Windows Server 2008 R2

Designed to power the next generation of networks, applications, and Web services, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems help you develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide a highly secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency within your organization. More about Windows Server 2008 R2...

Get Started

• 1

  Explore

  Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Product Information

  Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Overview Evaluate Windows Server 2008

  View all resources >
• 2

  Plan

  Computer Hardware and Windows Server 2008 R2 Computer Hardware and Windows Server 2008

  Windows Server Catalog of Supported Applications Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths

  View all resources >
• 3

  Deliver

  Get Started with Windows Server 2008 R2 Deploy Windows Server 2008 R2

  Deploy Windows Server 2008 Deploying a Server Core installation: Overview

  View all resources >
• 4

  Operate

  Manage and Operate Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services Operations Guide

  Active Directory Domain Services Operations Guide BitLocker Drive Encryption Operations Guide: Recovering Encrypted Volumes with AD DS

  View all resources >
• 5

  Support

  Troubleshooting "The RPC server is unavailable" errors Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Failover Clusters

  Virtual machines on Windows Server 2008 R2 may lose network connectivity when there is heavy outgoing network traffic

  View all resources >

Server Roles and Technologies for Windows Server 2008 R2

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Application Server BranchCache DHCP Server DNS Server Fax Server File and Storage Services Group Policy

Hyper-V Network Policy and Access Services Networking and Access Technologies Print Services Remote Desktop Services (Windows Server 2008 R2) Security and Protection Streaming Media Services Terminal Services (Windows Server 2008) UDDI Services (not included in Windows Server 2008 R2) Web Server (IIS) Windows Deployment Services Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

See Technical Library documentation about Windows Server roles and technologies >