Windows File Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Storage Server

Microsoft has delivered state-of-the-art file services functionality since the inception of the Windows Server operating system, and through the years the file services capabilities have evolved with the operating system to meet customers' ongoing needs. In this podcast the speaker speaks about the new enhanced file services capabilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 that make it a cost-effective, enterprise-ready operating system. In this first podcast in a series of podcasts, the speaker provide an overview of the new file services functionality released with Windows Server 2008 R2, including enhanced server message block (SMB) performance, the new File Classification Infrastructure (FCI), and Branch Cache among others.