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Distributed File System (DFS)
The Distributed File System (DFS) solution in Windows Storage Server 2003 R2 x64 Edition provides
simplified, fault-tolerant access to files and WAN-friendly replication. Distributed File System consists
of two technologies:
• DFS Namespaces — Formerly known as DFS, DFS Namespaces allows administrators to group shared
folders located on different servers and present them to users as a virtual tree of folders called a
namespace. A namespace provides numerous benefits, including increased availability of data, load
sharing, and simplified data migration.
• DFS Replication — The successor to File Replication Service (FRS), DFS Replication is a new
state-based, multimaster replication engine that supports scheduling and bandwidth throttling.
DFS Replication uses a new compression algorithm called Remote Differential Compression (RDC).
RDC is a protocol that can be used to efficiently update files over a limited-bandwidth network.
RDC detects insertions, removals, re-arrangements of data in files, enabling DFS Replication to
replicate only the deltas (changes) when files are updated.
Storage Management for SANs
Storage Manager for SANs is a new MMC snap-in that helps you create and manage logical unit numbers
(LUNs) on fibre channel and iSCSI disk drive subsystems in your SAN. Storage Manager for SANs can be
used on storage subsystems that support Virtual Disk Service (VDS).
Use Storage Manager for SANs to create and assign LUNs, manage connections between the LUNs and
the servers in your SAN, and set the security properties for iSCSI storage subsystems.
Indexing Service
Indexing Service extracts information from a set of documents and organizes the information for quick
and easy access by the Search function for systems running Windows 2000 or Windows XP . This
information can include the document's contents and the characteristics and parameters of the
document, such as the author's name. When the index is created, you can query the index for
documents that contain key words, phrases, or properties.
For example, you can query all documents containing the word "product," or you can query for all
Microsoft Office documents written by a specific author. Indexing Service returns a list of all documents
that meet your search criteria.
Operating System Features
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