Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview Part 1 Technical

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview Part 1 Technical

2. Doug Spindler’s Background • 24 years in IT as a Technology Consultant • MCT, MCITP, MCTS • President of Pacific IT Professionals • A professional association for IT Professionals • Join today at www.pacitpros.org • Technology Instructor • Author • Speaker • Lecturer • IT Pro Hero

3. Our Approach to Server Releases • Customers continue to Microsoft they want regular, compatible, and consistent server releases with great targeted innovation • Microsoft’s roadmap anticipates 2-4 year cadence of Windows Server releases • Each major update followed by a minor “R2” update (e.g., Windows Server 2003, followed by WS 2003 R2; Windows Server 2008, followed by WS 2008 R2) • R2 strategy enables release refinement and delivery of high value feature enhancements, while enabling Windows to adapt more quickly to changing industry landscape (e.g., hardware advances, new paradigms, etc.) • Optional nature of R2 releases give IT the flexibility to leverage the latest server technology without feeling forced to upgrade their entire infrastructure • Of note with R2 • 64-Bit only • 2nd time client and server jointly developed

4. R2 Release Principles • Strong emphasis on hardware, driver and application compatibility • Goal to support Windows Server 2008 compatible applications, plus certified drivers and hardware • Take advantage of anticipated hardware advances • Multicore, >64 processors, power management • Respond to important developments in the server landscape • Virtualization, power management, server management • Lay the foundation for the next major release of Windows • Componentization, automation, SaaS • Seek engineering efficiencies with Windows client • Unified release focus across Client and Server drive up efficiencies Power Multi/Many-core Addressing Industry Trends 64-Bit Virtualization

5. Microsoft Confidential Technology Investment Areas Virtualization Management Web Hyper-V™ in Server 2008 R2 Live Migration Boot from VHD Terminal Services & VDI Power Management PowerShell 2.0 AD Administrative Center Best Practices Analyzer IIS 7 .NET on Server Core Integrated IIS7 Extensions Solid Foundation for Enterprise Workloads Scalability and Reliability Better Together with Windows 7 >64 Core Support Componentization DHCP Failover DNSSEC Direct Access BranchCache Enhanced Group Policies BitLocker on Removable Drives

6. Virtualization

7. Live Migration • Overview • Live-migration of VMs between servers with no loss of service • Clustered Shared Volumes facilitates LM • Benefits • No dropped network connections • Leverages Microsoft Failover Clustering • Enables dynamic IT environment • How • SCVMM is recommended and can provide additional Live Migration management and orchestration scenarios such as Live Migration via policy • Moving from Quick to Live Migration: • Changes to VMs: No • Changes to Storage infrastructure: No • Changes to Network Infrastructure: No • Update to Hyper-V 2.0 : Yes

8. Quick Migration vs. Live Migration • Live Migration • (WS08R2 Hyper-V) • VM State/Memory Transfer • Create VM on the target • Move memory pages from the source to the target via Ethernet • Final state transfer and virtual machine restore • Pause virtual machine • Move storage connectivity from source host to target host via Ethernet • Un-pause & Run • Quick Migration • (Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V) • Save state • Create VM on the target • Write VM memory to shared storage • Move virtual machine • Move storage connectivity from source host to target host via Ethernet • Restore state & Run • Take VM memory from shared storage and restore on Target • Run Host 2 Host 1 Host 1 Host 2

9. Hyper-V in R2 Features Overview • Building on the solid architecture of Hyper-V • Key Improvements • Support for 32 logical processors on host computer • Second Level Translation (SLAT) – Uses new processor enhancements to improve perf and reduce load on the hypervisor • Hot Add/Remove Storage - Add and remove VHD disks to a running VM without requiring a reboot • Boot from VHD - Allows any VHD to work on physical hardware • Enable greater server consolidation, dynamic data center, and Virtualized Desktop (VDI) scenarios

10. Terminal Services • Key Improvements • TS and VDI – An Integrated Solution • Single broker to connect users to sessions or virtual machines, out of the box solution for VDI scenarios with Hyper-V • Improving the User Experience • Experience rich multimedia, VoIP integration, aero glass remoting, true multi-monitor support • RemoteApp & Desktop (RAD) connections • Centrally hosted applications integrated into start menu and desktop • Improved Management Toolset • Reduce repetitive task with TS Powershell support, improved application install, connection broker install & profile management • Platform Investments • Multiple levels of extensibility for custom partner solutions for Terminal Services & VDI based solutions

11. Management

12. Management • Windows Server 2008 R2 improves on management and data center automation – expanded surface area that can be managed with scripting • Key improvements • Remoteable Server Manager UI – runs R2 or Windows 7 clients • PowerShell 2.0 – new interface, 100’s of new cmdlets • Best Practices Analyzer integrated into Server Manager • Easier migration of roles and core server settings from WS03/WS08 to Windows Server 2008 R2 • Cmdline solution or role-specific migration tools to migrate AD, DHCP, DNS and File and Print roles • Migration portal and step-by-step documentation for all roles

13. PowerShell 2.0 Improved Command-line shell & Scripting Language • Improves productivity & control • Accelerates automation of system admin • Easy-to-use • Works with existing scripts • PowerShellCommunity.org Integration New Features • Active Directory • IIS • Power Management • One-to-many remote management using WS-MGMT • Graphical PowerShell • Portability • New cmdlets

14. Power Management • Improves on Windows Server 2008 Power Processor Management (PPM) capabilities • Key Improvements • “Core parking” reduces multi-core power consumption • Centralized control of active power policies enable servers to “throttle-down” during off hours • More granular power controls – example: • New Logo Program with Power Additional Qualifier

15. Better Together with Windows 7

16. Better Together with Windows 7 • “Better Together” leverages joint development efforts between Client and Server teams • Key Improvements • Direct Access simplifies access to corporate resources for remote workers • BranchCache improves performance for branch scenarios • More granular client power management • BitLocker encryption on removable drives

17. DirectAccess • Allows Windows 7 clients to access corporate resources without the need to establish a VPN connection • Simple user experience: plug in the network cable • Improves productivity for mobile workforce or remote workers • Seamless VPN DeploymentRouted VPN Deployment

18. Branch Office Network Performance Situation Today “BranchCache” Feature • Application and data access over WAN is slow in branch offices • Slow connections hurt user productivity • Improving network performance is expensive and difficult to implement • Caches http & SMB downloaded by users in the branch • Users can quickly open files stored in the cache • Frees up network bandwidth for other uses Windows Server 2008 R2 Solution

19. BranchCache – Peer to Peer Caching • How it works: • Client requests the file from the server • Server responds back with Hashes • Client Broadcasts the request in its subnet on LAN • Peer matches the hashes and delivers the File • Appropriate for: • Small branch office scenarios

20. BranchCache – Hosted Server Caching • How it works • Client requests the file from the server • Server responds back with Hashes • Client sends the Hashes to the hosted cache • Hosted Cache matches the hashes and delivers the File • Ideal for • Higher performance and larger branch offices

21. Key Changes to IIS 7.0 in R2 IIS 7.0 New IIS Manager Modules ASP.NET on Server Core Integrated PowerShell Provider Configuration Logging & Tracing Integrated FTP and WebDAV Extended Protection & Security

22. Scalability and Reliability

23. Scalability and Reliability • Run the largest workloads and fully utilize multicore servers with a single WSS08R2 server instance • Get standard workloads to function with fewer locks and greater parallelism • Support more than 64 processor cores for a single OS instance • Reduced overhead for Hyper-V, and improved storage performance • Componentization - Improvements to Server Core • .NET framework on Server core • Support more roles and broaden current role support (e.g., the addition of ASP.net within IIS) • PowerShell scripting in Server Core

24. Scalability and Reliability • DHCP Failover • Primary/Secondary DHCP servers synch information • Secondary server provides DHCP information until primary server is back online • DNS Security (DNSSEC) • Prevents denial of service attacks and illegitimate DNS responses • Validates name resolution and zone transfers comes from a trusted source • Uses PKI infrastructure to secure DNS resource records

25. Windows Server Roadmap R2 2010 2009 2008 Service Pack Two 2008

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