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TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008 File and Storage Solutions (Level 300)

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Overview Windows Server 2008 contains many changes to core file services components that increase availability, scalability, and performance. Some of these components are new others have been significantly enhanced. This webcast covers some of the main file and storage features in Windows Server 2008, including Server Message Block 2 (SMB2), Distributed File System (DFS), Network File System (NFS), Offline Files, Storage Explorer, Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), Virtual Disk Service (VDS), Share and Storage Management, and File Server Resource Manager (FSRM). The presenter of this webcast outlines some of the upcoming enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	15th January 2009 00:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Windows Server 2008, Storage Management

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