Clinic 10183: What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2

Introduction In this 2-hour clinic, IT professionals will learn about the new features and functionalities in Windows Server 2008 R2.

Topics covered in the clinic include:

• Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2
• Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
• Management enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Active Directory Domain Services enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Web enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7 clients

Student prerequisites

• Technology Specialist level skills on Windows Server 2008
• Familiarity and experience with batch scripting or another scripting language

Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
• Describe management enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe Active Directory Domain Services enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe Web enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Describe enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7 clients.

Modules & Lessons Clinic Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Navigation Overview Clinic Information Clinic Information What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2 Module Overview Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview of Windows Server 2008 R2 New Features of Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions System Requirements for Windows Server 2008 R2 Reviewing the New Features of Windows Server 2008 R2 Self Test Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Features in Windows Server 2008 R2 Benefits of Live Migration How To Use Live Migration Live Migration vs. Quick Migration Virtual Hard Disks with Native Boot Self Test Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Remote Desktop Services Overview of RemoteApps Virtual Desktop Infrastructure How To Use RemoteApps and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Reviewing Remote Desktop Services and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Self Test Management Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Management Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Enhancements in Server Manager Using Server Manager File Classification Infrastructure How To Use File Classification Infrastructure Power Consumption Management Overview of Windows PowerShell 2.0 Reviewing Management Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Self Test Active Directory Domain Services Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Enhancements Active Directory Administrative Center GUI Features of Active Directory Administrative Center How To Use Active Directory Administrative Center Reviewing AD DS Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Self Test Web Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Overview of IIS 7.5 Exploring the Enhancements in IIS Manager Enhanced FTP and WebDAV Reviewing Web Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 Self Test Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7 Clients Enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Windows 7 Clients Overview of DirectAccess How DirectAccess Works DirectAccess Requirements Overview of BranchCache How BranchCache Works BranchCache Requirements Enhanced Group Policy Overview of RemoteApp and Desktop Connection Self Test Module Summary Module Summary Glossary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled