your CUSTOMERS

Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access ManagementChallenge: Extending access across Challenge: Extending access across users, apps, platformsusers, apps, platforms


• Active DirectoryActive Directory®® Application Mode (ADAM) Application Mode (ADAM)– Lightweight, domain-independent mode of Active DirectoryLightweight, domain-independent mode of Active Directory– Interoperability with Domain Mode for authenticationInteroperability with Domain Mode for authentication– Benefit: Tailor directory services infrastructure Benefit: Tailor directory services infrastructure

• UNIX Identity ManagementUNIX Identity Management– Server for Network Information Service (NIS) helps Server for Network Information Service (NIS) helps

integrate Windows and UNIX domainsintegrate Windows and UNIX domains– Password synchronization simplifies password Password synchronization simplifies password

maintenancemaintenance

– Benefit: Efficient multi-platform identity managementBenefit: Efficient multi-platform identity management • Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)

Active Directory Federation ServicesActive Directory Federation ServicesWindows Integrated Authentication: Great For Windows Integrated Authentication: Great For IntranetsIntranets

Active DirectoryLogon to Windows

Flexible Authentication Kerberos X509 v3/Smartcard/PKI VPN/802.1x/RADIUS LDAP Passport/Digest/Basic (Web) SSPI/SPNEGO

Single Sign-on to: Windows File/Print servers Microsoft applications 390/AS400 (Host Integration Server) ERP (BizTalk®, SharePoint® ESSO) 3rd Party Integrated Apps Web Applications via IIS Unix/J2EE (Services for Unix, Vintela/Centrify)

Exchange

Web APPS

File Share

Windows IntegratedApplications

Vision for Identity ManagementVision for Identity ManagementExtending Access Through Web ServicesExtending Access Through Web Services

Past Present Future

Connected Systems

Identity Federation

Built to Extend

Low cost to value

Application Silos

ID for Each System

Internally Focused

Limit to Biz Value

Custom Integration

Identity Integration

Internal & External

High cost to value

Identity IntegrationIdentity IntegrationProducts and ServicesProducts and Services

Platform CapabilitiesPlatform CapabilitiesWeb Services InteropWeb Services Interop

• Extend value of Active Directory deploymentsExtend value of Active Directory deployments– Web SSO: Extranet authentication and single sign-onWeb SSO: Extranet authentication and single sign-on– Identity Federation: Distributed web SSO across domainsIdentity Federation: Distributed web SSO across domains

• Promotes IT efficiency, end user productivity, and better Promotes IT efficiency, end user productivity, and better securitysecurity

• Works with existing Active Directory deploymentsWorks with existing Active Directory deployments• Interoperable with 3rd party security solutions and Interoperable with 3rd party security solutions and

heterogeneous application platformsheterogeneous application platforms

IISIISADAD

Company ACompany A Company BCompany B

Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access ManagementActive Directory Federation Services Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)(ADFS)

ADFS Scenario: Web SSOADFS Scenario: Web SSOADFS Scenario: Web SSOADFS Scenario: Web SSO

• User credentials and attributes managed in User credentials and attributes managed in Active Directory/ADAM at the applicationActive Directory/ADAM at the application

• Benefits:Benefits:– Single sign-on to farm of IISv6 web appsSingle sign-on to farm of IISv6 web apps– Stronger authentication via forms, client-side Stronger authentication via forms, client-side

certscerts– ADAM support: LDAP user store in perimeterADAM support: LDAP user store in perimeter– Support for “road warrior” applicationsSupport for “road warrior” applications

• Windows Integrated Auth for internal usersWindows Integrated Auth for internal users• ADFS auth for external usersADFS auth for external users

Customers

BusinessPartners

Employees

Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management• Key BenefitsKey Benefits

– Provide more secure web application access to Provide more secure web application access to employees, partners and customers, across security employees, partners and customers, across security boundariesboundaries

– Enable single sign-on for employees across internal and Enable single sign-on for employees across internal and partner applicationspartner applications

– Centrally manage identities across Windows and UNIX Centrally manage identities across Windows and UNIX systemssystems

– Tailor directory services infrastructure to meet varying Tailor directory services infrastructure to meet varying needs for decentralization or controlneeds for decentralization or control

• Key EnablersKey Enablers– ADFS, ADAM, Unix Identity ManagementADFS, ADAM, Unix Identity Management– Web Services Architecture (WS-*)Web Services Architecture (WS-*)– Other Windows Server tools:Other Windows Server tools:

• Windows SharePoint ServicesWindows SharePoint Services• Authorization Manager (AzMan)Authorization Manager (AzMan)

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementThe Challenges of Storage TodayThe Challenges of Storage Today

• Storage growth estimates: 60-100% per yearStorage growth estimates: 60-100% per year• Managing storage growth effectively is a challenge Managing storage growth effectively is a challenge

– Adding more direct attached storage (DAS) increases complexityAdding more direct attached storage (DAS) increases complexity– Networked storage solutions can be complexNetworked storage solutions can be complex– Few IT professionals are storage experts:Few IT professionals are storage experts:

• 35% of SMBs have moved from DAS to networked storage already 35% of SMBs have moved from DAS to networked storage already

• 40% of SMBs are considering moving to networked storage 40% of SMBs are considering moving to networked storage

• Costs of managing storage can be 10x the cost of storageCosts of managing storage can be 10x the cost of storage• Process of consolidating File Servers/Storage is involvingProcess of consolidating File Servers/Storage is involving

– Complex and error proneComplex and error prone– Potential disruption to end usersPotential disruption to end users

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementWindows Server 2003 R2 Storage Windows Server 2003 R2 Storage ManagementManagement

(FSRM)

(SMFS)

Capacity Management

Policy Management File Screening

QuotaManagement

Configuration Management

File Server Resource Manager

Storage Manager for SANs

Disk provisioning Disk management

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementFSRM: Administrator ChallengesFSRM: Administrator Challenges

• Capacity ManagementCapacity Management– Determine existing storage capacity usageDetermine existing storage capacity usage– Determine whether usage effectively supports organizational Determine whether usage effectively supports organizational

goalsgoals– Define and implement storage policies Define and implement storage policies – Adjust the policies as capacity needs growAdjust the policies as capacity needs grow

• Policy ManagementPolicy Management – No easy way to control the type of data stored on file servers No easy way to control the type of data stored on file servers – Unwanted content must be identified manuallyUnwanted content must be identified manually

• Quota ManagementQuota Management– User home directories often grow quickly causing space issuesUser home directories often grow quickly causing space issues– Departmental shares can also grow unexpectedly Departmental shares can also grow unexpectedly – Administrators are only aware of storage crises after the factAdministrators are only aware of storage crises after the fact

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementFSRM: User Scenarios and BenefitsFSRM: User Scenarios and Benefits

• Capacity ManagementCapacity Management– Identify where storage capacity is used inefficiently Identify where storage capacity is used inefficiently – Identify mechanisms to prevent future capacity misuseIdentify mechanisms to prevent future capacity misuse– Monitor usage patterns and utilization levelsMonitor usage patterns and utilization levels

• Policy ManagementPolicy Management – Eliminate non-business files and improve storage Eliminate non-business files and improve storage

utilizationutilization– Implement policies to restrict unauthorized filesImplement policies to restrict unauthorized files– Promote a culture of accountabilityPromote a culture of accountability

• Quota ManagementQuota Management– Control the amount of space used for a folder or shareControl the amount of space used for a folder or share– Monitor disk space usage growth per volume, folder, or Monitor disk space usage growth per volume, folder, or

shareshare– Slow down storage growthSlow down storage growth

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementFSRM:FSRM: Capacity ManagementCapacity Management

• Functionality Functionality – Predefined and configurable storage capacity reportingPredefined and configurable storage capacity reporting

• Predefined reports for ease of usePredefined reports for ease of use• Configurable reports for fine tuning to specific server environmentsConfigurable reports for fine tuning to specific server environments

PredefinedPredefined• Large filesLarge files• Most/least recently Most/least recently usedused• Files by ownerFiles by owner• Files by file groupFiles by file group

• Duplicate filesDuplicate files• Quota usageQuota usage• File screen auditFile screen audit• Export reportExport report

ConfigurableConfigurable • Multiple volumesMultiple volumes • Multiple folders or sharesMultiple folders or shares

– Multiple report formats Multiple report formats

– Generate reports Generate reports • at scheduled intervalsat scheduled intervals• on-demandon-demand

•Save reports locally or send to via e-Save reports locally or send to via e-mail mail

•Support for clustered configurationsSupport for clustered configurations

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementFSRM:FSRM: Policy Management (File Screening)Policy Management (File Screening)

• Functionality Functionality – Applies to a folder tree or volumeApplies to a folder tree or volume– Screening rules Screening rules

• Based on file groupsBased on file groups• Apply to all user files in the folder Apply to all user files in the folder • File screening settings can be saved in templateFile screening settings can be saved in template

– Passive and active screening supportedPassive and active screening supported– Screening events recorded in audit logScreening events recorded in audit log– Same set of notification as quotas Same set of notification as quotas – File system interoperabilityFile system interoperability

• Only NTFS volumes are supported Only NTFS volumes are supported • Usage is tracked in real time Usage is tracked in real time • Only volumes with screening configuration are monitoredOnly volumes with screening configuration are monitored• Screening is based on file name patterns (*.mp3, FY04*) Screening is based on file name patterns (*.mp3, FY04*)

– Self-consistent volume configurationSelf-consistent volume configuration– Cluster supportCluster support

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementFSRM:FSRM: Quota ManagementQuota Management

• Functionality Functionality – Quotas limit the size of a directory tree or a volumeQuotas limit the size of a directory tree or a volume– Quota applies to all users files in directoryQuota applies to all users files in directory– Limit can be soft or hard Limit can be soft or hard – File system interoperabilityFile system interoperability

• Only NTFS volumes are supportedOnly NTFS volumes are supported

• Usage is tracked in real time, failing I/Os at hard limitUsage is tracked in real time, failing I/Os at hard limit

• Only volumes with quota configuration are monitoredOnly volumes with quota configuration are monitored

• Quota usage is charged based on disk sizeQuota usage is charged based on disk size

• Support for special files Support for special files – Compressed, sparse, named streams, hard links, reparse pointsCompressed, sparse, named streams, hard links, reparse points

– Multiple notification thresholds at configurable quota utilization levelsMultiple notification thresholds at configurable quota utilization levels– Self-consistent volume configurationSelf-consistent volume configuration

• Quota settings travel with volume (SAN, hot-pluggable disks)Quota settings travel with volume (SAN, hot-pluggable disks)

• Cluster supportCluster support

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementSMFS:SMFS: SAN Management and ProvisioningSAN Management and Provisioning

• Administrator ChallengesAdministrator Challenges– Small-midsize market want SAN benefits, but Small-midsize market want SAN benefits, but

• Existing tools are complex and expensiveExisting tools are complex and expensive• Administrators have limited experience with SAN technologiesAdministrators have limited experience with SAN technologies

– Want basic functionality enabling the administrator to easily share Want basic functionality enabling the administrator to easily share storage among serversstorage among servers

• User scenarios and benefitsUser scenarios and benefits– Offers basic SAN management functionality, including Offers basic SAN management functionality, including

• Device discovery Device discovery • LUN creation LUN creation • Storage allocationStorage allocation

– EnablesEnables• Shared storage solutionsShared storage solutions• ClusteringClustering

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementSMFS:SMFS: SAN Management and ProvisioningSAN Management and Provisioning

• Basics Basics – Uses Virtual Disk Service (VDS) infrastructureUses Virtual Disk Service (VDS) infrastructure– Allows Windows® administrators to perform basic array and LUN Allows Windows® administrators to perform basic array and LUN

management management – Targets small-scale SANs built from simplified hardwareTargets small-scale SANs built from simplified hardware– MMC snap-inMMC snap-in

• Functionality Functionality – Discovery of storage arrays on a Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN, Discovery of storage arrays on a Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN,

including storage array properties, such as firmware infoincluding storage array properties, such as firmware info• Creation, deletion and expansion of storage array LUNsCreation, deletion and expansion of storage array LUNs• Specification of LUN options, such as RAID levels Specification of LUN options, such as RAID levels • Allocation of LUNs to specific servers on the SANAllocation of LUNs to specific servers on the SAN• Monitor LUNs, including status/health and allocation to serversMonitor LUNs, including status/health and allocation to servers

– Using VDS, integrates Using VDS, integrates • iSCSI, iSNS, MPIO, HBA APIiSCSI, iSNS, MPIO, HBA API• local storage managementlocal storage management

Virtual Disk Service (VDS)Virtual Disk Service (VDS)

• LUN ManagementLUN Management– Create, Grow, Delete LUNCreate, Grow, Delete LUN– RAID stackingRAID stacking

• Service handlersService handlers– Subsystem DiscoverySubsystem Discovery– FormattingFormatting– Hardware LUN maskingHardware LUN masking

• Management enablerManagement enabler

Management ApplicationManagement Application

Virtual Disk ServiceVirtual Disk Service

Software ProvidersSoftware Providers Hardware ProvidersHardware Providers

HDSHDSEMCEMC

HPHP

basicbasic dynamicdynamic

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementSMFS:SMFS: Technical DetailsTechnical Details

• Uses VDS API to Uses VDS API to manage storage manage storage (hardware providers)(hardware providers)– Fibre ChannelFibre Channel– iSCSIiSCSI– ““PCI” RAID (DAS)PCI” RAID (DAS)

• iSCSI and HBA API iSCSI and HBA API connectivity connectivity

• MPIO for path MPIO for path managementmanagement

Storage Managerfor SANs

VDS

iSCSI MPIO

HBAAPI

ProviderProvider

Storage Hardware

(managed via VDS)

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage ManagementDistributed File System (DFS)Distributed File System (DFS)

• Key storage technologyKey storage technology– Leading file system virtualization Leading file system virtualization

product – virtualizes file servers and product – virtualizes file servers and network-attached storage devicesnetwork-attached storage devices

– Provides logical view to physical Provides logical view to physical storage and unified global storage and unified global namespacenamespace

– Users can connect to share without Users can connect to share without having to remember server namehaving to remember server name

– Translates logical names to physical Translates logical names to physical sharesshares

– Shares can be moved around Shares can be moved around without affecting clients – share without affecting clients – share location is transparent to clientslocation is transparent to clients

FailoverFailover √√

Closest site referralClosest site referral √√

Root scalabilityRoot scalability √√

Multiple rootsMultiple roots √√

Failback supportFailback support √√

Admin. delegationAdmin. delegation √√

Target priorityTarget priority √√

Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage Management• Key BenefitsKey Benefits

– Simple SAN provisioningSimple SAN provisioning– File quota management, file screening, and file storage File quota management, file screening, and file storage

reportingreporting– UNIX NFS connectivityUNIX NFS connectivity

• Key EnablersKey Enablers– Simple SAN Management for the IT GeneralistSimple SAN Management for the IT Generalist– File Server Resource ManagementFile Server Resource Management– Virtual Disk Services (VDS) 1.1Virtual Disk Services (VDS) 1.1– UNIX/Windows interoperabilityUNIX/Windows interoperability

for streamlined cross-platformfor streamlined cross-platformfile server managementfile server management

Robust Application PlatformRobust Application Platform

• Customer ChallengesCustomer Challenges– Customers with heterogeneous systems want to use Customers with heterogeneous systems want to use

UNIX applications in Windows environmentUNIX applications in Windows environment– Developers want to take advantage of robustness of Developers want to take advantage of robustness of

new development environments new development environments • Goal Goal

– Compile and run custom UNIX-based applications on Compile and run custom UNIX-based applications on computers running Windows server-class operating computers running Windows server-class operating systemssystems

– Integrate with latest developer toolsIntegrate with latest developer tools• FeaturesFeatures

– Subsystem for UNIX Applications (SUA)Subsystem for UNIX Applications (SUA)– Built for Visual Studio® 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0Built for Visual Studio® 2005 and .NET Framework 2.0– UNIX to Windows application portability (Visual Studio UNIX to Windows application portability (Visual Studio

& .NET)& .NET)

SummarySummary

• Windows Server 2003 R2Windows Server 2003 R2– Principal ScenariosPrincipal Scenarios

• Simplified Branch Server ManagementSimplified Branch Server Management• Identity and Access ManagementIdentity and Access Management• Efficient Storage ManagementEfficient Storage Management

– Robust Application PlatformRobust Application Platform

Editions and FeaturesEditions and FeaturesFeatureFeature Standard EditionStandard Edition Enterprise EditionEnterprise Edition Datacenter EditionDatacenter Edition

Server Resource ManagerServer Resource Manager √√ √√ √√

Simple SAN ManagementSimple SAN Management √√ √√ √√

Active Directory Federation ServicesActive Directory Federation Services √√ √√

ADAMADAM √√ √√ √√

Distributed File System – ReplicationDistributed File System – Replication √√ √√ √√

Distributed File System – Cross-File Distributed File System – Cross-File Remote Differential Compression*Remote Differential Compression*

√√** √√**

Print Management ConsolePrint Management Console √√ √√ √√

MMC 3.0MMC 3.0 √√ √√ √√

Windows SharePoint Services V2 SP2Windows SharePoint Services V2 SP2 √√ √√ √√

.NET Framework 2.0.NET Framework 2.0 √√ √√ √√

Subsystem for UNIX ApplicationsSubsystem for UNIX Applications √√ √√ √√

UNIX Interop (NIS Serve, Password UNIX Interop (NIS Serve, Password Sync, NFS Admin, etc)Sync, NFS Admin, etc)

√√ √√ √√

x64 Availabilityx64 Availability √√ √√ √√

WS-ManagementWS-Management √√ √√ √√

* Only one of the replication partners is required to be an Enterprise Edition or Datacenter Edition

ResourcesResources

• Windows Server 2003 R2 WebsiteWindows Server 2003 R2 Websitehttp://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/R2/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/R2/default.mspx

• Windows Server 2003 R2 TechNet SiteWindows Server 2003 R2 TechNet Sitehttp://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/r2.mspxhttp://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/r2.mspx

• TechNet Virtual LabsTechNet Virtual Labshttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/default.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/default.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/R2/default.mspx

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/r2.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/traincert/virtuallab/default.mspx

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