Building an efficient Branch Infrastructure using Windows Server

This session covers specific features and technologies included in Windows Server 2008 that benefit branch office scenarios. Topics include the improvements to the networking stack (the new TCP/IP Stack and SMB 2.0), File system improvements such as Client Side Caching, and DFS-R and a read only DFS-R replica designed for use in Branch Offices. The session introduces a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 as well as the Windows 7 Client called BranchCache that promises to reduce the bandwidth consumed by remote offices. Additionally we will also discuss specific features of Windows 2008 Server such as Read Only Domain Controller and the Server Core.