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.
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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
- Djoin.exe – Offline domain join in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Djoin.exe – Unattended offline domain join in Windows 7
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
Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
- Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 – the better together features
- Windows 7 DirectAccess – Features
- Windows 7 DirectAccess – Experiences
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Dear Team
Can you explain below
1. Explain about System Center Virtual Machine Manager Console 2008 (SCVMM)
2. Where is Quorum Disk located in Cluster
3. In DHCP Some IP configured.when exactly client DHCP lease expired Ex.I set lease for 10 days.lease expire after 10 days or before 10 days
4. DRAC & OMSA Port No’s
5. About Hyper-V
6. How to restore VSS in Windows 2003 Server
7. DHCP Broadcast ip address
8. How to troubleshoot Remote Server
9. HP server resource & Diagnostic tool
10. About Cluster
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