Hcs320 - Week 1 Research Assignment
1. Windows server 2008 comes in many different versions to accommodate
features useful to different types of users. Were as large businesses
would go with either data center or with enterprise. Were’s a small
business would go with either business enterprise or even just web
server edition. With 8 different versions to choose from it give the
customers a lot of choices to choose from.
2. The main difference from 2003 to 2008 is the management and
virtualization. There were many enhancements to windows 2008 from 2003.
Some of the major enhancements are the domain name system, next gen
TCP/IP stack, and its network awareness.
3. The advantages of 64 bit architecture are being able to fit up to 16
gigs of ram that can be recognized by windows xp/vista. The main
advantage is the immensely increased virtual address space. Hcs320
4. The server core is a stripped down version were there is no windows
explorer is installed. All programs are run thru the command line
interface. Virtualization in windows server 2008 has Hyper V. Its allows
your server hardware to do multiple sever roles as separate virtual
machines running on a single physical machine. Power Shell is a command
line and scripting language that helps to achieve greater efficiency and
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5. The read only domain controller is new for windows server 2008. Its
store an active directory domain database read only copy on the DC. The
advantages of the RODC are reduced security risk to a copy of the active
directory, improved logon times, enhanced resources on the network, and
better performance of directory- enabled apps. It offers password
replication policy, RODC filtered attribute set, unidirectional
replication, and a special krbtyt account. For administrative issues it
allows branch office server administration, and branch office
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