TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2008: Branch Office Solution Scenario (Level 300)  

Windows Server 2008 provides integrated, secure, and cost-effective solutions that can help IT administrators efficiently manage the applications and services they must deliver to remote or branch office locations. Catastrophes and ongoing security threats increasingly require resilient distributed IT solutions for both public and private organizations. In this webcast, we present the new functionality and features in Window Server 2008 specifically for branch office environments. Topics we cover include: Windows BitLocker Drive Encryption, Distributed File System Replication (DFSR), improvements to the Active Directory directory service, Server Backup, Server Core, and more. We conclude the session by providing specific information about some of the exciting new solutions for branch offices developed by Microsoft partners.

Presenter: Tres Hill, Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Corporation

Tres Hill is a senior technical product manager in the Windows Server group at Microsoft, focusing on file system and storage functionality. He is responsible for the market analysis, technical content, and planning associated with Windows Server storage solutions. Before joining the company, Tres worked as a director of storage solutions and as a corporate representative to various storage industry standards organizations.