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Server Fundamentals Performance and Reliability Availability and Scalability Security and Protection Backup and Recovery Troubleshooting Networking Server Roles File Services Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Network Policy and Access Services Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Print Services Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Streaming Media Services Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Terminal Services Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) UDDI Services Application Server Web Server DHCP Server Windows Deployment Services DNS Server Windows Server Virtualization Fax Server

Books Free Windows Server 2008 e-book offer and Microsoft Press newsletter This e-book includes excerpts from two recent publications from Microsoft Press: • Introducing Windows Server 2008 by Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Windows Server Team (ISBN: 9780735624214) This e-book covers Windows Server virtualization, managing Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Terminal Services, and failover clustering. • Microsoft Windows PowerShell Step by Step by Ed Wilson (ISBN: 9780735623958) This e-book includes an overview of Windows PowerShell, using Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and leveraging PowerShell providers. Additional chapters from Introducing Windows Server 2008 will be added periodically, so be sure to come back and read more from expert Mitch Tulloch and the Windows Server team.

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1 Whitepapers

Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008:

Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides These step-by-step guides help IT Professionals learn about and evaluate Windows Server 2008. System Requirements and Installation Documentation for Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate Release documentation containing known issues for the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system. How Microsoft IT is Providing an Improved Web and Applications Platform with Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows Server 2008 Learn about some of the new benefits and features in Internet Information Services 7.0 on Windows Server 2008 as experienced during the deployment of IIS 7.0 as the Web and application platform for Microsoft.com. Group Policy Preferences Overview This white paper introduces Group Policy preferences, a feature new in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and describes how you can use Group Policy preferences to better deploy and manage operating system and application settings. Windows Server 2008 Technical Overviews These technical overviews provide IT Professionals with information about how a Windows Server 2008 technology works. Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Guidance Technical documentation for planning, deployment, and operations of Volume Activation 2.0 for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Includes the Volume Activation 2.0 Overview, Planning Guide, Deployment Guide, Operations Guide, Resources, and FAQ, and Standard User Product Activation zip file. Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide Network and Sharing Center is your main portal into the networking components of Windows. The features in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 provide services to view, configure, and troubleshoot network access. Windows Server 2008 Component Posters Windows Server 2008 Component Posters, originally printed in the July 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine. Enhanced Network Performance with Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include new features in the TCP/IP stack that enhance network performance. Windows Server 2008 Security Guide The Windows Server 2008 Security Guide helps organizations efficiently create, deploy, and maintain a secure environment for a variety of servers running Windows Server 2008, the next major release of Windows Server.

2 Virtual Labs

Windows Server 2008 product information Windows Server 2008 TechCenter http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90919 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=86041

Virtual Labs

TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 and Windows Vista using Group Policy TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Network Bandwidth using Windows Quality of Service (QOS) in Windows Vista TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Server Core Beta 2 TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Beta 2 Server Manager TechNet Virtual Lab: Centralized Application Access with Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Deployment Services (WDS) in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Fine Grained Password Settings in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Network Security using Windows Firewall with Advanced Security in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Failover Clustering Lab TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Terminal Services Gateway and RemoteApps in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Managing Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 using New Management Technologies TechNet Virtual Lab: Network Access Protection with IPSec Enforcement TechNet Virtual Lab: Using APPCMD Command Line or UI with IIS 7 in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3 TechNet Virtual Lab: Using PowerShell in Windows Server 2008 Beta 3

Windows Server 2008 Learning Portal http://www.microsoft.com/learning/windowsserver2008/default.mspx

Windows Server 2008 product information Windows Server 2008 TechCenter http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90853 http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=86041

Blogs Hyper-V team blog Keep up to date with the latest announcements directly from the team responsible for building Windows Server virtualization.

3 Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Official E-Learning courses for Windows Server 2008 provide a simple and effective way to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. • Learn more about the Microsoft Official E-Learning courses for Windows Server 2008 • Collection 5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008— free for a limited time! This online learning collection of clinics introduces the new features and functionality in Windows Server 2008. The clinics cover server virtualization, security and policy management, branch office management, centralized application access, and server management. You can take the entire collection of clinics, or just the clinics that interest you. • Clinic 5935: Introducing Server Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 • Clinic 5936: Introducing Security and Policy Management in Windows Server 2008 • Clinic 5937: Introducing Branch Office Management in Windows Server 2008 • Clinic 5938: Introducing Centralized Application Access in Windows Server 2008 • Clinic 5939: Introducing Server Management in Windows Server 2008 • Collection 6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003 MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008 Get a head start on Windows Server 2008. Now is the time to upgrade your technical skills on Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft E-Learning Collection 6041, including access to virtual labs.

Special limited time offer! Sign up for this collection now and get free registration for three upgrade collections on Networking, Active Directory, and Application Platform Services as they become available. • Course 6042: Installing and Managing Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6043: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6044: Implementing Active Directory Identities and Access in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6045: Managing Internet Information Services 7.0 and Windows Media Server in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6046: Implementing Network Infrastructure Services in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6047: Implementing Network Access Protection in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6048: Implementing Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6049: Implementing a Storage Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6050: Implementing Security in Windows Server 2008 (Beta) • Course 6051: Implementing High Availability and Virtualization in Windows Server 2008 (Beta)

4 Webcasts:

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 1 of 8): Product Workload Scenarios (Level 300) Recorded Mon, 03 Dec 2007

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 2 of 8): New Tools to Streamline the Imaging and Deployment Process (Level 300) Recorded Wed, 05 Dec 2007

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 3 of 8): Active Directory Features and Deployment (Level 300) Recorded Fri, 07 Dec 2007

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 4 of 8): Technical Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (Level 300) Recorded Mon, 10 Dec 2007

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 5 of 8): New File Server Features (Level 200) Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:00 A.M.–9:30 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 6 of 8): Network Access Protection Technical Overview (Level 300) Friday, December 14, 2007 9:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 7 of 8): Windows PowerShell and Manageability Improvements (Level 300) Monday, December 17, 2007 9:30 A.M.–11:00 A.M. Pacific Time

TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 8 of 8): Rights Management Services (Level 400) Wednesday, December 19, 2007 8:00 A.M.–9:30 A.M. Pacific

Podcasts Windows Server 2008 Podcasts http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90919

TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bill Staples on Windows Server 2008 Web and Application Platforms TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bob Visse on the Benefits of Windows Server 2008 Features TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Bryon Surace on Windows Server Virtualization Scenarios and Architecture TechNet Podcast: An Interview with Iain McDonald on Windows Server 2008 Fundamentals TechNet Webcast Audio: A Technical Overview of Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (Level 200) TechNet Webcast Audio: Configure and Manage Windows Server 2008 Using Server Manager (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Examining Virtualization with Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Expand Your Simulation Capacity with FLUENT Software and Windows Compute Cluster Server (Level 200) TechNet Webcast Audio: Extending Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Management with Windows Features (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: New Tools to Streamline the Imaging and Deployment Process in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) 5 TechNet Webcast Audio: Next-Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Next-Generation Networking with Windows Vista and Windows Server Code Named "Longhorn" (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Overview of Server Manager and Windows PowerShell in Windows Server "Longhorn" (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Planning and Deploying the Branch Office Technologies in Windows Server 2003 (Level 200) TechNet Webcast Audio: Public Key Infrastructure Enhancements in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 (Level 200) TechNet Webcast Audio: Remote Infrastructure Improvements in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300) TechNet Webcast Audio: Running a Minimal Windows Server 2008 Environment with Server Core (Level 200)

Other Resources:

Windows Server 2008 TechCenter http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=86041

Windows Server 2008 Health Models http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90857

TechNet Troubleshooting and Support http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90728

Windows Server 2008 Chats http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90918 An Introduction to Windows Server "Longhorn"

Configure and Manage Windows Server 2008 using Server Manager

Identity and Access Technology and Windows Server "Longhorn"

Meet the People Who are Changing the Web at Microsoft

Network Policy Server in Longhorn

Server Core in Windows Server 2008

Understanding Windows Server 2008 Networking and Network Access Protection

What's New in Windows Server "Longhorn" Beta 3

Windows PowerShell, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and Windows Server “Longhorn”

Windows Server 2008: Management, Security and Improved Performance for Your Remote Infrastructure

Windows Server 2008: Virtualization

More On Demand Windows 2008 Webcasts: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/webcasts.mspx#EQC