Windows Server 2008 R2

The IIS WebDAV extension module incorporates new features that enable web authors to publish content easier than before, and offers web administrators more security and deployment options. Windows Server 2008 R2 incorporates the WebDAV extension module feature. All you have to do is to…

The Windows operating system features built-in infrastructure services (Service Control Manager and Task Scheduler) that help manage background processes. Windows takes advantage of the built-in services to provide system management, device management, and system maintenance…

Randy Danielson, Senior Development Engineer Test,  presented a discussion of the branch cache protocol documents that are new for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 at the 2009 File Sharing Windows Protocols Plug-fest and answered questions as well.  The MS-PCCRC, MS-PCCRR, MS-PCHC and…

David Kruse, Pricipal Development Lead,  presented a discussion of Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 updates to the MS-SMB2 protocol document including the 2.1 dialect at the 2009 File Sharing Windows Protocols Plugfest and answered questions as well.  MS-SMB2 protocol document…

Windows Server 2008 R2 (i.e. "Windows 7 Server") introduces significant advancements in Server Power Management capabilities. You may never win a Nobel prize for building an application that plays well with Server Power Management policies nor by configuring a power-optimized…

This video demonstrates the use of Parallel Extensions to the .NET Framework.   Parallel Extensions requires .NET 3.5 and the final version will be part of the .NET 4.0 Framework when released.  These extensions introduce new classes and functionality into  the…

This video demonstration provides and introduction to the new Windows PowerShell provider for IIS available new with Windows Server 2008 R2. See additional information via MSDN Code Gallery.

This video demonstrates using Windows PowerShell V2 remote sessions.   This is a new feature with V2 and available natively within Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. See more info about Windows PowerShell V2 at MSDN Code Gallery.

This video demonstrates converting a Windows PowerShell script to a Windows PowerShell module. See more info at MSDN Code Gallery. The video starts by introducing a simple script file, counter.ps1, with three functions and two variables. The script file is dot sourced into the…

This video demonstration walks through the steps of creating and using sessions in Windows PowerShell v2.  It also introduces the debugging functions such as working with breakpoints. See additional information via MSDN Code Gallery. Demo: The Universal Code Execution Model means…