Bill Hilf General Manager Windows Server

Jason Hermitage Director Windows Server

Customers continue to tell us they want regular, compatible, and consistent server releases with great targeted innovation Our roadmap anticipates 2-4 year cadence of Windows Server releases
Each major update followed by a minor R2 update (e.g., Windows Server 2003, followed by WS 2003 R2; Windows Server 2008, followed by WS 2008 R2) R2 strategy enables release refinement and delivery of high value feature enhancements, while enabling Windows to adapt more quickly to changing industry landscape (e.g., hardware advances, new paradigms, etc.) Optional nature of R2 releases give IT the flexibility to leverage the latest server technology without feeling forced to upgrade their entire infrastructure

Of note with R2
64-Bit only release 2nd time client and server jointly developed

1. Strong emphasis on hardware, driver and application compatibility

Goal to support Windows Server 2008 compatible applications, plus certified drivers and hardware

2. Take advantage of anticipated hardware advances

Multicore, >64 processors, power management

3. Respond to important developments in the server landscape

Virtualization, power management, server management

4. Lay the foundation for the next major release of Windows

Componentization, automation, SaaS

5. Seek engineering efficiencies with Windows client

Unified release focus across Client and Server drive up efficiencies

Addressing Industry Trends

Power

Virtualization

Multi/Many-core

64-Bit

Virtualization
Hyper-V in Server 2008 R2 Live Migration Boot from VHD Terminal Services & VDI

Management
Power Management PowerShell 2.0 AD Administrative Center Best Practices Analyzer IIS 7

Web
.NET on Server Core Integrated IIS7 Extensions

Solid Foundation for Enterprise Workloads

Scalability and Reliability
>64 Core Support Componentization DHCP Failover DNSSEC

Better Together with Windows 7

Direct Access BranchCache Enhanced Group Policies BitLocker on Removable Drives

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Overview
Live-migration of VMs between servers with no loss of service Clustered Shared Volumes facilitates LM

Benefits
No dropped network connections Leverages Microsoft Failover Clustering Enables dynamic IT environment

How
SCVMM is recommended and can provide additional Live Migration management and orchestration scenarios such as Live Migration via policy Moving from Quick to Live Migration: Changes to VMs: No Changes to Storage infrastructure: No Changes to Network Infrastructure: No Update to Hyper-V 2.0 : Yes

Quick Migration
(Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V)
1.

Live Migration
(WS08R2 Hyper-V)
1.

Save state
a) b)

VM State/Memory Transfer
a) b)

Create VM on the target Write VM memory to shared storage

2.

Create VM on the target Move memory pages from the source to the target via Ethernet

2.

Move virtual machine

a)

Move storage connectivity from source host to target host via Ethernet Take VM memory from shared storage and restore on Target Run

Final state transfer and virtual machine restore

a) b)

3.

Restore state & Run

a) b)

Pause virtual machine Move storage connectivity from source host to target host via Ethernet

3.

Un-pause & Run

Host 1

Host 2

Host 1

Host 2

Building on the solid architecture of Hyper-V Key Improvements

Support for 32 logical processors on host computer
Second Level Translation (SLAT) Uses new processor enhancements to improve perf and reduce load on the hypervisor Hot Add/Remove Storage - Add and remove VHD disks to a running VM without requiring a reboot Boot from VHD - Allows any VHD to work on physical hardware

Enable greater server consolidation, dynamic data center, and Virtualized Desktop (VDI) scenarios

Key Improvements TS and VDI An Integrated Solution

Single broker to connect users to sessions or virtual machines, out of the box solution for VDI scenarios with Hyper-V

Improving the User Experience

Experience rich multimedia, VoIP integration, aero glass remoting, true multi-monitor support

RemoteApp & Desktop (RAD) connections

Centrally hosted applications integrated into start menu and desktop

Improved Management Toolset

Reduce repetitive task with TS Powershell support, improved application install, connection broker install & profile management

Platform Investments
Multiple levels of extensibility for custom partner solutions for Terminal Services & VDI based solutions

Windows Server 2008 R2 improves on management and data center automation expanded surface area that can be managed with scripting Key improvements Remoteable Server Manager UI runs R2 or Windows 7 clients PowerShell 2.0 new interface, 100s of new cmdlets Best Practices Analyzer integrated into Server Manager

Easier migration of roles and core server settings from WS03/WS08 to Windows Server 2008 R2
Cmdline solution or role-specific migration tools to migrate AD, DHCP, DNS and File and Print roles

Migration portal and step-by-step documentation for all roles

Improved Command-line shell & Scripting Language

Improves productivity & control Accelerates automation of system admin Easy-to-use Works with existing scripts PowerShellCommunity.org

New Features
Graphical PowerShell Portability New cmdlets

Integration
Active Directory IIS Power Management One-to-many remote management using WS-MGMT

Improves on Windows Server 2008 Power Processor Management (PPM) capabilities

Key Improvements
Core parking reduces multi-core power consumption Centralized control of active power policies enable servers to throttle-down during off hours More granular power controls example: New Logo Program with Power Additional Qualifier

Better Together leverages joint development efforts between Client and Server teams Key Improvements
Direct Access simplifies access to corporate resources for remote workers

BranchCache improves performance for branch scenarios

More granular client power management BitLocker encryption on removable drives

Allows Windows 7 clients to access corporate resources without the need to establish a VPN connection Simple user experience: plug in the network cable Improves productivity for mobile workforce or remote workers
Seamless VPN Deployment
Uses default DNS and routing for access

Routed VPN Deployment

Corporations w/ out IPv6 ISP service use Public 6to4 Relays for v6 Internet clients New or Existing DHCP

IPv6 Internet
New or Existing DHCP

Managed Client
IPv4 may be used if no NAT Public 6to4 Relay Filters all traffic except IKE and Encrypted flows

Uses SSTP if blocked by Firewall

All Tunnels Authenticated and Encrypted

New or Existing RODC or NAP

New or Existing RODC or NAP

Managed Client
Creates automatic 6to4 tunnel New or Existing DNS

DMZ

Managed Client
Uses IPsec if preferred & possible

Firewall

Internet

New or Existing DNS

Direct Access Routed VPN Server

Corpnet (IPv4, IPv6 or ISATAP)
Creates automatic Teredo tunnel when NAT present

Corpnet (IPv4, IPv6 or ISATAP)

IPv4 &/or IPv6

Managed Client

Internet

(With no IPv6 ISP access)

Direct Access Seamless VPN Server

Managed Client Legend:
Native IPv4/IPv6 IPsec Agile VPN SSTP

IPv4 &/or IPv6

NAT

Managed Client
ISATAP Service may be offloaded to additional Server(s)
May use Public Teredo for P2P access b/w clients NAT

Public Teredo Service

Legend:
E2E Encrypted IPsec IPv6 Optional E2E Encrypted IPsec IPv4 6to4Tunnel Public Teredo Managed Teredo
(Prefix assigned)

Optional Configuration: IPv6 Transition Server

ISATAP Service may be offloaded to additional Server(s)

Optional Configuration: IPv6 Transition Server

Managed Client

 Application and data access over WAN is slow in branch offices Slow connections hurt user productivity Improving network performance is expensive and difficult to implement

Caches http & SMB downloaded by users in the branch Users can quickly open files stored in the cache Frees up network bandwidth for other uses

Extensions Add Further Functionality

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ASP.NET on Server Core Integrated PowerShell Provider Integrated FTP and WebDAV

New IIS Manager Modules Configuration Logging & Tracing Extended Protection & Security

The Overall Value for Customers

More Reliable
Increased availability through powerful troubleshooting tools, improved caching and dynamic request handling
Obtain detailed reporting and diagnostic information more easily Enable high-speed dynamic caching and compression for improved performance

More Control
Simplified, delegated management through flexible, customizable administration tools with easier application deployment for developers
Configure and manage your Web infrastructure from one place through wide selection of administration tools Delegate site configuration management and publishing to remote users

More Secure
Improved security and server protection through reduced server footprint and enhanced publishing and request filtering capabilities
Implement reduced attack surface with automatic application isolation Publish Web content more securely using standardsbased protocols Protect Web server and Web applications from malicious requests and unauthorized access

More Choice
Flexible platform with enhanced support for multiple application development platforms and media content delivery
Deploy a streamlined, more modular and extensible Web server Optimize bandwidth and set content delivery options through intelligent media serving

Implement scalable Web farm with HTTP-based load balancing and intelligent request handling and routing

Archive, package, migrate and deploy complete applications and Web servers more easily

Deploy and develop ASP.NET and PHP applications together on more flexible Web platform

Run the largest workloads and fully utilize multicore servers with a single WSS08R2 server instance
Get standard workloads to function with fewer locks and greater parallelism Support more than 64 processor cores for a single OS instance Reduced overhead for Hyper-V, and improved storage performance

Componentization - Improvements to Server Core

.NET framework on Server core Support more roles and broaden current role support (e.g., the addition of ASP.net within IIS) PowerShell scripting in Server Core

DHCP Failover
Primary/Secondary DHCP servers synch information Secondary server provides DHCP information until primary server is back online

DNS Security (DNSSEC)

Prevents denial of service attacks and illegitimate DNS responses Validates name resolution and zone transfers comes from a trusted source Uses PKI infrastructure to secure DNS resource records

Windows Server Roadmap

R2 2008

Service Pack Two

Built on the solid foundation of Windows Server 2008 Delivers feature refinements and adapts to industry changes Key pillars
Virtualization Management Better Together with Client Scalability & Reliability Web

Continue predictable release cycle started with Windows Server 2003 R2

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