Active Administrator™ is a comprehensive and proactive Active Directory management solution. Active Administrator provides four powerful integrated AD management features within one console, including centralized event auditing and reporting, back-up and recovery, Group Policy offline editing and rollback, and simplified delegation of AD rights. 

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. 

Organizations want to run the apps they want, and not run the apps they don't want. One of the tools Microsoft has given Active Directory administrators to help in this regard, Software Restriction Policies (SRPs), has been re-engineered in Windows 7 as AppLocker. 

As more businesses deal with aging SAP systems, data archiving strategies are becoming more important. Most administrators either have added storage or migrated historical data to offline storage. But simply moving old data elsewhere isn’t ideal. Read this e-book to learn how to develop successful SAP data archiving strategies and solutions. 

<p>Read this expert article to find best practices for keeping your iteration and release cycles in sync even as your Agile development projects becoming increasingly complex.</p> 

Virtualization has introduced technologies that allow for a more efficient and simple restoration of data and services after a disaster. In this interactive classroom, we cover what you need to know about implementing a disaster recovery strategy, taking advantage of DR tools and setting processes and policies. 

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. 

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. 

You need modern storage that is simpler, more agile, and grows along with your business. Check out this expert E-Guide to explore 8 green storage best practices that increase energy efficiency while reducing your costs. 

Taking advantage of Group Policy and Active Directory can simplify Windows 7 migration while simultaneously boosting efficiency and cost savings.  Access this white paper to learn how you can gain more control over your Windows 7 migration, enhancing your competitive advantage and increasing your business opportunities. 

This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment. 

In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services.