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Figure 1-16
The Share and Storage Management MMC snap-in
with SMB 2.0; multipath I/O, which provides redundancy and load balancing for storage
devices; and remote boot support over standard Ethernet connections.
The list could go on, but you can see that Microsoft is making an effort to ensure that storage
management is easier and more effective in this version of Windows Server.
Several networking enhancements in Windows Server 2008 were introduced in Windows Vista
and some are new in Windows Server 2008. Many of the enhancements center on improved sup-
port for IPv6, such as the implementation of DHCPv6 and load-balancing support for IPv6.
Other general networking enhancements include a redesigned TCP/IP stack, known as the Next
Generation TCP/IP stack, that sports a host of performance, error-detection, and recovery
improvements. For “road warriors” and telecommuters, Windows Server 2008 and Vista Service
Pack (SP) 1 offer marked improvements in virtual private networking with a new protocol called
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP). This new protocol vastly increases the number of sit-
uations in which a VPN connection works, whether the client or server computer is behind a
Network Address Translation (NAT) router, firewall, or proxy.
Network Access Protection (NAP) gives network administrators a powerful tool to ensure that
client computers on the network are equipped with required security features. For example, NAP
policies can be defined that require all client computers to have the latest updates to antivirus
software, the most recent OS updates, and compliant firewall settings. Computers can be moni-
tored to make sure they meet security health requirements, and noncompliant machines can be
restricted automatically from accessing certain network resources. In addition, NAP can remedy
security-compliance problems by forcing computers to access servers that update them.
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