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Windows Server 2008 R2 – All 4sysops reviews
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Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available on Technet and MSDN. Before you head over to Microsoft, you should read the post where I described the best way to download Windows 7 from Technet and MSDN. What I’ve said there applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 as well. You can also download the Windows Server 2008 R2 evaluation VHD images for Hyper-V, if you are not a Technet or MSDN subscriber.
Before you start playing with R2, you might want to get an overview of the new features. This page lists all articles about R2 I have been writing so far. There not as many as for Windows 7, but I am planning to publish more about R2 in the near future. I will then always update this list. Feel free to let me know in a comment which features you want to be reviewed first.
Windows Server 2008 R2 feature list
- Windows Server 2008 R2 new features – the complete list – Part 1: Virtualization
- Windows Server 2008 R2 new features – the complete list – Part 2: Active Directory
- Windows Server 2008 R2 new features – the complete list – Part 3: IIS 7.5 and Performance
- Windows Server 2008 R2 new features – the complete list – Part 4: Administration
General
- Windows Server 2008 R2 release dates
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core – Sconfig and other new features
Active Directory
- How to raise the Active Directory domain functional level to Server 2008 R2
- How to upgrade Active Directory to Server 2008 R2 functional level – Part 2
- Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Group Policy – New features
- Active Directory Recycle Bin – Part 1: How to restore Active Directory objects in Windows Server 2003/2008
- Active Directory Recycle Bin – Part 2: Restoring deleted AD objects in Windows Server 2008 R2
- How to use and enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
Virtualization
- Remote Desktop Services – Windows Server 2008 R2 will support Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Hyper-V Server R2 new features – Hyper-V Server vs. Hyper-V
