...Windows Server 2008 comes in different versions due to the simple fact that people and businesses have different wants and needs. A local small business doesn’t have the same needs as a global enterprise or a college campus. The different Windows Server 2008 options allow the consumer to choose your best option for their situation. Windows Server 2008 Standard offers the user most basic features of the server software including IIS 7.5, Hyper-V, Remote Desktop Services, and improves on existing management tools from older versions of server. Windows Server 2008 Enterprise builds on the standard edition by giving you increased scalability, cost-effective virtualization, failover clustering and Server Core. Windows Server 2008 Datacenter incorporates all the features of the enterprise edition and puts them on a larger scale with high availability, increased scalability, enhanced power management and dynamic hard partitioning. Windows Web Server 2008 allows the customer to easily develop and support intra and internet networks including features like IIS 7.0, low setup fee, Microsoft ASP .NET, and Microsoft .NET Framework. Windows Sever 2008 has many new features that were not included in the Windows Server 2003 software. Server Core has been added to the new server operating system which allows an administrator to install the minimal installation of Windows Server 2008 and helps with reliability, more secure server and requires less patching and servicing. Another new feature...
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...CMIT 369 7981 Installing and Configuring Windows Server Windows Server Proposal Worldwide Advertising Inc. Summary Wordwide Advertising Inc. is a newly established advertising firm will require a server environment to manage a starting staff of 90 employees and various roles required to manage their network. Windows Server 2012 will be installed to manage the following server roles. Exchange to manage company email, Active Directory to manage the domain to include users, computers, groups, sub domains, DHCP and DNS, file and print sharing, cloud storage, as well as backup solutions. There will be two locations which will require inter-site connectivity through a secure tunnel. The site in Los Angeles will house the majority of the employees while the New York location will have a smaller staff consisting of at least one employee from each department. New Features in Windows Server 2012 There are new features in Windows Server 2012 that Worldwide Advertising will be able to take advantage of. Some of these new features are as follows: You can leverage new features in Active Directory to enable employees and partners to access protected corporate data from their personal devices and at the same time manage risk and govern the use of corporate resources. Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in Windows Server 2012 includes new features that make it simpler and faster to deploy domain controllers (both on-premises and in the cloud), more...
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...Windows Server Deployment Proposal Overview Each student will create a detailed, organized, unified technical solution given the scenario described below. The submission will be in a written format, with at least one diagram, and may include additional diagrams, charts or tables. The assignment is meant for students to enhance their mastery of the material and to provide a creative and realistic way in which to apply knowledge from this course. Scenario Worldwide Advertising, Inc. (referred to as “WAI”) has hired you as an IT consultant for implementing their Windows network infrastructure. WAI is a new advertising firm, and they are currently hiring staff, establishing two locations, and have a need to get their internal IT services configured. They do not yet have an IT staff, but when they do, the IT staff will take over all aspects of IT administration. You are required to supply WAI with a solution which describes the implementation and configuration of their core IT services. Cost is not a significant concern – WAI wishes to implement the “right” solution to fit their needs now and for the next 2-3 years. There are several details about WAI which will have an impact on your choices: * WAI will start with 110 employees, in the following departments: * Executives (9 employees) – manage and run the company * Accounts and Sales Department (15 employees) – perform market research and maintain accounts * Creative, Media and Production Department...
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...Topics |Securing Windows 7 |Installing Windows Server 2008 | |Password and Account Lockout Policies |What Defines a Server | |Windows Firewall Configuration |Server Hardware | |Encrypting File System (EFS) |Windows Server 2008 Editions | |Remote Access Technologies |Server Roles in Windows Server 2008 | |Backup and Restore |Method of Installing Windows Server 2008 | |System Restore Points |Server Configuration | | |IP Address Settings | | |Management of Devices and Device Drivers | | |Microsoft Management Console (MMC) ...
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...William Walbuck IT221 Research Assignment Part 1 Windows server 2008 comes in different versions because different versions have different features and price ranges to satisfy individual customer needs and wants. Each version has significant features so that customer may choose which one best suits their business needs. For example; Windows Server 2008 Datacenter delivers an enterprise-class platform for deploying business-critical applications and large-scale virtualization on small and large servers. Improve availability, enhance power management, and integrate solutions for mobile and branch workers. Windows Server 2008 Enterprise is an advanced server platform that provides more cost-effective and reliable support for mission-critical workloads. Windows Server 2008 Standard is the most robust Windows Server operating system to date. With built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities, it is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of your server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Windows Web Server 2008 is a powerful Web application and services platform. Featuring Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5 and designed exclusively as an Internet-facing server, it offers improved administration and diagnostic tools to help reduce infrastructure costs when used with a variety of popular development platforms. Windows HPC Server 2008 , the Microsoft third-generation HPC solution, provides a comprehensive and cost-effective solution...
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...Installing Windows Server Networking Eric A. Jordan Sr. POS421 19 May, 2014 William McKee Before I explain the server roles available to install Windows Server® 2008 R2, I would like to give a brief description of Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2008 R2 is an operating system, which has a business functionality more than a consumer atmosphere. Window Server 2008 R2 has such things as self-healing NFTS, which for the most part you will not see this function running on your computer. There is also server message block, hyper v, and core packing just to name a few features and functions. There are four different main editions of Windows Server 2008 R2, which are the Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, Datacenter Edition, and Web Edition. Choosing the correct windows edition will require the administrator or organization to understand the workload needs and requirements to ensure they choose the right operating system. Below is a list of several server roles available in installing Windows Server 2008 R2. Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) provides customizable services for creating and managing public key certificates used in software security systems employing public key technologies (Microsoft, 2014). Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) provide secure, structured, hierarchical data storage for objects in a network such as users, computers, printers, and services (Microsoft, 2014). Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) provides Web single-sign-on...
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...1. Why Windows server 2008 comes in different versions? What is the significance of each version? • Windows server 2008 comes in different versions for different people different Business and different likes or dislikes for each Editions. • The significance of each version is that it fits the needs for each Individual Person are Business, for example a Business with many Cluster would most likely use Windows HPC Server 2008. 2. What are the new features or enhancements made to Windows Server 2008? How is Windows Server 2008 different from Windows 2003? • Technical, security, management and administrative features new to Windows Vista such as the rewritten networking stack (native IPv6, native wireless, speed and security improvements); improved image-based installation, deployment and recovery; improved diagnostics, monitoring, event logging and reporting tools; new security features such as Bit-Locker and ASLR; improved Windows Firewall with secure default configuration; .NET Framework 3.0 technologies, specifically Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Message Queuing and Windows Workflow Foundation; and the core kernel, memory and file system improvements. Processors and memory devices are modeled as Plug and Play devices, to allow hot-plugging of these devices. • 2008 has self-healing NTFS file system 2003 do not, In 2003 session creation was a serial operation but with 2008 its parallel.2008 has a better Clean service shutdown.In WS2K8, that 20-second...
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...Windows Server 2003 This operating system was released in 2003. Since this operating system was primarily designed for networking and not for personal computer use the user interface was basic and unchangeable. Do to updates, the OS is capable of utilizing some of the Windows XP plus themes and now has a Multilingual User Interface (MUI). Some of the OS unique features are its use of a distributed file system, support for SAN and iSCSI, Virtual disk service, JBOD systems and Software and Hardware RAID. It also Internet Authentication Service (IAS), network bridging and connection sharing just to name a few. This OS was primarily designed for setting up a server on large businesses or corporations focusing on file and print sharing, secure internet connectivity, centralized desktop policy management. System requirements: * 133+ MHZ processor (a maximum of two processors is supported) * 1.25+ GB free hard disk space * 128+ MB of RAM (a maximum of 4 GB is supported) * VGA or higher resolution monitor * One or more network adapters (required for a network based installation) * 12x CD-ROM drive (not required for network based installations) * Mouse, keyboard Key features * “Headless server operations” This is a feature that allowed you to run without a keyboard, mouse, or monitor. You are able to remotely control and restart the system via a serial connection. * Active Directory Domain Rename—Win 2003 lets you change domain 'DNS and...
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...KGA 1 Windows Server is a collection of server operating systems created by Microsoft. There are multiple editions; Windows Server 2008 Web which is designed specifically for computers functioning as Internet or intranet Web servers, including all of the Internet Information Services 7 capabilities, but cannot function as an Active Directory domain controller, Windows Server 2008 Standard (Standard edition is also limited to computers with up to 4 GB of RAM (in the x86 version) and up to four processors, Windows Server 2008 Enterprise(The Enterprise edition includes the full set of Windows Server 2008 features, and supports computers with up to eight processors and up to 64 GB of RAM (in the x86 edition). Enterprise also supports up to four virtual images with Hyper-V (in the 64-bit version) and an unlimited number of network connections), Windows Server 2008 Datacenter (Designed for large and powerful servers with up to 64 processors and fault tolerance features such as hot add processor support. This edition is available only from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), bundled with a server), and Server Core which is a completely stripped version of windows server, only having a command prompt and limited abilities. There are major advantages and disadvantages of both Windows Server and Linux based systems depending upon the needs of your system. The majority of Linux variants are available for free or at a much lower price than Microsoft Windows. The majority...
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...Window 2008 Server 1. Introduction of Windows 2008 Server. Windows Server 2008 is the most recent of Microsoft Windows ‘server line of operating systems. Released to manufacturing on 4 February 2008 and officially released on 27 February 2008, it is the successor to Windows Server 2003, released nearly five years earlier. Like Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 is built on the Windows NT 6.0 kennel. Windows Server 2008 is built from the same code base as Windows Vista; therefore, it shares much of the same architecture and functionality.Since the code base is common, it automatically comes with most of the technical, security, management and administrative features new Windows Vista such as the rewritten networking stack (native IPv6, native wireless, speed and security improvements); improved image-based installation, deployment and recovery. 2. History of Windows 2008 Server. Windows 2008 Server is originally known as Windows Server Codename “Longhorn”, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced its official title Windows Server 2008 during his keynote address at Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) on 16 May 2007.On 27 July 2005 Beta 1 was release, Beta 2 was released and announced on 23 May 200 at WinHEC and on 25 April 2007 Beta 3 was released publicly. Windows Server 2008 was released to manufacturing on 4 February 2008 and officially launched on 27 February 2008. 3. Features 3.1 Windows Server 2008 Features and Benefits. Windows Server 2008 is...
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...A server role in Windows Server 2008 R2 is defined as a service, feature, or program which allows a specific job function within a computer network. Many of these services are optional and do not come installed with Windows Server 2008 by default. Once roles are properly installed and configured they can become automated at a System Administrator’s disposal. The server roles available in Windows Server 2008 R2 are listed as follows: Active Directory Certificate Services This service is used for assigning and managing digital certificates used in software such as Adobe PDF’s. The AD-CS service is an excellent way to offer an extra layer of security among documents and files. Security layers consist of file encryption, digital signatures, and key authentication. AD-CS can also aid with Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Service (HTTPS) and authentication for employees using VPN services. Active Directory Domain Services Active Directory Domain Services allows computer, user, and device information to be stored. This allows for an easier, visual based management in a tree structured format; the domain is the host controller. AD-DS makes IT administration easier by allocating resources in one central, secure location. Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) ADFS is a service which authenticates users in-between two parties over an extranet. This server provides user identity which recognizes and authenticates a user between two different servers, businesses, or locations in...
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...Feature Comparison Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 4 More Secure Multitenancy ..................................................... 5 Flexible Infrastructure .............................................................. 9 Scale, Performance, and Density ....................................... 13 High Availability ..................................................................... 18 Processor and Memory Support ....................................... 24 Network ................................................................................... 24 Storage ..................................................................................... 25 Manageability ......................................................................... 25 Feature Comparison: Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V 2 Copyright information © 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This document is provided "as-is." Information and views expressed in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, may change without notice. You bear the risk of using it. This document does not provide you with any legal rights to any intellectual property in any Microsoft product. You may copy and use this document for your internal, reference purposes. You may modify this document for your internal, reference purposes...
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...Introduction to DNS in Windows Server 2003 There are three scenarios in which your network needs DNS. • Firstly, to find Active Directory resources such as Global Catalog Servers and also Domain Controllers that authenticates Logon or Kerberos requests. • Secondly to locate pages on the internet, • Thirdly, mundane task for example, connecting to a printer share. DNS makes it possible for clients to access network resources using alphanumeric names rather than pure IP addresses. Unlike WINS, DNS is hierarchical, with advent of Windows 2000 DNS became dynamic DNS. In practical terms, it means that clients can update their own DNS Server records automatically, thus reducing the administrative load. The killer reason for implementing DNS is that Active Directory relies on DNS for finding Global Catalog, Kerberos and Logon Servers. Before you install DNS on a production network you need to answer a whole series of questions. For example Will your DNS name match our email domain? Who will be in charge of DNS, you or must you rely on a Unix department? One 'Litmus Test' for a difficult topic is the number of specialist terms a component uses. My rule is the more unusual words and acronyms, the more difficult the subject is to master. DNS passes this ' difficulty ' test with flying colours. For instance you need to understand, Namespace, Authoritative, Recursive, and Incremental to name just a few of the DNS keywords. As you learn about DNS Server watch out for ways...
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...PropAdvwork Proposal University of Maryland University College Shiv LLC will greatly benefit from using Windows Server 2012 to manage their network. Windows Server 2012 brings great updates to security and functionality over past editions of Windows. In this proposal, the major areas I will cover are Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, File Services, Remote Services, and WSUS (Windows Server Update Services). These major roles have features that will make Shiv LLC Company’s infrastructure run smoothly. Active Directory Shiv LLC will have sites across a large geographic location. Because of this, a regional domain model should be used. Domains will be broken down into where users are working. For example, currently Shiv LLC has three locations, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Houston. This means there will be three domains, representing each of these cities. This strategy will make sure the network can be maintained by regional administrators, who will only worry about users in their area of the network. With this style of deployment, it can be difficult to decide what will be the forest root domain. The main staff for the company is in two cities, Dallas and Houston. This makes it difficult to make one of these sites the forest root domain. To make this decision neutral, a dedicated forest root domain can be suggested. This domain will be created only to function as the forest root. It will not contain and users, except for service administrator accounts for the forest root....
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...so we might need to consider running Windows Microsoft Server 2008 Datacenter Edition on XMP x64, which has the fastest processors. We will need to determine the amount of RAM that may be needed. The hardware requirements for Windows Microsoft 2008 Datacenter might exceed the capabilities of our current servers, so we will need to check to see if it is compatible with the servers we already have in use. We may need to upgrade Windows 2003 Basic input/output systems. (BIOS) We will have to check the computers manufacturing website to determine if BIOS will be need to be upgraded, so we will be able to upgrade to the 2008. Since we are upgrading Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, unless you decide to do a clean install we will need to check the available disk space and the partitioning before we begin. We will also need check to ensure that any File Allocation Table (FAT) volumes are converted to NTFS (New Technology File System). We will need to determine if you are upgrading to compatible editions, there are Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter Editions that have specific upgrade paths. We will need to plan on how many workstations will be accessing the server on the server edition. For the Standard and Enterprise...
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