1. Windows Server 2012: New Features
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Windows Server 2012: New Features

2. Administering Servers with Server Manager
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Administering Servers with Server Manager
Using Server Manager, you can:
Manage multiple servers from one instance of Server Manager
Deploy roles and features to remote servers
Generate Windows PowerShell scripts for actions performed in Server Manager
Group servers
View the status of all servers from a single location
Determine whether roles on the network are functioning efficiently

3. Adding and Removing Roles and Features
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Adding and Removing Roles and Features
Remotely deploy roles and features
Add roles and features to virtual hard disks even if the virtual machine is turned off

4. Using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012
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Using Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012
The new PowerShell Integrated Scripting Engine provides:
Integrated help – enables you to search for Windows PowerShell cmdlets if you know a few characters in their name.
IntelliSense - which suggests values as you type and prompts you for parameter values.

5. Removing and Restoring the Graphical Interface
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Removing and Restoring the Graphical Interface
Benefits of Using Server Core
Reduced update requirements.
Reduced hardware footprint.
Graphical shell is now a feature. Can be turned off and back on again
Server Core Installation Options
Server Core. The standard deployment of Server Core. It is possible to convert to the full version of Windows Server 2012.
Server Core with Management. This works the same as a deployment of Windows Server 2012 with the graphical component, except that the graphical components are not installed.

6. Important New Features
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Important New Features
New features of AD DS:
New deployment methods
Simplified administration
Virtualized domain controllers
Active Directory module for PowerShell
Windows PowerShell History Viewer
Active Directory Based Activation

7. Active Directory Recycle Bin
1: Server Management in Windows Server 2012
The Active Directory Recycle Bin:
Cannot be disabled once it is enabled
Now has a user interface to simplify restoration of objects
Is enabled and accessed through the Active Directory Administration Center
Cannot restore sub-trees of object in a single operation
Requires the forest level be at least Windows Server 2008 R2
Requires Enterprise Admins
Increases the size of the Active Directory database
Objects are preserved in the recycle bin for a configurable period, which is 180 days by default
Deleted objects can be viewed in the Active Directory Administrative Center console
Objects can be restored by selecting them and choosing Restore

8. Improvements to Domain Controller Virtualization
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Improvements to Domain Controller Virtualization
You can safely clone existing virtual domain controllers by:
Creating a DcCloneConfig.xml file and storing it in the AD DS database location.
Taking the VDC offline and exporting it.
Creating a new virtual machine by importing the exported VDC.
DcCloneConfig.xml to AD DS database location
Export the VDC
Import the VDC

9. Group Managed Service Accounts
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Group Managed Service Accounts
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Group Managed Service Accounts provide:
Automatic password and SPN management to multiple servers in a farm
A single identity for services running on a farm
Farm server1
Farm server2
Group managed service account
Farm server3

10. Introduction to Dynamic Access Control
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Introduction to Dynamic Access Control
Dynamic Access Control provides :
Data classification
Access control to files
Auditing of access to files
Optional RMS protection integration
Give users access to file system objects based on their attributes in AD DS and the Classification of the file system object
Finance
Finance

11. What are Identity, Claims, and Central Access Policy?
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What are Identity, Claims, and Central Access Policy?
Identity is information provided from a trusted source about an entity
Claims are statements made by AD DS about specific user or computer objects
Central Access Policy contains one or more Central Access Policy rules which determine applicability and permissions

12. Overview of How to Implement Dynamic Access Control
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Overview of How to Implement Dynamic Access Control
Task
Purpose
Enable support in AD DS
To enable AD DS to apply Dynamic Access Control
Create and configure user and device claims
To identify attributes that will be used in Dynamic Access Control
Create resource property definitions
To identify resource properties that will be used in conditional expression
Classify files
To automatically set values on properties
Create Central Access Rules
To define scope and conditional expressions
Create Central Access Policy
To group Central Access Rules and act as a safety net over resources

13. New Storage Features in Windows Server 2012
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New Storage Features in Windows Server 2012
Multi-terabyte volumes
Data deduplication
Storage Spaces and Storage Pools
Unified remote management of File and Storage Services in Server Manager.
Server Message Block 3.0
iSCSI Target server
Resilient System
Scale-Out File Server
Windows PowerShell cmdlets for File and Storage Services

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Storage Spaces
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
You can use storage spaces to add physical disks of any type and size to a storage pool and create highly-available virtual disks from it
To create a virtual disk, you need the following:
One or more physical disks
Storage pool that includes the disks
Virtual drives (or storage spaces) that are created with disks from the storage pool
Disk drives that are based on virtual drives
Disk Drive
Virtual Disk
Storage Pool
Physical Disks
Virtual drives are not virtual hard disks; they should be considered as a drive in Disk Manager

15. What is SMB 3.0? High Speed SMB Multi-Channel SMB Direct
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
High Speed
SMB Multi-Channel
SMB Direct
SMB Encryption

16. iSCSI Target The iSCSI target server: The iSCSI initiator:
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iSCSI Target
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
The iSCSI target server:
Is available as role service in Windows Server 2012
Provides the following features:
Network/diskless boot
Server application storage
Heterogeneous storage
Lab environments
The iSCSI initiator:
Runs as a service in the operating system
Installed by default on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012; just needs to be started

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Data Deduplication
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
Data deduplication identifies and removes duplications within data without compromising its integrity or fidelity with the ultimate goal to store more data on less space
You should consider using deduplication for the following areas:
Software Deployment
Shares
File Shares
VHD Libraries

18. BranchCache Improvements
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
BranchCache caches data from head office to branch office, reducing network bandwidth and improving performance at the branch office
BranchCache improvements in Windows Server include:
Performance
Performance is improved through chunking improvements and caching starting sooner.
Manageability
Manageability is improved through more straightforward deployment and PowerShell integration.
Scalability
Scalability is improved by supporting multi-terabyte caches

19. Windows Azure Online Backup
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
Back up to the cloud
Uses Windows Server Backup
Extensible to enable third-party providers

20. What Is DirectAccess? Features of DirectAccess
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What Is DirectAccess?
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Features of DirectAccess
Connects automatically to the corporate network over the public network
Uses various protocols, including HTTPS, to establish IPv6 connectivity
Supports selected server access and IPSec authentication
Supports end-to-end authentication and encryption
Supports management of remote client computers
Allows remote users to connect directly to intranet servers
Always-on connectivity
Seamless connectivity
Bidirectional access
Manage-out Support
Improved security
Integrated solution
Benefits of DirectAccess

21. Improved Management Improved DirectAccess management includes:
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Improved Management
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Improved DirectAccess management includes:
Rich monitoring of client computers
DirectAccess and RRAS coexistence
Accounting and reporting
Windows PowerShell and Server Core support
Unified management wizard and tools

22. Simplified Deployment
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Simplified Deployment
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
Simplified DirectAccess deployment:
Express setup for small and medium deployment
Works with existing infrastructure
IPv6 for internal network is not required
Single NIC adapter
Single IP address

23. Performance and Scalability Improvements
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
Performance and scalability improvements:
Support for high availability and external load balancers
Improved support for RSS running in virtual machines
IP-HTTPS interoperability and performance improvements
Lower bandwidth utilization
Streamlined encryption

24. New Deployment Scenarios
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New Deployment Scenarios
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
New deployment scenarios:
Deploy multiple endpoints through the world
Global unified management through single console
Deploy a server behind a NAT
Support for one-time password and virtual smart cards
Off premise provisioning

25. Overview of Networking Changes
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Overview of Networking Changes
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
DNSSEC
DHCP
Data Center Bridging
NIC Teaming
IIS

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DNSSEC Improvements
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
New Resource records defined in Windows Server 2012
DNSKEY DS
RRSIG
NSEC3
Trusted Anchor
In DNS it is the DNSKEY resource record or DS resource record hash of DNSKEY resource record. Clients use these records to build trust chains.
Name Resolution Policy Table
Contains rules that control how DNS clients validate responses.

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DHCP Improvements
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
DHCP name protection can be configured in properties at the IP level or scope level
DHCP Limitations
WS 2012 solution
Failure of DHCP will result in loss of network connectivity for clients
DHCP failover
Windows systems can have their DNS name registrations overwritten by non-Microsoft systems bearing the same system name
DHCP name protection

28. Data Center Bridging Reserves bandwidth by the type of network traffic
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
Reserves bandwidth by the type of network traffic
Requires DCB-capable NICs
Bandwidth Reservation:
Live Migration
Media Streaming
Video Conferencing

29. Consistent Device Naming
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NIC Improvements
NIC Teaming
Consistent Device Naming
NIC 1

30. IIS 8 Application Initialization
Centralized SSL Certificate Support: SSL Scalability and Manageability
CPU Throttling: Sand-boxing Sites and Applications
Dynamic IP Address Restrictions
FTP Logon Attempt Restrictions
Multicore Scaling on NUMA Hardware
Server Name Indication (SNI): SSL Scalability
WebSocket Protocol Support

31. IP administration area
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What Is IPAM?
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
IPAM facilitates IP management in organizations with complex networks by enabling administration and monitoring of DHCP and DNS
IP administration area
Description
Planning
Reduces the time and expense of the planning process when changes occur in the network
Managing
Provides a single point of management and assists in optimizing utilization and capacity planning for DHCP and DNS
Tracking
Enables tracking and forecasting of IP address utilization
Auditing
Assists with compliance requirements and provides reporting for forensics and change management

32. IPAM Functions and Architecture
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IPAM Functions and Architecture
2: Storage and Networking in Windows Server 2012
IPAM provides four main functions:
IPAM discovery
IPAM address space management
Multiserver management and monitoring
Operational auditing and IP address tracking
You can deploy IPAM in the following topologies:
Distributed
Centralized
Hybrid

33. Address Space Management
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Address Space Management
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You can view and manage the IP address space using the following views:
IP address blocks
IP address ranges
IP addresses
IP inventory
IP address range groups
You can monitor the IP address space using the following views:
DNS and DHCP servers
DHCP scopes
DNS zone monitoring
Server groups

34. Features of VHDX File Format
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Features of VHDX File Format
3: Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012
Virtual hard disks can be as large as 64 terabyte
File structure minimizes the chance that the disk will become corrupt if the host server experiences a power outage
VHDX supports better alignment when deployed to a large sector disk
Allows larger block size for dynamic and differencing disks, which provides better performance for these workloads
VHDX

35. Hyper-V over SMB Windows Server 2012 introduces SMB 3.0 SMB 3.0:
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Windows Server 2012 introduces SMB 3.0
SMB 3.0:
Configuration files
Virtual hard disk files (in VHD or VHDX format)
Snapshot files

36. Offloaded Data Transfer
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Offloaded Data Transfer
3: Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012
ODX functionality benefits Hyper-V operations such as:
Secure offload data transfer
Fixed VHD/VHDX creation
Dynamic VHD/VHDX expansion
VHD/VHDX merge
Live Storage migration

37. Changes in Hyper-V Networking
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Changes in Hyper-V Networking
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Network virtualization
Bandwidth management
DHCP guard
Router guard
Port mirroring
NIC teaming
Virtual Machine Queue
IPsec task offloading
SR-IOV

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Virtual Switches
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Virtual switches are virtual devices that you can manage through the Virtual Switch Manager

39. Hyper-V Network Virtualization
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Hyper-V Network Virtualization
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Blue network
Red network
Red VM
Blue VM
Virtualization
Physical
server
Physical
network
Switches
Servers
Network virtualization runs multiple virtual networks
on a physical network
Server virtualization runs
multiple virtual servers
on a physical server

40. Choosing Between Host and Guest Clustering
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High availability options
Description
Host clustering
Virtual machines are highly available
Does not require virtual machine operating system or application to be cluster aware
Guest clustering
Virtual machines are failover cluster nodes
Virtual machine applications must be cluster aware
Requires iSCSI or virtual fiber channel interface for shared storage connections
NLB
Virtual machines are NLB cluster nodes
Use for web-based applications

41. What Is New in Failover Clustering?
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What Is New in Failover Clustering?
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Support for up to 4,000 virtual machines per cluster
Multi select virtual machines for Live Migration
Virtual machine priority attribute
CSV improvements
Virtual machine application monitoring
Storing virtual machines on highly available SMB file share

42. VM Monitoring VM Monitoring Guest Clustering
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VM Monitoring
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VM Monitoring
Guest Clustering
Application health monitoring 
Proactive application monitoring
Application mobility
Simplified configuration
Event monitoring

43. Options for Virtual Machine Migration
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Options for Virtual Machine Migration
3: Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012
Available options for moving virtual machines are:
Virtual machine and storage migration
Quick Migration
Export/Import of a virtual machine

44. How Does Virtual Machine and Storage Migration Work?
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How Does Virtual Machine and Storage Migration Work?
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Storage Migration technology enables you to move a virtual machine and its storage to another location without downtime.
During migration the virtual machine hard drive is copied from one location to another
Changes are written to both source and destination drives
You can move virtual machine storage to same host, another host, or server message block share
Storage and virtual machine configuration can be in different locations

45. How Live Migration Works
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How Live Migration Works
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The Live Migration process consists of four steps:
Migration setup
Guest-memory transfer
State transfer
Clean up

46. Overview of Hyper-V Replica
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Overview of Hyper-V Replica
3: Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012
Hyper-V Replica enables you to replicate a single virtual machine over WAN or LAN network to another host
Hyper-V Replica components:
Replication Engine
Change Tracking
Network Module
Hyper-V Replica Broker role