This page provides links to the features and prescriptive guidance designed to help IT pros design and optimize branch office infrastructure to drive efficiency, better management, and enhanced security for branch offices.
Securing branch office user accounts
This demo shows how you can place a domain controller in a branch office, and take measures to make those branch office accounts more secure.
BranchCache Deployment Guide
Shows how to deploy BranchCache in distributed cache mode or hosted cache mode, as well as in three types of content servers.
Virtualization with Hyper-V
Overview on how to optimize your server hardware by, for example, consolidating multiple server roles as virtual machines on a single physical server.
Hyper-V Installation
Install this virtualization technology on Windows Server 2008, including tools for remote administration.
Hyper-V: Gotchas
This TechNet Wiki article includes top tips for deploying and optimizing your Hyper-V configuration.
Introduction to NAP
Read this white paper for an overview of NAP scenarios and components and a brief description of how NAP works for IPsec-protected communication, 802.1X authenticated connections, remote access VPN connections, and DHCP configuration.
NAP Deployment Guide
Provides steps for installing and configuring NAP. It answers the "How" questions a deployment team might ask before implementing a NAP design.
DFS Replication: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Answers questions about Distributed File System (DFS) Replication (also known as DFS-R or DFSR) for the Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2003 R2 operating systems.
DFS Step-by-Step Guide for Windows Server 2008
Provides system requirements, installation instructions, and step-by-step walkthroughs for deploying DFS Namespaces and DFS Replication features in Windows Server 2008 in a lab environment.
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