Networking with Windows Server 2008 R2

There are substantial improvements in the way Windows Server 2008 R2 can be managed,
both graphically and from the command line. A new version of Windows PowerShell
provides enhanced remote capabilities and is now available as an installation option for
Windows Server
Core. Graphical management is also improved, with Server Manager now
fully supported remotely, and many of the management consoles are better integrated into
Server Manager, enabling remote management. The improvements in Windows PowerShell
are covered
throughout the book, and we cover the specifics of setting up remote Server
Manager,
installing Windows PowerShell in Server Core, and many of the changes to rolebased
administration in Chapter 2, “Installation and Configuration: Adding R2 to Your World.”
Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a new Active Directory (AD) schema that enables an AD
Recycle Bin, a new set of Active Directory Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and improvements in
daily AD administration.
Improvements in storage management and file server management are part of Windows
Server 2008 R2. The new Windows File Classification Infrastructure (FCI) provides insight into
your data by automating classification processes so that you can manage your data more
effectively and economically. BranchCache improves bandwidth utilization of wide area