TechNet Webcast: New Server Migration and Server Manager functionality in Windows Server 2008 R2 (Level 300)  

This session will explore Server Migration capabilities and new server administration improvements with the Initial Configuration Tasks (ICT) and Server Manager. We will first discuss the supported Migration Scenarios. Then we will explain how Technet Migration Guides can be used to speed up server migration. Next, we will review how to initially configure a server to install Windows Server 2008 R2. Then, we will cover how Windows Server 2008 R2 consolidates many of these tasks into a single screen called the Initial Configuration Tasks (ICT). Then we will go over the Windows PowerShell command-line tool to discuss the new Migration cmdlets. Finally, we will explore Server Manager Improvements for remote management, Best Practice Analyzer (BPA) that helps administrators reduce best practice violations by scanning roles and reporting best practice violations to the administrator, and enhanced integration with many roles services management consoles. The topics will include installing Branch Cache role and remote managing servers in the network infrastructure.          

  
Presenter: Matthew Hester, Senior IT Pro Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation

According to Matt Hester, being an IT professional means working with computers right where the magic begins. Matt loves reaching out to users and customers in the local community, and he gets a thrill from installing a server that can send e-mail or provide other valuable services. Matt is a seasoned TechNet presenter, a Microsoft Exchange Server insider, and he worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer for more than eight years before joining Microsoft. A movie buff with a massive DVD collection, Matt also runs marathons and dreams of being a professional football player or joining the PGA tour. Matt cites his father as his role model: "The older I get, the smarter he gets." It is funny how that works.    

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