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Introducing Windows Server® 2012
Foreword
Introduction
Direct from the source
Acknowledgments
Errata & book support
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1. The business need for Windows Server 2012
The rationale behind cloud computing
Making the transition
Cloud sourcing models
Cloud service models
Microsoft cloud facts
Technical requirements for successful cloud computing
Four ways Windows Server 2012 delivers value for cloud computing
Foundation for building your private cloud
Highly available, easy-to-manage multi-server platform
Deploy web applications on-premises and in the cloud
Enabling the modern work style
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2. Foundation for building your private cloud
A complete virtualization platform
Hyper-V extensible switch
Configuring virtual switches
Troubleshooting virtual switches
Additional capabilities
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Network virtualization
How network virtualization works
Benefits of network virtualization
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Improved Live Migration
Live Migration using a shared folder
Live Migration without shared storage
Performing Live Migration
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Enhanced quality of service
Implementing QoS
QoS and the cloud
Data Center Bridging (DCB)
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Resource metering
Implementing resource metering
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Increase scalability and performance
Expanded processor and memory support
Virtual NUMA
How it works
Virtual NUMA and failover clustering
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Network adapter hardware acceleration
Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
IPsec task offload
Single-root I/O virtualization
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Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX)
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Support for 4 KB sector disks
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Dynamic Memory improvements
Configuring Dynamic Memory
Smart Paging
Viewing Dynamic Memory at work
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Virtual Fibre Channel
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SMB 3
Benefits for Hyper-V
SMB and PowerShell
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Improved VM import
VHDX disk format
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Business continuity for virtualized workloads
Hyper-V Replica
Implementing Hyper-V Replica
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3. Highly available, easy-to-manage multi-server platform
Continuous availability
Failover Clustering enhancements
Increased scalability
CSV2 and scale-out file servers
Easier cluster migration
Improved Cluster Validation
Simplified cluster management
Active Directory integration
Task Scheduler integration
VM priority
Virtual machine monitoring
Node vote weights
Dynamic quorum
Node drain
Cluster-Aware Updating
Guest clustering
Configuring Fibre Channel from the guest
Guest clustering vs. VM monitoring
Enhanced PowerShell support
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SMB Transparent Failover
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Storage migration
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Windows NIC Teaming
Configuring NIC teaming
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Chkdsk improvements
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Easy conversion between installation options
Minimal Server Interface
Benefits for organizations
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Features On Demand
Completely removing features
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DHCP Server Failover
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Cost efficiency
Storage Spaces
Storage Spaces terminology
Configuring a storage pool
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Thin Provisioning and Trim
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Server for NFS data store
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Management efficiency
The new Server Manager
Using Server Manager
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Simplified Active Directory administration
Deploying domain controllers
Virtualizing domain controllers
Cloning domain controllers
Other improvements
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PowerShell 3.0
New cmdlets
Show-Command
Disconnected sessions
PowerShell workflows
Scheduled Jobs
PowerShell Web Access
Managing non-Windows systems and devices
Other improvements
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4. Deploy web applications on premises and in the cloud
Scalable and elastic web platform
NUMA-aware scalability
How NUMA-aware scalability works
Benefits of NUMA-aware scalability
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Server Name Indication
Configuring SNI
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Centralized SSL certificate support
Configuring a central store
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IIS CPU throttling
Configuring CPU throttling
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Application Initialization
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Dynamic IP Address Restrictions
Configuring dynamic IP address filtering
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FTP Logon Attempt Restrictions
Configuring FTP Logon Attempt Restrictions
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Generating Windows PowerShell scripts using IIS Configuration Editor
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Support for open standards
WebSocket
How WebSocket works
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Support for HTML 5
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5. Enabling the modern workstyle
Access virtually anywhere, from any device
Unified remote access
Simplified DirectAccess
DirectAccess enhancements
Deploying remote access
Configuring and managing remote access
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Simplified VDI deployment
Deployment types and scenarios
RDS enhancements
Virtual desktops and collections
Deploying VDI
Managing VDI
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User-Device Affinity
Configuring User-Device Affinity
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Enhanced BranchCache
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Branch Office Direct Printing
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Full Windows experience
RemoteFX enhancements
Configuring RemoteFX
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Enhanced USB redirection
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User Profile Disks
Configuring User Profile Disks
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Enhanced security and compliance
Dynamic Access Control
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BitLocker enhancements
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DNSSEC
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