Introducing Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview Release

✍ Scribed by Mitch Tulloch

• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 108
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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Get a head start evaluating Windows Server 2012 R2 - with early technical insights from a Microsoft MVP and members of the Windows Server product team. Based on the Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview release, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with scenario-based advice on how the platform can meet the needs of your business. Get the high-level overview you need to begin preparing your deployment now.

Preview new features and enhancements, including:

Server virtualization and cloud solutions Availability and scalability Provisioning and storage management Security features, access, and data protection Infrastructure options Server management and automation

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Errata & book support
We want to hear from you
Stay in touch
CHAPTER 1: Cloud OS
The big picture
Journey to the Cloud OS
Let’s begin!
CHAPTER 2: Hyper-V
Previous enhancements to Hyper-V
Generation 2 virtual machines
Automatic VM activation
Remote access over VMBus
Cross-version live migration
Faster live migration
Online VHDX resize
Live export
More robust Linux support
Hyper-V Replica enhancements
There’s more!
CHAPTER 3: Storage
Previous enhancements to storage
Microsoft’s vision for storage
Building the solution using Windows Server 2012 R2
Enabling the solution using System Center 2012 R2
Storage Management API
iSCSI Target Server enhancements
SMB 3.0 enhancements
Data deduplication enhancements
Storage Spaces enhancements
Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012
Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012 R2
Storage QoS
There’s more!
CHAPTER 4: Failover Clustering
Previous enhancements to Failover Clustering
Guest clustering using shared virtual disks
Hosting highly available workloads
Separating virtual resources from physical infrastructure
Understanding shared virtual disks
Using shared virtual disks
CSV and SoFS enhancements
Changes to heartbeat threshold
Detecting the health of virtual machines
Other enhancements to Failover Clustering
CHAPTER 5: Networking
Previous enhancements to networking
Virtual RSS
Windows NIC Teaming enhancements
NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2012
NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2012 R2
IPAM enhancements
IPAM in Windows Server 2012
IPAM in Windows Server 2012 R2
Hyper-V Network Virtualization enhancements
How Hyper-V Network Virtualization works
Hyper-V Network Virtualization enhancements in Windows Server 2012 R2
There’s more!
CHAPTER 6: Other enhancements
IIS 8.5
RDS enhancements
Group Policy enhancements
Workplace Join
Coming soon!
APPENDIX: Additional resources
About the author
Survey page