Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed

Comprehensive, practical reference to the new version of Microsofts flagship server operating system Provides insight into the new virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and Windows 7 integration. Authors have been on the early adopter TAP program for Windows 2008 R2 for the past 2 years, more than 18-months before the public has even seen R2 Loaded with practical, independent advice that will save IT Pros time, effort, and money. Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed covers the next generation of Windows Server operating system. It will release a few months after Windows 7, and will integrate with it tightly. Windows Server 2008 R2 is much more than a service pack update. It includes a number of major updates and improvements to Windows Server 2008, including Hyper-V virtualization, Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), remote access technologies, better integration with desktop Windows, and more. Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed will provide the comprehensive, authoritative, and practical information on Windows Server that the many fans of the series have come to expect, from basic installation and migration chapters through the more complex technology chapters on security, disaster recovery, performance optimization, and systems management. The authors - leading Windows Server experts - have written several previous bestselling Unleashed titles on Windows Server, and are extremely familiar with the core Windows 2008 platform. They have been on the early adopter TAP program for Windows 2008 R2 for the past 2 years, more than 18-months before the public saw R2, and have been working with actual production implementations of Windows 2008 R2 for the past year. They have based the book on lessons learned, best practices, tips, and tricks built on the experience theyve gained prior in those years of working with the product.