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Windows Server 2008 R2 Reviewers Guide 1
Table of Contents 3
Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2 5
Overview 5
Using this Guide 5
Getting Started 7
System Requirements 7
Installation and Activation 8
Virtualization 11
Improved Virtualization with Hyper-V™ 12
Terminal Services Becomes Remote Desktop Services for Improved Presentation Virtualization 26
Management 34
Improved Data Center Power Consumption Management 34
Improved Remote Administration 40
Reduced Administrative Effort for Interactive Administrative Tasks 41
Enhanced Command-line and Automated Management 42
Improved Identity Management 45
Improved Compliance with Established Standards and Best Practices 57
Web 58
Reduced Effort to Administer and Support Web-based Applications 58
Improved FTP Services 63
Ability to Extend Functionality and Features 64
Improved .NET Support 65
Improved Application Pool Security 65
IIS.NET Community Portal 65
Solid Foundation for Enterprise Workloads 66
Scalability and Reliability 66
Better Together with Windows 7 80
