Windows Server is a server operating system from Microsoft that provides a platform for running multi-user programs and networked applications critical to business computing. It offers ease of management through its interface and supports major web programming languages and databases. Windows Server 2008 R2 includes roles like DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, Hyper-V, and network, print, remote desktop, security, streaming media, terminal, and web services. It also includes technologies like Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services, and Active Directory Rights Management Services.

1. Windows Server
Prepared by Kewan S. Salih

2. What is Server Operating System ?
Server Operating System is software that was especially developed to serve as
a platform for running multi-user computer programs, applications that are
networked and programs critical to business computing

3. What is Window Server?
Windows Server is a server operating system from Microsoft Corporation,Windows Server
offers ease of management through its interface. The Windows Sever web hosting
environment supports major Web programming languages and databases such as PHP,
MySQL, ASP.NET and MS SQL.

4. Requirements

5. Roles and Technologies for Windows Server
2008 R2
•DHCP Server
•DNS Server
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

6. Roles and Technologies for Windows Server
2008 R2
• Hyper-V
• Network Policy and Access Services
• Networking
• Print and Document 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)
•Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
•Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD
LDS)
•Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD
RMS)
•Application Server
•Branch Cache
•Fax Server
•File Services
•Group Policy
•Web Server (IIS)

7. References
1. http://www.hostsearch.com/q_nt.asp
2. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-
us/windowsserver/bb310558.aspx