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Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 Hikmat Kanaan Jitpros.net user Group http://geeksconnecetd.com/hkanaan http://jitpros.net [email protected]

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Introducing Windows Server 2008

R2Hikmat Kanaan Jitpros.net user Grouphttp://geeksconnecetd.com/hkanaanhttp://[email protected]

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Management Virtualization

Hyper-V with Live Migration

Hot Add/Remove VM Storage

Remote Desktop Services

Solid Foundation for Enterprise Workloads

AD Administrative Center

AD Enhancements & Changes

PowerShell 2.0

Best Practices Analyzer

Better Together with Windows 7

Scalability and Reliability

DirectAccess ™BranchCache ™Enhanced Group Policies Remote Desktop & App Connections

>64 Core SupportComponentization

Technology Investment Areas

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Streamlined administration

Windows PowerShell remote scenarios

The PowerShell graphical interface

Extending Windows PowerShell scripts

AD & identity managementBest Practice Analyzers

Management Overview

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AD & Identity Management

Active Directory server role enhancementsNew forest functional levelPowerShell managementMicrosoft System Center Management Pack

Active Directory Administrative CenterRecycle BinOffline domain joinManaged service accounts

Active Directory Federated Services updateAuthentication assurance

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Increasing Compliance

Integrated Best Practice AnalyzerValidates configuration informationEnhances infrastructure reliabilityImproves compliance with service level agreements

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The PowerShell Graphical Interfaces

Graphical PowerShellOut-GridView

Integrated developmen

t environment

Multi-tabbed interface

Syntax coloring

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Extending PowerShell Scripts

Advanced functionsCall .NET APIsImproved debuggingEvent log subscriptionWrite cmdlets in PowerShell scriptScript translationNew cmdletsCommunity site

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DEMOAD Administrative Center

PowerShell 2.0

Best Practices Analyzer

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Overview virtualization

Microsoft’s virtualization vision

Server virtualization with Hyper-V

Presentation virtualization with RDS

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Windows Server 2008

VSPWindows Kernel

Hyper-V Architecture

Applications

Applications

Applications

Non-Hypervisor Aware OS

Windows Server 2003,

2008

Windows Kernel VSC

VMBusEmulatio

n

“Designed for Windows” Server Hardware

Windows hypervisor

Xen-Enabled

Linux KernelLinux VSC

Hypercall Adapter

Parent Partition

Child Partitions

VM Service

WMI Provider

VM Worker

Processes

OSISV / IHV / OEM

Microsoft Hyper-VMicrosoft / XenSource

User Mode

Kernel Mode

Provided by:

Ring -1

IHV Driver

s

VMBus

VMBus

Applications

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Processor Power and Memory Capacity

Improved physical processor and memory resources

Runs exclusively on 64-bit processorsSupports up to 256 logical processor coresWindows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V supports up to 32 physical processor cores

Improved virtual processor resources

Each virtual machine supports up to 4 logical coresSupports Second-Level Address Translation (SLAT) and CPU Core Parking

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Componentization

The OS as ComponentsInstall only what you need

Example: Server Core, Branch RoDC

Role = Active Directory ServicesFeatures = BitLockerServer = Kernel, TCP/IP & Security

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Cluster Shared Volumes

Disk 5

VHD VHD VHD

SAN

Single Volume

Concurrent access to a single file system

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Increasing AvailabilityLive Migration

ClusterNode 1

Network Storage

ClusterNode 2

Configuration Data

Virtual Machine

Memory Content

VHD

Memory Sync

Virtual Machine

User

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Increasing AvailabilityLive Migration

Migrate virtual machines between hosts with no interruption of service

Benefits:No dropped network connectionsHigh availability for production workloadsFlexible managementEnables dynamic IT environment

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Simplifying Deployment

Boot from .vhdEnables pre-configuration of virtual and physical computersReduces the number of managed imagesSimplifies test deployments

Boot

VHD

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Improved Management ToolsetReduce repetitive task with RDS PowerShell support, improved application install, connection broker install & profile management

RDS and VDI – An Integrated SolutionSingle 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 ConnectionsCentrally hosted applications integrated into start menu, desktop, etc. Can personalize a non-work PC with work applications without installing them locally

Platform InvestmentsMultiple levels of extensibility for custom partner solutions for Remote Desktop Services & VDI based solutions

Remote Desktop Services in R2

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Remote Application

Access

RDS & VDI – an integrated

solution

Remote Application

AccessHyper-V support for

virtual desktops

Single discovery, broker & publishing

infrastructure

SCVMM Support

RemoteApp & Desktop Connections

RemoteApp & Desktop & Web Access

RD Gateway Security Improvements

True multiple monitor support

Multimedia Support & Bi direction audio

2D and 3D remoting for DirectX 10.1

(DXGI 1.1)

Platform & ManagementNew API, Connection Broker Extensibility,,

Powershell Support, Best Practices Analyzer

RDS New & Improved

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RDS & VDI – An Integrated Solution

Remote Desktop Gateway Server

Remote Desktop

Connection Broker

Remote App Servers

RemoteApp & Desktop Web Access Server

Client

Authentication

Hyper-V-basedRemote

Desktops

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WEB New Management Tools

Enhanced IIS ManagerConfiguration EditorIIS Manager UI ExtensionsRequest Filtering

Windows PowerShell Provider.NET on Server CoreAuditing changes and application configurationFailed Request Tracing for FastCGIBest Practice Analyzer

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DirectAccess™

Better Together with Windows 7

BranchCache™

Read-Only DFS for branch security

Serving Up the Virtual Desktop

Protection for Mobile Data

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Thank You