In 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, learn how your existing environment and upgrade/migration plans impact your installation decisions and read about requirements for this new operating system. 

A Dell First Server delivers many dividends providing a reliable, secure, robust, and feature-rich solution for a more collaborative, efficient, and productive small business. However, in order to realize these benefits, careful decision-making must take place to optimize all of the system's capabilities. 

This guide explains why processors should be considered in a company's server selection process. Discover the key features of one platform and learn how it paves the way for virtualization and the cloud. 

The most helpful information and best content will have little impact without simple protocols that make your Web site easier to use and more visually appealling. This paper focuses on 10 tips you can employ to ensure your web site is effective from the day it goes live. 

This white paper provides a simple guide and checklist for IT professionals focusing on the four key virtual workforce requirements to create an efficient and secure architecture for success. 

This paper explores the tools Cisco provides to simplify mass deployments of the VPN Client. The two methods are discussed: the creation of an installation CD-ROM and network-based installations. I will explain how to reduce calls to the Help Desk by locking users out of advanced configuration functions in the user interface. 

With over 5,000 requests per second during peak periods, online retailer Gilt Groupe could lose a large percentage of its daily profits in just 10 minutes of downtime. After choosing the Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager as its load balancing solution, visits to the site have increased thanks to improved customer satisfaction. 

IT organizations that find server deployment complex and inefficient are looking at new options, such as HP's BladeSystem Matrix. Using this converged infrastructure approach, organizations can reduce acquisition costs for servers, storage and network infrastructure, while reducing total cost of ownership. 

<p>Many organizations are eager to enjoy all the benefits virtualization offers, such as high availability and cost-savings, but transitioning is no easy task. Read this white paper to learn how to manage the various aspects of successfully implementing virtualization and review tools that can help you get the most from your project.</p> 

Small businesses need a mechanism to centralize the management of their most precious asset - their data - through server technology that consolidates administrative functions and streamlines management. For a growing number of SMBs, this solution is a Dell First Server. Read this paper to learn more! 

This white paper describes validated architectures for Dell | VMware™ virtual infrastructures. The Virtualization RA is intended to provide customers with an example basis to consider, evaluate, and select the Dell virtualization solution components that best fit their requirements. 

As companies become more dependent on Web-based services, more and more of them are considering adding failover capabilities to their Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. This expert podcast explores key factors you will need to consider as you prepare to deploy Windows Server 2008 R2, including software add-ons, performance requirements, and more.