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New Major Windows Server 8 Features

Time: 12:15 EST/17:15 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Robert Stein

SMB Encryption: SMB Encryption in the Windows Server “8” beta enables end-to-end encryption of SMB data in flight, protecting data from attacks on untrusted networks.
Offline File Improvements: With the new Always Offline feature, users can be permanently placed in the offline mode and have a near-local performance experience with cached files. Cost Aware Synchronization automatically tracks roaming and bandwidth usage limits while on metered connections, helping users avoid unexpectedly high data usage costs.
VSS for SMB File Shares: This new feature in the Windows Server “8” beta ensures application data protection on SMB2 file shares.
SMB Directory Leasing: SMB Directory Leasing improves application response times in branch offices by reducing the round-trips required between client and server.
Primary Computers for User Data Setting: Primary Computers is an enhancement to two existing features, Folder Redirection and Roaming Profiles. Primary Computers addresses security concerns by allowing administrators to specify a user-primary computer relationship in Active Directory.
Resilient File System: The new Resilient File System provides data integrity on commodity hardware, while optimizing for extreme scale.