This podcast explores the key changes made to Windows Server 2008 R2 in Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. Discover how your organization can leverage these improvements for reduced costs, increased control and improved efficiency. 

Discover 7 key tips to help you achieve and maintain compliance in Active Directory, including what to keep an eye on, warning signs to look out for and how to leverage auditing tools to simplify the process in this essential resource. 

What does Windows Server 2008 R2 have in store and what benefits are early adopters most excited about? Get answers to these questions and more in this expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com. Gain greater insight into new features and learn how R2 could help save your organization money. 

This chapter sample, from the guide Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, co-written by Mark Minasi, Willem Kasdorp as the contributing author and published by Wiley Publishing, summarizes the defining features of Windows Server 2008. 

What is server virtualization? If you're just getting started virtualizing your data center or looking for a refresher on server virtualization basics, this expert e-guide is just the resource you need. This handy and concise guide covers the essentials of what virtualization is and how you can put the building blocks in place. 

This essential resource highlights the newest features and improvements in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. Discover how admins can benefit from better performance, enhanced information and greater control over the infrastructure. 

In this paper, Microsoft MVP Darren Mar-Elia provides best practices for leveraging native AD auditing. Then, he’ll discuss what auditors and compliance officers look for when it comes to examining your AD environment. He’ll also explore third-party alternatives to native auditing that greatly enhance AD auditing. Read this paper today. 

Delivering smarter security and more customized services are at the top of any IT agenda. Both would be easier and cheaper to achieve with a common infrastructure, in what we call an identity and context service. In this paper, we’ll address how such a shared service can serve these two very different IT initiatives. 

Native Windows tools alone can't protect your business from the many Active Directory (AD) disasters that can occur. Explore comprehensive AD recovery solutions that can help your business recover quickly from disasters ranging from lost AD objects to widespread corruption. 

Simple adjustments to server settings and parameters can have a huge affect on performance. A properly designed Active Directory will also make a difference. With the right tuning and server management tactics, you can keep your data center humming at peak performance. Check out these lessons to find out how. 

This white paper examines how to configure an ASA to leverage AD for remote connectivity. Your users will appreciate the ability to connect in to your internal network to access programs and data with the same user name and password credentials as they do when they are in the office. VPN access via the public Internet is very secure and reliable. 

In this Quest white paper, get the answers to your authentication questions to help make an informed decision when adopting two-factor authentication for your company. Be ready when two-factor authentication becomes the norm. Read this white paper today.