Managing Windows Server 2008 R2

Executive Overview

Agenda

Today’s IT management challengesStreamlined management in Windows Server® 2008 R2Overview of Windows Server 2008 management features

Today’s IT Management Challenges

Increasing demands for ITReliance on technology for critical operationsAlways available, from anywhere

Increasing complexityAdding capabilities adds management burdenMost IT costs are for managing existing systems

Trends of the future magnify challengesMove to data centers – large scale, virtualization, remote managementOutsourcing – lower skilled, high turnover users

Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 Offers

New and improved management consolesSimplified deploymentEasier server migrationQuick implementation of best practicesEasy monitoring of performance and reliabilityQuick virtual data center implementation and managementEnergy efficient computingEnhanced identity managementImproved automation and management

New and Improved Consoles

ConsolesSimplify administrationLower the learning curve

New and improved consolesServer ManagerActive Directory® Administrative CenterIIS ManagerHyper-V™ Manager

Built on Windows PowerShell™

Simplified Deployment

Helps to lower the cost of deploymentImproves the speed of redeploymentSupports Windows Vista® and Windows® 7Contains many new deployment enhancements

Driver provisioningMulticasting VHD supportImage multicastingIPv6 supportExtensible firmware interface

Easy Server Migration

The most common way of adding new servers to an existing environment Today server migration is often time-consuming and error-prone, resulting in higher costsMigration guides and built-in tools help you:

Reduce the effort and expense of migrationReduce migration downtimeIncrease accuracyEliminate conflictsLower costs

Quick Implementation of Best Practices

Best Practices Analyzer saves time and money by:

Reducing improperly configured serversValidating configuration informationEnhancing infrastructure reliabilityImproving server complianceProviding corrective action advice

Knowledge grows over timeSupports command line scan

Easy Monitoring of Performance and Reliability

Slowdowns and downtime are expensivePrevention is more cost-effective than repairsWindows Reliability and Performance Monitor

Consolidates several stand-alone toolsEasily customizes data collection and event trace sessionsProvides reliability monitoring functionalityPerforms diagnostic reportingHelps you make changes before problems arise

Quick Virtual Data Center Implementation and Management

Virtualization helps you:Fight server sprawlIncrease server utilizationReduce the IT footprint

Provides all of the tools necessary to quickly implement and manage a virtual data centerVirtual data centers can be managed using:

Hyper-V Management ConsoleWindows PowerShellSystem Center Virtual Machine Manager

Energy Efficient ComputingHelps control costsImproves design and implementation methodsWindows Server 2008 R2 makes power management easySupported by:

VirtualizationAutomatic power management featuresManual features to measure power use and manage power configurations

Enhanced Identity Management

Security is still importantStrong identity management provides:

More secure environmentLowers possibility of data lossSupports public perceptionSupports a strong bottom line

Many enhancements to identity management in both Active Directory and Federated Services

Windows PowerShell helps reduce the cost and effort required to manage your IT infrastructure

Flexible management through a command-line shell, scripting language, and graphical user interface Created to help standardize and automate all your management processes, helping to improve administrator efficiency and minimize human errorIncludes the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)Provides a common management automation platformDrastically reduces time-to-results with consistent vocabulary and syntax

Improved Automation and Management

Summary

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a significant advance in streamlining IT managementImprovements include:

New and improved consolesBest Practices AnalyzerWindows Reliability and Performance MonitorEnhanced virtualization managementEnhanced power managementExtended identity managementWindows PowerShell

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