DPM 2007 tukee nyt Windows Server 2008:sia

Uusin päivitys DPM 2007:aan tukee nyt Windows Server 2008-palvelinten varmistusta:

Lataa päivitys (x86): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e9e1fe35-b175-40a8-8378-2f306ccc9e28&DisplayLang=en 

Lataa päivitys (x64): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ad5cd1a2-9b87-4a2c-90a2-9dbaf1024310&DisplayLang=en

Windows Server 2008 File Services deep dive

Webcast Windows Server 2008:n tiedostopalveluista – level 300.

This webcast is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:30 AM Pacific Time. Register at
http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?EventID=1032381104&EventCategory=4&culture=en-US&CountryCode=US

Windows Server 2008 uudet ominaisuudet-video

Windows Server 2008 uudet ominaisuudet-videon ensimmäinen osa: http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid68_gci1317644,00.html?track=NL-119&ad=647382&asrc=EM_USC_3893103&uid=8071835 

Toinen osa: http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid68_gci1317676,00.html

Active Directory-muutokset Windows Server 2008:ssa

Olennaiset uudet ominaisuudet:

AD DS: Restartable Active Directory Domain Services

Windows Server 2008 introduces new capabilities to start or stop directory services running on a domain controller without having to shut it down, allowing administrators to perform maintenance (offline defragmentation, security updates, etc.) or recovery on the AD database without having to reboot into Directory Services Restore Mode.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/caa05f49-210f-4f4c-b33f-c8ad50a687101033.mspx

AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies

One very significant change with Windows Server 2008 AD DS is the ability to implement granular password polices in a single domain.  Fine-grained password polices always take precedence over domain password policy and they can be applied to groups or users.  For fine-grained password polices to be implemented, all DCs must be running Windows Server 2008 and the domain must be in Windows Server 2008 functional level.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/2199dcf7-68fd-4315-87cc-ade35f8978ea1033.mspx

AD DS: Auditing

In Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, Active Directory audit logs can show you who made changes to what object attributes, but the events do not display the old and new values.  In Windows Server 2008 you can now set up AD DS auditing with a new audit subcategory (Directory Service Changes) to log old and new values when changes are made to objects and their attributes.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/a9c25483-89e2-4202-881c-ea8e02b4b2a51033.mspx

AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC)

Windows Server 2008 includes the ability to deploy domain controllers that host read-only partitions of the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) database.  To deploy an RODC, at least one writable domain controller in the domain must be running Windows Server 2008.  In addition, the functional level for the domain and forest must be Windows Server 2003 or higher.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/ea8d253e-0646-490c-93d3-b78c5e1d9db71033.mspx

AD DS: Database Mounting Tool (Dsamain.exe)

The Active Directory Database Mounting Tool (Dsamain.exe) is a command line tool that allows administrators to view snapshots of data within an AD DS database (it can also be used with AD Lightweight Directory Services databases).  The tool can improve recovery processes for your organization, by providing means to compare data as it exists in snapshots or backups that are taken at different times, so that you can better decide which data to restore after data loss.  This eliminates the need to restore multiple backups to compare the Active Directory data that they contain.

http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/4503d762-0adf-494f-a08b-cf502ecb76021033.mspx

Lähde: http://blogs.technet.com/kimcarey/archive/2008/06/20/active-directory-domain-services-in-windows-server-2008.aspx

Windows Server 2008 Performance Tuning Guide

Dokumentti sisältää:

• Performance Tuning for Server Hardware
• Performance Tuning for Networking Subsystem
• Performance Tuning for Storage Subsystem
• Performance Tuning for Web Servers
• Performance Tuning for File Servers
• Performance Tuning for Active Directory Servers
• Performance Tuning for Terminal Server
• Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Gateway
• Performance Tuning for Virtualization Servers
• Performance Tuning for File Server Workload (NetBench)
• Performance Tuning for Network Workload (NTttcp)
• Performance Tuning for Terminal Server Knowledge Worker Workload
• Performance Tuning for SAP Sales and Distribution Two-Tier Workload

Lataa guide: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/sysperf/Perf_tun_srv.mspx

Group Policy-mallipohjia

Starter Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on kokoelma Windows Server 2008:lle tarkoitettuja GPO-mallipohjia, joiden avulla voidaan nopeasti luoda uusia räätälöityjä ryhmäkäytäntöjä.

Lataa paketti: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ae3ddba7-af7a-4274-9d34-1ad96576e823&DisplayLang=en

Windows Server 2008 Launch-resursseja

Blain Barton on julkaissut hyvän listan Windows Server 2008 Launch-resursseista, lajiteltuna eri teknologioiden mukaan.

Katso lista: http://blogs.technet.com/blainbar/archive/2008/03/31/windows-server-2008-launch-resources.aspx

Server Core Configurator

Windows Server 2008 Core Configurator on nokkela pieni työkalu komentorivipohjaisen Windows-palvelimen konfigurointiin:

Lataa työkalu: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/files/folders/guyt/entry68860.aspx

Windows NT 4.0 Backup/Restore-työkalu

Historian siipien havinaa – NT 4.0 Backup/Restore-työkalu, jolla vanhat NT4-varmistukset voi palauttaa Windows Vistalla ja Windows Server 2008:lla.

Lataa työkalu: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7da725e2-8b69-4c65-afa3-2a53107d54a7&DisplayLang=en

2008-tuotteiden (VS, WS, SQL) sertifiointitestit

Uudet MCITP-testit menevät liveksi lähiviikkojen aikana. Etukäteen ilmoittautuneet saavat alennuksen testien hinnasta. Visual Sudio 2008 ja SQL Server 2008-testit julkaistaan lähikuukausina, ja alennus pätee myös näihin.

Ilmoittaudu MCITP-testeihin: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/windowsserver/offer/default.mspx

Ilmoittaudu SQL/VS-testeihin: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sqlvs/offer/default.mspx

Windows Server 2008 IT Pro-esityksiä

• What’s New in Windows Server 2008: http://www.technetevents.com/resources/Q4FY08/Session_1-Whats_New_in_Windows_Server_2008-CR.pptx
• Virtualization and Your Infrastructure: http://www.technetevents.com/resources/Q4FY08/Session_2-Virtualization_and_Your_Infrastructure-CR.pptx
• Securing Your IT Infrastructure with Windows Server 2008: http://www.technetevents.com/resources/Q4FY08/Session_3-Securing_Your_IT_Infrastructure_with_Windows_Server_2008-CR.pptx
• Exploring Windows Server 2008 Web and Application Technologies: http://www.technetevents.com/resources/Q4FY08/Session_4-Exploring_Windows_Server_2008_Web_and_Application_technologies-CR.pptx

Lähde: http://blogs.technet.com/matthewms/archive/2008/03/26/windows-server-2008-it-pro-track-launch-slide-decks.aspx

Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 1.1 (x86)

VAMT-työkalulla voidaan aktivoida Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 ja Windows Server 2008-lisenssejä yrityksen omassa verkossa (MAK – Multiple Activation Keys).

Lataa VAMT: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=12044dd8-1b2c-4da4-a530-80f26f0f9a99&DisplayLang=en